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ACE OF CARTS : Your Local Golf

By Gina Zuk

The Florida lifestyle provides us with a host of options for getting from point A to point B... from scooters to speed boats, we’ve got them all! e golf cart in particular has, with all of the gated communities in the Sunshine State, become an easy and convenient way to get around the area. Golf carts aren’t just for private neighborhoods or the links though; in fact, they have even become a quick way to tote the kids to and from the bus stop every day! Do the prices at the pumps tempt you to put the car in the garage for a while? Head to Ace of Carts, the area’s largest golf cart superstore with the best selection of golf carts, golf cart accessories, and top-notch service!

Ace of Carts is a family-owned and operated business led by Nick Rotundo and his dad, Rock Rotundo. Nick and Rock were in the automotive business together before making the move from upstate New York to south Florida seven years ago. Nick explains that a er moving, his family had a di cult time purchasing a golf cart for his grandmother, who had moved into a gated community. So, Nick and Rock ventured into the golf cart sales business together, becoming an authorized retailer for ClubCar, Yamaha, Icon, and Polaris Commercial golf carts.

In 2018, the Rotundo family moved the business to its current Stuart location (formally Tri County Golf Carts). Ace of Carts now employs over 30 sales, service, and customer care personnel, and is the highest volume sales dealer of golf carts in the area! In addition to golf carts, Ace of Carts has an inventory of electronically-assisted bikes (ebikes) for the bike rider who wants a more comfortable option when it comes to pedaling uphill.

Aside from their vast inventory, Ace of Carts is the go-to source for many Palm Beach, St Lucie, and Martin County residents due to Nick and Rock’s industry experience and dedication to exceptional

e NEW Ace of Carts in Tequesta is located at 552 US Highway N. NOW OPEN Mondays-Fridays from 10AM to 5PM and Saturdays from 9AM to 3PM.

Ace of Carts in Stuart is located at 4880 SE Federal Highway.

Ace of Carts in Daytona Beach is located at 2674 LPGA Boulevard.

service. In these challenging times of supply and demand, the service team at Ace of Carts does everything possible to guarantee that customers have their service and sales needs met. Ace of Carts’ factory-trained technicians have the knowledge to provide quality diagnostics, service, and repair for any golf cart. ey realize that golf carts are important to lifestyle routines, so they make timely service a priority.

One of many happy Google reviewers says of Ace of Carts, “I purchased my Club Car cart from Ace of Carts about four years ago and have been supported by them the entire time. If I have questions, I receive answers by a call or text immediately. ey truly want the entire experience to be as close to perfect as possible. Nick and the entire family are fantastic… and I like supporting a family business…”

In addition to their Stuart location, Ace of Carts has expanded to two more locations, one in Daytona Beach and the other, newest one in Tequesta, the Grand Opening of which is later this month. Tequesta’s premier 3,000 square foot showroom will still have the same o erings as the other locations, but will be more focused on the customer experience. Nick explains, “ e Tequesta location will be geared more toward the golf customer.” ere will be a digital golf simulator on the premises, along with other interactive displays and attractions that customers can explore while shopping for carts and accessories! Nick adds, “ e customers will leave the store more informed than when they walked in.”

Like Ace of Carts’ other locations, the Tequesta location will provide FREE cart pick up and delivery with almost every sale. Ace of Carts also o ers 0% nancing for 48 months on select products, making it easy to purchase a golf cart that will absolutely be the envy of the neighborhood.

Find the perfect golf cart at Ace of Carts, and stay tuned for the Tequesta Ace of Carts Grand Opening!

Ace of Carts can also be found at the Daytona Flea & Farmers Market, located at 1425 Tomoka Farms Road in Daytona Beach. Visit Ace of Cart’s website to view their gallery of inventory at aceofcarts.com. For more information, call 1-833-ACE-CART (223-2278) or call 772-678-7636.

