Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, FL) articles from February 2001

Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, FL) archives from February 2001

Settlement Provides Contact Lens Rebate.
February 21, 2001... Feb. 21--JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--Anyone who has bought replacement contact lenses from Ciba Vision, Bausch & Lomb or Johnson & Johnson since Jan. 1, 1988, can receive a rebate package worth $120 as part of a settlement of an antitrust complaint...

Tallahassee, Fla., Mall Adds Carousel to Keep Kids Busy.
February 21, 2001... Byline: Rosanne Dunkelberger Feb. 20--Shoppers looking for a pair of jeans and a quick bite to eat at Governor's Square mall will soon be able to add another activity to their mall agenda -- a ride atop a way-larger-than-life rooster. ...

Tallahassee, Fla.-Based Communications Company Wins Contract with Navy.
February 21, 2001... Byline: Rachel Sams Feb. 19--Tallahassee's Talla-Com Industries has received a $5.1 million contract to manufacture communications equipment for the Navy. "We're very happy," said Roger Hayden, director of human resources at...

Florida Business Leaders Discuss Trade Ties with Latin America, Europe.
February 21, 2001... Byline: Juana Jordan Feb. 21-- More than 400 Florida and international business and economic leaders are attending the International Days Conference in Tallahassee to discuss Florida's trade relationships with Latin America and Europe. ...

Tampa, Fla., TV Station Hires News Director.
February 21, 2001... Feb. 21--TAMPA, Fla.--Forrest Carr, a former assistant news director at WFLA, News Channel 8, is returning to become news director. Carr, news director at KGUN- TV in Tucson, Ariz., will join Channel 8 on March 17, said Rick Rogala,...

Plan Allows Florida Universities to Raise Rates.
February 21, 2001... Byline: David Twiddy Feb. 20--Florida's universities would have an easier time raising tuition under the final set of proposals approved Monday by the task force charged with rebuilding the state's education system. The 11-member...

Florida State player dies during conditioning drills.
February 26, 2001... Byline: Gerald Ensley TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Devaughn Darling had football greatness in front of him. Sadly, he won't get to pursue it. Darling, an 18-year-old freshman linebacker at Florida State, collapsed and died early Monday morning...

Focus on responsibilities.
February 26, 2001... Byline: Jeff Herring There seems to be so much focus lately on rights. What seems to be missing is a focus on the responsibility that come with rights. Fight hard enough for your rights, and you can get revolution. Fight hard enough for...

Tallahassee, Fla.'s Oldest Superstore Book Chain to Close One Location.
February 27, 2001... Byline: Juana Jordan Feb. 24--The area on Apalachee Parkway that has been called "books central" is losing its oldest player. Books-A-Million in the Parkway Shopping Center is closing March 17. "We reached the end of our lease...

Tallahassee, Fla., Firm Is Largest IBM Reseller after Buying California Firm.
February 27, 2001... Byline: Rachel Sams Feb. 24--Mainline Information Systems Inc. has acquired REAL Applications Ltd., the IBM reseller subsidiary of El Camino Resources Ltd. of Woodland Hills, Calif. The move makes Mainline the largest IBM reseller in...

Tallahassee, Fla., Dot-Com Firms Lay Off Employees.
February 27, 2001... Byline: Juana Jordan Feb. 27-- There already has been a dot-com shake-up nationwide. Now the tremors have reverberated to Tallahassee -- forcing one e-learning company last week to cut 25 percent of its staff. Learnsomething.com, which...

Florida A&M University Law School Expected to Pick Dean.
February 27, 2001... Byline: Melanie Yeager Feb. 27--Florida A&M University's College of Law likely has a leader. FAMU plans to make a major announcement this morning regarding its law school. Although FAMU officials Monday would not confirm the subject...