In today’s episode of KTP, we speak with Laurie Crouse of Top Hat and Special Teas, the most adorable tea room and restaurant in Florence South Carolina. Laurie has been operating Top Hat since the year 2000. A lot has happened over the last 20 years, but nothing that has challenged Laurie and Top Hat like COVID-19. We talked about how the pandemic has impacted the day-to-day operations of Florence’s premier tea room.

In the July episode of KTP, we talk with Dr. John Keith. In addition to being a pediatrician, Dr. Keith has been heavily involved in the revitalization of downtown Florence, owning and renovating multiple properties. Dr. Keith's development activities have made him a sort of Renaissance Man of downtown Florence.

n the July episode of KTP, we talk with Jack Holt, a serial entrepreneur who has built a mini-business empire around the Pee Dee region of South Carolina.Jack, along with his family, have three restaurants in the Florence area (Jacks Place, 1720 Burger Bar and Holt Brothers BBQ), as well as an accounting firm and various commercial properties in the area.  Jack’s story is one of family, faith, food and the fine art of turning one opportunity into several.

In the June episode, we talk with Chelsea Gurthrie, part of a husband/wife combo who own, operate and live at Red Doe Plantation, the 1836 building and grounds on Francis Marion Hwy. near Francis Marion University. The couple purchased the property in 2017, and -- their three children in tow -- are in the process of renovating the pre-Civil War structure to make it an event venue, community gathering place and home. The Guthries make things work thanks to an off beat family philosophy: ready, fire, aim!

In the May episode of KTP, we talk with Melanie and Breeden DuBose, a mother and daughter who are both working artists from Florence.

In the April episode of KTP, we talk with Jason and Jennifer Powers of S/W Printing in Florence. Jason and Jennifer are a power couple of printing solutions, pun is totally intended.

On our March 2020 episode of KTP, we talk with we talk with Meg Temple: executive director of the CARE HOUSE of the Pee Dee.

On today’s episode of Keeping Time, we talk with Mike Reichenbach, President of the Mike Reichenbach Automotive Group, which three dealerships across South Carolina.