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Church Street Garage 32

Paradise Car Wash

Pro Auto Truck Service 54

Tess Taxi Service 62

TruckMax-Ft.Pierce...................................81

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Colourmrks Salon 18

JeuneNu Aesthetic Beauty & Laser Center 100

Poppy and Co. Beauty Lounge 20

CLEANING SERVICES

360 Pressure Cleaning 62

Airam’s Cleaning Service, LLC 102

Aquatic Power Washing Services LLC ......44

Blue Genie Soft Wash 103

East Coast Window Cleaning 66

Florida’s Finest Carpet Cleaning 94 Grout Plus 106

Honor Carpet Cleaning 110

Magic Bubbles Pressure Cleaning 78

Stanley Steemer .......................................11

The Groutsmith Grout Cleaning 91

Titan Pressure Washing 36

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

3 Natives ACAI & Juicery 22

Anna’s Pizza 28

Carrabba’s Italian Grill 29

City Diner 25

Divine Treats 30

East Ocean Pub 27

Flannery Team Chili Cookoff .....................31

Fresh Catch 26

Healthfully Yours 28

Hurricane Grill 24

Leisure Time Boating Club ........................84

Lola’s Seafood 27

Mahanna Fresh 68

Mermaid Bar 25

Mr. Jalapeno 26

Pusateri’s Pizza 25

Rancho Chico III 24

Stuart Ceramics Painting Studio ...............74

Taco Leah Food Truck 30

The Brick Oven Pizza 29

The Talk House 26

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Rolling Oaks Cemetery 101

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Palm Cove Golf & Yacht Club 98

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A Great Fence LLC 16

A Master Closet 73

A Quality Construction ..............................84

Accent Garage Doors 107

Accurate Septic Services 98

Affordable and Superior Painting 68

All Coast Septic Services ..........................69

Alliance Group Roo ng 80

American Kitchens and Stones 91

Apex Pavers and Pools 105

Artistic Closets 33

Big Sky Services 101

Bill sh Air Conditioning 63

Bob’s Mirror Removal ...............................74

Brighter Days Electric LLC 78

Brilliant Roo ng 72

Brite Concepts Window and Sliding Door Repair ............................................47

Brother’s Gutters Treasure Coast 52

Budget Blinds of Hobe Sound 76

Budget Fence 52

Cabinetry by Roger 85

Camco Custom Pools 82

Certa Pro Painters 97

Closets By Design .....................................14

Coastal Closets and Showers 21

Code Red Roofers 61

Color Restoration 88

Complete Sliding Doors ............................60

Complete Synthetic Turf 80

Conte Contracting Corp 88

Cooke’s Plumbing and Septic 64

CoolMoon AC Mechanical Contractor 36

Craig Hanlon Painting 70

D and D Garage Doors 82

db Home Improvements ...........................21

Designer Driveways 20

Diamond Quality Roo ng 94

DTR Tile Restorations 54

Du-All Plumbing .................................. 55, 90

Entry Point 17

Evolution Forestry 79

Exotic Marble & Granite 69

First Impression Doors and More 15

Fla One Day Concrete Coatings 39

FoxHaven Roo ng 99

Frank Cleaner Service and Paver Repair ..50

Freedom Air and Heat Inc 75

Gala Design Center 3

Garage Experts 41

Gutters By TK ............................................89

High Tech Sandblasting 64

Holt’s Reliable Garage Doors 103

IMA Landscaping 40

Impact Experts 46

J and D Air Conditioning 89

JB Roo ng 66

Kamrell Windows and Doors ...................107

Kitchen Bath and Home Design 93

Kitchen Liquidators 111

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Max Guard Hurricane Enclosures ....... 56-57

