Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, FL) articles from November 2000

Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, FL) archives from November 2000

Florida State University Plans Power-Research Facility in Business Park.
November 1, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 1-- Innovation is on the way. Jobs too. At least 300 of them will be available in 2002 when the Florida State University Research Foundation completes an $11 million, 80,000-square-foot facility in Innovation...

National Science Foundation Awards Grant to Tallahassee, Fla., Electricity Lab.
November 1, 2000... Byline: David Hefner Nov. 1--Efforts by scientists trying to find ways to save electricity and lower gasoline prices could receive a boost from a new grant awarded to Tallahassee's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. The lab,...

Tallahassee, Fla., Chamber President Resigns.
November 2, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 2--Marti Johnson, citing a "great deal of concern for the prosperity" of the Tallahassee area minority business community, has resigned as interim president of the Capital City Chamber of Commerce. Her...

Tallahassee, Fla., Businesses Named to List of Fastest-Growing Firms in State.
November 4, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 4--Seven Tallahassee businesses, including two that were on the Inc. 500 list last month, have been named to a University of Florida list of the top 100 fastest-growing private companies in Florida. The list,...

Seminoles leave no doubt, spank Clemson.
November 5, 2000... Byline: Steve Ellis TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _Tommy Bowden can begin writing that book. The Clemson coach promised to pen an expose about the beatings his dad administered him as a child if Bobby Bowden wasn't nice to him. He can include a...

Tallahassee, Fla., Medical Network to Provide Medicine for the Uninsured.
November 7, 2000... Byline: David Twiddy Nov. 7--Emma makes $800 a month as a maid in a Tallahassee hotel. She also has a serious heart condition that requires medicine she can only afford to buy in four-day amounts. Earlier this month, the 57-year-old...

Former Capital City, Fla., Official Sides against Penny Sales Tax.
November 7, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 7--On the eve of the general election, former Capital City Chamber of Commerce President Marti Johnson urged Tallahasseeans to say "no" today to the extension of the 1-percent sales tax. Johnson made her...

Leon County, Fla., Passes 15-Year Extension for 1-Percent Sales Tax.
November 8, 2000... Byline: David Twiddy Nov. 8--In the end, it wasn't even close. After six months of high-priced campaigning and a last-minute burst of bitter community in-fighting, Leon County voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved extending the...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Have You Heard Column.
November 8, 2000... Byline: Bill Wessner Nov. 8--THE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION of Tallahassee is sponsoring the Third Annual "Feed the Community" benefit for America's Second Harvest of the Big Bend this Sunday. The benefit will be from noon until 5...

Nunnally must settle for local cheers after national record.
November 8, 2000... Byline: John Nogowski TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ He has made more catches than any other player in the history of Division I-AA or I-A college football. Anybody. Lance Alworth. Lynn Swann. Ron Sellers. Peter Warrick. Yes, even Jerry Rice. But...

Girls learn early to measure their worth in flesh.
November 8, 2000... Byline: Erika D. Peterman TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ The three young women walked by in painted-on jeans and backless halter tops as open as curtains. A college homecoming football game had just ended and two girlfriends and I sat in our truck,...

Millions use Internet to watch developments in deadlocked presidential elections.
November 9, 2000... Byline: John Sevigny TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ From the West Coast to the Middle East, millions are using their computers to watch the Sunshine State as the contentious and controversial 2000 presidential race moves further into uncharted...

Jeb Bush's decision to end affirmative action brought out black vote.
November 9, 2000... Byline: Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ The black voters who marched on the Capitol last spring, vowing to "Remember in November," seem to have made Gov. Jeb Bush's One Florida plan backfire on his brother's presidential campaign. ...

Marriott Hotel Opens in Tallahassee, Fla.
November 10, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 10--Tallahassee's battle for weary Interstate 10 tourists just got another warrior, and football fans clamoring for accommodations on game day just got another place to rest their heads. A 93-room...

Verizon Wireless Goes Head-to-Head with Sprint PCS in Tallahassee, Fla.
November 10, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 10--Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless communications provider, has planted roots in Tallahassee, positioning itself to go head-to-head with one of its top competitors, Sprint PCS. The expansion...

Tallahassee, Fla., Opens Controversial New Hotel.
November 11, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 11--Tallahassee's battle for weary Interstate 10 tourists just got another warrior, and football fans clamoring for accommodations on game day just got another place to rest their heads. A 93-room Courtyard by...

Tallahassee, Fla., Financial Consultants Advise Clients to Sit Tight.
November 11, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 11--It's financial advice that can be summed up in two words: Sit tight. And it's advice that some Tallahassee financial consultants have been giving their clients since news of the presidential election...

Holtz's motivational power has its limits.
November 11, 2000... Byline: Randy Beard GAINESVILLE, Fla. _ Give Lou Holtz two weeks, and they say he can work miracles. But let's be serious. South Carolina's head football coach could conceivably pocket a half-million dollars in motivational speeches...

Florida State's win a very costly one.
November 11, 2000... Byline: Steve Ellis WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. _ No recount was needed in a lackluster game that neither side wanted to do over. Although early results were inconclusive, Florida State finished strong to win 35-6. The Seminoles left Groves...

