Walter Woodrick

I’m sure that when you woke up this morning you thought, “Today is going to be a great day! It’s National Dollar Day!” The first statement probably is not true. The second statement is. August 8 is National Dollar Day, and it commemorates the day in 1786 that Congress established the U.S. monetary system. The…

Construction has begun on our future primary residence at 1203 Constitution Drive in Port St. Joe. We are thankful to the Lord for the opportunity to build on the bay in such close proximity to Port St. Joe High School where Wendy teaches sixth grade history as well as near to pretty much everything else…

My family and I used to produce a television program called Cast and Call Outdoors. It aired on the WPGX Fox 28 station out of Panama City on Sunday mornings, and our 13-year-old daughter, Whitney, was the host. We traveled a good bit and filmed our hunting and fishing expeditions around the country. On an…

Happy Insurance Nerd Day! Yes, it’s a thing. While it may be important, there probably are not very many insurance nerds out there – except for me and a few others in Gulf and Franklin counties! Recently I have been working on a variety of insurance cases. The first is for a married couple around…

Prior to Martin Luther nailing his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany on Oct. 31, 1517 to dispute papal power and the selling of indulgences, the Catholic Church required taxes be paid for the construction of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London and St. Peter’s Church in Rome. “Robbing…

The three creatures named in the headline of this article all play a role in my life as a resident of Gulf County and a certified financial planner practitioner. All three can financially affect me positively or negatively, but I make decisions on a daily basis preventing them from physically or emotionally affecting me.  The…

I have seen a lot of sunsets in my 54 years. A few stick out in my mind. After a successful turkey hunt with my daughter, Whitney, the sun cast the entire sky in a tasteful orange that gently engraved in my mind the silhouette of her carrying her turkey in front of me. Another…

On Monday, June 10, NVDA, arguably the most important chip manufacturer in the artificial intelligence world since it manufactures the primary chip that all of the other companies need to produce “AI,” began trading after a 10-for-1 stock split.  Owners of 100 shares at $1,200 per share on the prior Friday looked at their accounts…

The championship rounds of the 124th U.S. Open golf tournament start today at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Future U.S. Open venues are booked around the country through the year 2051. That leaves plenty of time to get the local grounds looking good, right? Maybe the St. Joseph Bay Golf Club…

I don’t know who the decision makers are with regard to the days, weeks, or months we recognize, but aren’t you excited that somehow annuities made it on the list for national recognition – for an entire month! It’s 30 days of constant celebration in my office! (I am joking.) My wife, Wendy, teaches sixth…