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May ower Landscaping 44

Monterey Glass 79

NVP Gutters and More ..............................50

Oasis Brick Pavers 37

One Week Bath Florida Frameless 66

Over the Top Roof Repair 87

OX Floor Coating 19

P and S Seamless Gutters 22

Peter’s Water Treatment 111

Pioneer Plumbing .....................................74

Pioneer Screen LLC 106

Plantation Shutters Florida 72

Plumb Rite Plumbing 85

Precision Door Service .............................46

PS Flooring Inc. 71

Quality Air of America 23

Quality Plumbing & Drains 45

RG Garage Door Parts and Accessories 70

RK Services Painting 104

Roo ng Systems of FL 50

Royal Green ..............................................90

Sanders Screening 13

Shoreline Roo ng and Repair 37

SliderPro Doors and Windows 35

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Custom Services Inc. 85

Steve Frontera Roo ng, Inc 68

Stott Brothers Electric 49

Summit Professional Painting 40

Super Custom Glass & Mirror 101

Superior Tile and Remodeling 45

Sweet Industries .......................................67

The Shutter Factory 81

Tile & Decor USA 81

TradeWinds Kitchen and Bath 77

Treasure Coast Aluminum Products ..........36

Treasure Coast Roo ng 92

Treasure Coast TrimLight 79

Tree Works 95

TrueLink Smart Home 28

WBC West Building Contractors 104

We Rack Designs 30

Wholesale Mulch LLC..............................107

Window and Door Storm Protection 86

Windowz and More 2

Yard Lites 34

INSURANCE & BENEFITS

Brunt Insurance 95

Goosehead Insurance 82

South Shore Insurance 62

JEWELRY

Joseph’s Jewelry 13

Treasure Coast Estate Buyers ...................97

Watch Repair Clinic 47

MEDICAL & HEALTH

Canepa Dentistry 100

Dr. Tred J. Rissacher 11

First Home Care 98

Goals Weight Loss.....................................60

Grab Bar 37

Healthy Smiles Dental 38

Institute of Health and Wellness 49

Lucie Dental ..............................................10

MMJ Health 12

Planes Dental Arts 84

Premier Dentistry 65

Priority Medical Supply 38

Salt of the Earth 40

Schmidt’s Optical 6-7

Senior Solutions .......................................72

Stretch Zone 51

Symphony of Stuart 97

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

All Dry USA 53

Amerisignage, LLC-Fast Signs 91

Awesome Self Storage 74

Boss Public Adjusting 47

Clocks By Hollis 18

Dryer Vent Cleaner, The 33

Group One Security ...................................99

Joyful Printing and Design 52

Keaney Financial Services 83

Marine Acquiring Gear Again LLC 103

Ratman Wildlife Rodent ............................69

Selected Objectives 69

Tax Angels of Stuart 98

The UPS Store 38

Tomcat Treework 106

Wet Out Restoration 89

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RE/MAX Community- Stracuzzi Team 44

RETAIL

Cozy Corner ..............................................54

Hot Tub Sales 87

Joseph Lynn Decor Gallery 35

Pool Mart 102

TC Appliance Sales 76

The Lamp Connection 18

The Leaf Brands 42-43

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For What It’s Worth

Happy New Year everyone. Let’s do our best to make it a good one! I thought I’d start out this year with some thoughts about our medical center. is is only my opinion, and the gossip of others that have mentioned this medical center to me over the past two years, so let me preface this column by stating that if you have been a patient in the emergency room, or in the hospital, and had a great, lifechanging experience, I’m happy for you. If you have a physician who you can regularly see whenever you have a medical problem, and they are a liated with this unnamed hospital, you’re fortunate, and again, I’m pleased. But for many of us, myself included, I am disappointed with my high expectations of what I believed would be medical care at a higher level. I mean a er all, it’s world renowned. I remember thinking that Martin County was the chosen county, the lucky one, to even have this facility considering our little town. I believed the already great medical care a orded here would escalate to a higher level, with physicians who delved deeper into the problem symptoms that didn’t necessarily t the four corners of their medical school textbooks, physicians the like of which I had worked with at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, and Georgetown Hospital in Washington, D.C., where it was unheard of not to investigate a patient’s complaints to the fullest, with a treatment plan and follow up that actually worked. at is what I anticipated.

