Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, FL) articles from August 2000

Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, FL) archives from August 2000

Car Dealerships Begin to Pop Up on Northeast Side of Tallahassee, Fla.
August 1, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Aug. 1--When Tallahasseeans think cars, they think West Tennessee. The West Tennessee Street strip, known to some as "Car Row", is home to about 17 new car dealerships. But two car dealers are located in the city's...

Tallahassee, Fla., Government Gains Useful Tool in Survey of New Tax.
August 1, 2000... Byline: David Twiddy Aug. 1--Devoid of major criticism of how local government has handled the current 1-percent sales tax, a study by Florida TaxWatch has become the selling tool officials were hoping for when they commissioned it six...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Business Bazaar Column.
August 3, 2000... Byline: Alice Coale Aug. 3--Linda Kay Williams produces handmade bowls with help from grandson Chad Henderson, 12. Burned-out clothier's bowls really stack up OPENING THOUGHT: "Some wood turners say you can't do this with a band...

Comcast to Premiere Digital Cable in Tallahassee, Fla., Area.
August 4, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Aug. 4--Comcast officials announced Thursday that they will debut Comcast Digital Cable by Oct. 1. The optional service will add more than 150 channels to Comcast's existing 80-channel lineup. "People are going to...

Floridians Smell a Rat over Placement of New "Sales Tax At Work" Signs.
August 4, 2000... Byline: David Twiddy Aug. 4--Coincidence or calculation? In the last week, 116 blue street signs sporting giant pennies and telling Tallahassee drivers about "Your Sales Tax At Work" have sprouted up across town along roads and...

Internet Users Earn Extra Money by Surfing the Web.
August 6, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Aug. 6--Michelle Bouzek doesn't mind getting paid for something she does every day -- surf the Web. That makes her life as a stay-at-home mom easier. And since learning last year at the Women's Home Show about the...

Out of control? FSU players say no.
August 7, 2000... Byline: Steve Ellis This season was supposed to be about defending the national championship for Florida State. It has also become about defending its reputation. Two weeks ago, a quiet off-season was disrupted when Derrick Gibson was...

Here's how to mess up your marriage.
August 7, 2000... Byline: Jeff Herring Here are 10 surefire ways to sabotage a marriage: _Stay committed to your "right to be right." Argue for your point of view, making sure you never entertain the possibility that your spouse may have a valid point...

Tallahasee, Fla., Hospital Workers Rally for Better Pension.
August 9, 2000... Byline: Bill Cotterell Aug. 9--TALLAHASEE, Fla.--Angrily shouting "You're fired!," a group of Florida State Hospital workers vowed vengeance on state Rep. Bev Kilmer Tuesday for a new law giving high-risk pension benefits to some...

Bridgestone/Firestone to Offer Free Tire Inspections in Tallahassee, Fla.
August 9, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Aug. 9--Tallahassee residents apparently are playing it safe. Even those who say they're not worried about their Firestone tires plan to take advantage of free tire inspections that Bridgestone/Firestone is...

SEC Files Suit Against Tallahassee, Fla., Investment Firm.
August 10, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Aug. 10--The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against the president of a Tallahassee investment brokerage and financial-planning firm, saying that he stole at least $1 million of clients' retirement...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Business Bazaar Column.
August 10, 2000... Byline: Alice Coale Aug. 10--BUSINESS: LEARNING EXPRESS OWNERS: Jefre (CQ) & Jennifer Watley PHONE: 385-4558 ADDRESS: 2415 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee Mall OPENING THOUGHT: "You won't find things like Power Rangers or...

Tallahassee, Fla.-Area Ford Dealers Start Work on Firestone Tire Replacements.
August 11, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Aug. 11--Ford dealership Tallahassee Motors Inc. on Thursday began replacing Firestone's recalled radial ATX, radial ATX II and Wilderness AT tires on vehicles sold by the dealership. Tallahassee Motors officials...

Florida Board Orders Guaranteed Health Insurance, but Two Providers to Fight.
August 11, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Aug. 11--An order by the state Department of Insurance calling for insurance companies to continue providing guaranteed health coverage for self-employed Floridians has been challenged by two managed-care associations....

Minority Mortgage Approval On the Rise, Survey Shows.
August 11, 2000... Byline: Marcy Gordon Aug. 11--WASHINGTON--A higher percentage of blacks, Hispanics and American Indians were approved for home mortgages last year than in 1998, new government data show. Although they were still turned down more often than...

Florida River-Alteration Plan Could Threaten Electric Supply, Officials Warn.
August 12, 2000... Byline: Bruce Ritchie Aug. 12--A federal proposal to reduce Apalachicola River flow during droughts could force a power plant in Florida to shut down and could threaten the state's electricity supply, Gulf Power and state officials said...

Have we lost our ability to be shocked?
August 14, 2000... Byline: Erika Peterman A few years ago, Clairol unveiled a racy shampoo commercial that, by today's standards, is almost quaint: A woman steps into the shower, and as she lathers her hair with an herbal-infused concoction, the shampoo...

Florida State University Buys Ultra-Powerful Supercomputer.
August 15, 2000... Byline: David Hefner Aug. 15--A supercomputer that's 8,000 times more powerful than a standard desktop machine will bolster Florida State University scientists' work on everything from hurricane predictions to genetic code research. ...

