It’s no secret solar panels can be expensive, but in this edition of the Gulshore Business report, Gulfshore Business Editor David Dorsey explores possible ways to pay for them.
Solar panels have been a hot topic. With 30 percent federal tax credits now in place through 2032, they will be more affordable. But you’ve still got to pay for them.
You can learn more about how you can save in the video above.
You can also read more by visiting the Gulfshore Business website.
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March to a Million Meals: Food insecurity leads first-timer to a food bank
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Florida Department of Health offering mental health first aid class in August
The Florida Department of Health is offering mental health first aid classes in August in North Fort Myers for anyone interested. Suicide deaths and overdoses are higher in Lee County than the state average. These classes will teach strategies for recognizing signs of poor mental health and assessing someone for risk of suicide or harm. […]

MLB lockout: MLBPA makes first proposal since canceled games, league claims offer ‘went backwards’
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association met for more than 90 minutes on Sunday. The meeting included the MLBPA making a proposal, the first since MLB commissioner Rob Manfred canceled the first two series on the 2022 schedule last week, as the owner-imposed lockout dragged into a third month and became the first […]

‘Crisis’: Climate panel flags Great Barrier Reef devastation
It was the silence of the sea that first rattled the teenage snorkeler, followed by a sense of horror as she saw the coral below had been drained of its kaleidoscopic color. This once-vibrant site on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef — a site she’d previously likened to a busy capital city — had become a […]
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