Unfortunately, I have been disappointed. Perhaps I raised the bar too high. Perhaps I was asking too much. Perhaps the doctors who have signed on with this facility feel the same way.

ey now answer, not only to their education, their oath, their own medical desire to ease su ering, but to the institution which pays

by Dr. Melfi, Ph.D.

their salary. My disappointments are not limited to me. I have heard the same complaints over and over, but there doesn’t appear a way to make things better. First, it seems to me, that if your physician is now on sta , by which I don’t mean have only hospital admitting privileges, but o ce practices where appointments are made by hospital sta ers. ere’s no longer a receptionist who knows you personally, who knows you by name, who asks about your family. So what, you might say? Well, here’s my personal experience. I have been a patient of record at a particular physician’s o ce for years. Now that he works for this institution, I was unable to get an appointment with him for four months, but was o ered an appointment with his Nurse Practitioner in three months. I’m all about nurses. I am one. But they’re not physicians, and my problem entailed more than a nurse practitioner could address, in my opinion. Let’s add that up. I had to endure my symptoms for three or four months, or else go to the emergency department. Unfortunately, my experience at that department was less than I had hoped, and I was told to make an appointment with my specialty physician, which is exactly where I started. I thought I could use my “in” with someone who was related to this doctor, to ask for a special favor, and get a message to him that I needed to see him sooner, if possible. Guess what? No, he couldn’t do that, because his schedule is set for him by the sta of the hospital. Now, let me again preface this by telling you that this is my experience, and not indicative of anyone else. Perhaps he just didn’t want to see me sooner, maybe he was burned out, working too late and too many hours, maybe he just didn’t like me, but what if the message I received is true? Suppose he actually can’t make his own schedule? All I can tell you is what my experience

was, but maybe it’s also been your experience. Maybe phone calls should be answered, or at least returned in a decent amount of time, which has also been a complaint of many people.

is is not to say the doctor’s aren’t top notch. I’m sure they are, and as in all institutions, some are better than others, but if you can’t get to a doctor, how can you decide?

For What It’s Worth I long for the small town of Stuart I came to years ago, where the population was smaller, where doctors were in solo practice, where one bad review could close them down, but these days, I personally feel lost in the crowd. I am not targeting this or any other hospital for their reputation or physician talent. Obviously they are a well respected entity, but I wish there could be more empathy within their sta who are the front line, who must be tired of hearing that we need an appointment sooner than later, but some words of compassion would make the wait for care easier. Maybe the hospitals I once worked for, whose memories are of “patients rst”, are wishful thinking now, but all I’m saying is that I think we can do better. People are sick. ey’re hurting.

ey’re alone and frightened. Our elderly population could use some kindness when they’re told they can’t have an appointment for months, and maybe even a follow up call, to let them know that someone cares to see how they’re doing while they wait. Kindness goes a long way toward healing. Is that really too much to ask?

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

YOU HAPPY NEW

By Gabby Gregory

Every 5,000 miles, like clockwork, you take your car to get its oil changed and tires rotated. It’s basic, routine maintenance, but that consistent attention and upkeep is vital for your vehicle to run e ciently, especially over a number of years. Your body, much like your vehicle, requires regular care and treatment to keep it healthy. And, again like your automobile, your body needs support from someone other than yourself, a professional who can guide it to achieving its utmost abilities and to retaining its peak performance.

Getting older, playing sports, or having a condition like sciatica or arthritis shouldn’t hold you back from living your life! You can feel like your younger self again, the one who didn’t feel any aches or pains when walking, running, jumping, or even sitting… all you have to do is visit Stretch Zone.

Drew Brees, former quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, is the newest partner at Stretch Zone who advocates for people to regularly get stretched. A er personally going to Stretch Zone for an assisted stretching session, Drew was impressed with the uniquely e ective and nationally accredited Stretch Zone Method®, which is administered by a highly-trained and Stretch Zone-certi ed stretch practitioner.