Parents of teens should know these universal laws.
August 15, 2000... Byline: Jeff Herring Here are the universal laws for parents of teens. _Law of Belonging. The greatest need of teen-agers (after music and the phone) is a strong sense of belonging. They need to feel they are a part of something bigger...

The Playboy factor: a case of bare hypocrisy.
August 17, 2000... Byline: Bill Cotterell When I worked for United Press International 20 years ago, I had a one-day assignment in Los Angeles and the bureau phone rang just as I was finishing up my story. A public relations man wanted to know if UPI was...

Tallahassee, Fla., Developer Told Sign for Future Commercial Site Needs Permit.
August 18, 2000... Byline: David Twiddy Aug. 18--It took Tallahassee businessman DeVoe Moore five controversial months to get Leon County approval for a commercial development at Interstate 10 and Mahan Drive. Now, even the sign advertising it is in...

St. Petersburg, Fla.-Based Utility Holding Company Holds Last Annual Meeting.
August 18, 2000... Byline: Cherie Jacobs Lane Aug. 18--ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--Florida Progress chief executive Richard Korpan withstood angry barbs from shareholders at the company's last annual meeting Thursday. "The shareholders are getting the shaft,"...

FBI, Police Investigate Tallahassee, Fla., Investment Broker.
August 19, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Aug. 19--Tallahassee investment broker Robin McEachin, who was sued last month by the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly stealing clients' money, is under investigation by the Tallahassee Police Department...

Take action to achieve your goals, change life.
August 21, 2000... Byline: Jeff Herring Here's the setting: I'm doing a radio interview on the benefits of having a life-success coach when a caller asks one of the best questions I've ever heard: "If you could offer only one word of coaching advice to...

Technology Taking Over in Tallahassee, Fla., Auto Body Repair Shops.
August 22, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Aug. 22--The inside of an automobile body shop can be a noisy place, with the clanging of metal and the hiss of paint spraying. But the next time you're in a body shop, listen closely. Somewhere in all the din...

Florida State University Celebrates Banner Year of Gift-Giving.
August 22, 2000... Byline: Melanie Yeager Aug. 22--Florida State University reeled in $89.8 million in gifts last year for campus projects. That's a 21-percent increase over the preceding year. The banner year of fund raising follows two years of...

Welsh gets his groove back at 66.
August 22, 2000... Byline: Steve Ellis CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. _ Virginia was coming off one of its five losses last season, and the time was right for ex-Navy man George Welsh to deliver some inspirational words to his troops. They didn't expect a reference to...

Tallahassee, Fla., Approves New Convention Center Plan.
August 24, 2000... Byline: David Twiddy Aug. 24--The downtown Marriott hotel and convention center lives again -- and without public help this time. For the second time in three years, the Civic Center Authority on Wednesday unanimously adopted an...

Internet Provides Ample Opportunities for Fraud in Tallahassee, Fla.
August 25, 2000... Byline: Tony Bridges Aug. 25--Ahh, the joys of modern living. It used to be that a person would have to walk out the front door and down the wrong dark street to find themselves bamboozled and robbed by some unsavory character. ...

Tallahassee, Fla., Nightclub Owner Facing Local Resistance to Restaurant Plans.
August 25, 2000... Aug. 25--Residents in the Woodland Drives neighborhood are gearing up to do battle with an area nightclub owner who wants to expand his business to include a restaurant with an outdoor dining area. But the owner of the Moon and the...

Tallahassee, Fla., Realty to Merge with Another Area Firm.
August 25, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Aug. 25--First Realty of Tallahassee and Century 21 Advanced Realty said Thursday that they will merge, creating a real estate giant in Tallahassee. After years of friendly competition and mutual admiration of each...

Tallahassee, Fla.-Area Stores Introduce Internet Kiosks.
August 26, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Aug. 26--More than two years ago, Second Glance store owners didn't give a second thought when they launched a Web site, www.sgbridal.com, to promote their bridal wear. Merging their bricks-and-mortar operation...

Know the universal laws for couples.
August 28, 2000... Byline: Jeff Herring Here are some universal laws for couples: The Law of Forgiveness: A successful relationship requires forgiveness. The act of forgiving can release both of you from the pain of the offense and allow the...

Tampa, Fla., Lobbies for State Law School Location.
August 29, 2000... Aug. 29--TAMPA, Fla.--There's no professional basketball team here, but local officials mounted a full-court press Monday, attempting to convince a selection committee that Florida A&M University's law school should be located near the...

Tallahassee, Fla., Pest Control Companies Offer Annual Plans.
August 29, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Aug. 29--Your response to a wayward roach is the same as always -- a good whack with a shoe, a rolled-up newspaper or whatever's at hand. And then another whack. And another. The pest control industry is...

Welcome freshmen: Some advice from those who have gone before.
August 30, 2000... Byline: Erika D. Peterman TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ There's something about the rhythm of life in a college town that appeals to our love of new beginnings. It's been almost 10 years since I set foot on a campus as a student, but I still get a...

Leon County, Fla., Attempts to Reduce Pollution Flow into Georgia.
August 31, 2000... Byline: Bruce Ritchie Aug. 31--Leon County commissioners on Wednesday called on Florida and federal environmental agencies to reduce Ochlockonee River pollution flowing downstream from Georgia. County commissioners held a news...