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This is what CIVILITY looks like.
Small farmer, native Floridian, and champion for political CIVILITY – the act of attacking issues rather than people – Banks […]

Sustainability! Who’s in?
Who wants to learn how to grow their own food, given the plants to grow their own food and then […]

Stories are the glue of our community
A Letter to You, my Neighbors! I am pivoting and asking you to go on this adventure with me. I […]

CIVILITY is the one thing we can not get enough of
CIVILITY is… giving without an agenda. clarity. being accountable for your words and actions. finding the best outcome in any […]

People are the Stories
It’s about the stories On the campaign trail this week, I met Treadwell CDB hemp farmers; citizens with erosion issues; […]

One Letter Separates Us?
A woman reached out to me on “Elect BANKS for Florida House” Facebook Messenger to ask, “ Is Banks a […]

Let’s talk CIVILITY!
CIVILITY. WHAT IS IT? CIVILITY is being and seeing the AMERICAN in each of us instead of red or blue. […]

For Immediate Release
Clermont, FL – Today, Native Floridian and Lake County Soil Water Conservation District Chairperson, Banks Helfrich announced his candidacy for […]

Coming Together on 911 – CIVILITY. What happened?
I remember when red and blue were integral colors of the American flag, before they became political and ideological dividing […]