Here’s How It Works:

1.) Your rst session begins with lling out an intake form and having a consultation with your experienced and knowledgeable stretch practitioner. Based on your medical background and your personal goals, the stretch practitioner will personalize the ensuing 30-minute assisted stretching session to meet your individual needs. On subsequent visits, you’ll simply do a check-in with the practitioner to update your medical pro le with any recent changes and/or any new pain or discomfort that you might be experiencing.

2.) e stretch practitioner initiates the rst steps of the approved Stretch Zone Method®, utilizing Stretch Zone’s special patented

straps to encourage your body to relax and ease into the stretches. You won’t nd these straps anywhere else! Comparable to a thunder jacket for your pets, they are meant to calm your mind so that your entire body is perfectly loose, thus allowing the stretch practitioner to stretch your body to its full potential and, as a result, provide you with both preventative maintenance and pain relief.

STRETCH

3.) Assisted stretching (a/k/a passive stretching) is di erent from physical therapy in that your body is being stretched by someone else, you’re not actually doing any work. roughout your 30-minute session, the stretch practitioner will be steadily interacting one-on-one with you, ensuring that you are completely comfortable and not experiencing any pain. Ultimately, you are in control of the stretch, even as your practitioner guides your body through each and every step, because you tell the practitioner when you feel your best stretching position. e more you communicate, the better results you’re going to get!

Take advantage of Stretch Zone’s incredible New Year Special: get one FREE 30-minute stretching session! Anybody and everybody can and should be stretched. In fact, one Stretch Practitioner I spoke with at Stretch Zone says, “98% of the people I see in front of me really need to be stretched. is is something you should not live without.” Remember, it’s just like getting your oil changed! Plus, celebrities and professional athletes have been getting stretched for years, so it’s time for the general population to be clued into the secret!

Get Stretch Zone’s New Year Special for yourself or get them for a friend or loved one… what better way to say you care than to give the gi of making life easier, of feeling healthier, lighter, and younger, and of feeling like yourself again?

A NEW YEAR IS HERE.

Even if you’re not currently in the market for a new work opportunity, you can’t ignore the continuous reports of near- term layo s projected for this year. Rightfully so, as the labor force tends to be a leading indicator of economic conditions. And while the Fed will try to assure you of their apparent control of the labor market, they’re not the ones that create payroll, employers do.

Giant conglomerates such as Goldman Sachs, Salesforce, Amazon, even e Wall Street Journal have begun their rst rounds of layo s and we’re a few weeks into the new year. Brace yourselves, this roller coaster is just taking o .

If this doesn’t set the tone for what this year is going to look like, then I don’t know what…Oh wait, what about more rate hikes? In a recent forum, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell maintained the priority, which does not involve taking on social issues, of “sticking to our knitting”. Mr. Powell remains committed to curbing in ation, despite pressures from Congress and Wall Street. And so do employers.

As in ation and overall cost continues to rise or remains high, corporations -which have an inherent primary duty to pro t- need to reduce cost and overall cash out ow to meet their goals. e number one expense for companies is their workforce. ose positions and departments they believe they can do without in the short term, will be eliminated. Another top expense is accumulated debt, which seems to be the “moda operandi” for most corporations over the past several years, in which case still produces massive job cuts to enable the ability to service the debt amidst low revenue.

Add to the mix the post covid labor force reformation that our future generations will read about. I don’t see much economic proof that workers don’t want to work, necessarily. What I nd is that the labor force demands a di erent working environment. Working from home, exible hours, higher livable wages, expanded group bene t programs, are just some of the increasing demands of the labor force. Mostly reasonable demands, but somewhat far from a nancial reality for most employers who most recently relied on debt and government stimulus to survive the crisis.

e past decade has been supposedly very pro table for capitalist America. But we don’t have to do an in-depth nancial review into companies to recognize the majority growth has been steer headed by low interest rates and cheap borrowing, massive nancial incentives and stimulus, and even nancial product innovation is at fault.

Employees proved to be resilient in every recession. We shall see which corporations rise as winners, and which fall. And Investors should pay close attention.

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