Seminoles win over Wakeforest not enough.
November 11, 2000... Byline: John Nogowski WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. _ As they ran out on the field on a lovely, cloudless afternoon, the questions hung above the heads of the Florida State Seminoles like those quote balloons in comic strips. "Are we going to...

Open your eyes to life's abundance.
November 13, 2000... Byline: Jeff Herring Random thoughts on thanksgiving, gratitude and abundance: _We are really so spoiled in our culture. We have such abundance and don't realize or appreciate it. Consider this definition of abundance by family...

First Homes at Largest Tallahassee, Fla., Planned Community Project Are Sold.
November 14, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 14--Bulldozers are scooping dirt and carving out roadways. Steel beams are going up. Homes are being sold. The process of transforming 3,200 acres of sturdy oaks and rolling hills in southeastern Leon County...

Expanded Lowe's to Open in Tallahassee, Fla.
November 14, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 14--A larger Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse with brighter and wider aisles is on the way. By next fall, a Lowe's superstore is expected to open at Interstate 10 and Capital Circle Northwest. It will replace...

Missouri Advertising Director Joins Staff of Tallahassee, Fla., Newspaper.
November 15, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 15--Deb Phinney, advertising director for the Daily Tribune in Columbia, Mo., has been named advertising director of the Tallahassee Democrat. She will replace Doris Dunlap, who retired in August as the...

Tallahassee, Fla., Retailers Introduce Internet Kiosks.
November 15, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 15--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...

Florida A&M meets Bethune-Cookman.
November 15, 2000... Byline: Michael Wallace Florida A&M coach Billy Joe referred to them as clones. Bethune-Cookman's Alvin Wyatt said they were two of a kind. But who will play quarterback for the Wildcats in Saturday's Florida Classic is the...

Florida State defensive line is battle-tested.
November 15, 2000... Byline: Steve Ellis Think Florida State-Florida. The names of Danny Kanell and Danny Wuerffel sail from your brain like a Steve Spurrier visor. Right? Think victory. The players who have really made a difference in recent games between...

Steve Spurrier a Gator Guy.
November 15, 2000... Byline: John Nogowski GAINESVILLE, Fla. _ He was always headed somewhere. To the Bucs. To the Falcons. To the Jaguars. The way some people told it, Steve Spurrier, Florida's head ball coach, was always on the verge of going to the NFL....

Tallahassee, Fla., Travelers Encounter Difficulty Finding Holiday Flights.
November 17, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 17--For those of us who don't have a sleigh and 12 reindeer at our disposal, getting where we want to go during the holidays can be a challenge -- especially from Tallahassee. It can be tough by car because...

Florida State's success at home _ 51 straight without a loss.
November 17, 2000... Byline: Steve Ellis TALLAHASSEE _ Ed Emory urged his East Carolina team to forget about all the hoopla that went with playing at Doak Campbell Stadium. Even in early 1984 B.W. _ Before Warchant _ it could be a tough on visitors. Emory...

Florida State seniors look to go undefeated at home.
November 17, 2000... Byline: Steve Ellis TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Chris Weinke, Jamal Reynolds, Brian Allen, Tay Cody, Travis Minor . . . It is a roll call that includes future Florida State Hall of Famers and NFL players. Through their years at FSU, this...

National Media Make Way for Football Fans in Tallahassee, Fla.
November 18, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams and Juana Jordan Nov. 18--Tallahassee was bursting at the seams but, from the looks of things, still functioning. Friday brought thousands into the city, as always, for tonight's Florida-Florida State football game....

Weinke overcomes flu, helps FSU stop Florida.
November 18, 2000... Byline: Steve Ellis TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ The best-kept secret in the Florida State camp wasn't the collection of new plays being readied for Florida. It was the status of quarterback Chris Weinke. FSU coaches were able to hide the...

'Noles defense stops Gators cold.
November 19, 2000... Byline: Randy Beard TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ On a bone-chilling night at Doak Campbell Stadium, Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews made certain plenty of blanket coverage was available. Just ask the Florida quarterback Jesse...

Seminoles superior, rip Gators by 23.
November 19, 2000... Byline: Steve Ellis TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Good thing for Steve Spurrier that his employer _ the University of Florida _ recently extended his contract to the 2006 season. It may be that long before the head Gator finally figures out how to...

Florida State wins with a Snoop and a Wink.
November 19, 2000... Byline: John Nogowski Tallahassee, Fla. _ They ain't leavin'. This national title stuff, this getting to play in the very last game of the year, Florida State is getting a kick out of it. Sorry, America, Bobby Bowden's Seminoles are...

Random thoughts about living.
November 20, 2000... Byline: Jeff Herring More things I've noticed along the way so far: _It's difficult to know what you want in life until you know what is out there. _It's never too late to start and always too early to quit. _Daylight Savings...

Florida Consumer Advocacy Group Releases List of Dangerous Toys.
November 22, 2000... Byline: John Sevigny Nov. 22--The Super Ninja blow dart set, the Squeakie Playbook and the Lil' Chef's Market food play set are on a list of toys that a consumer advocacy group says should be avoided this holiday season because they are...

Bank of America Closes Another Branch in Tallahassee, Fla.
November 23, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 23--Bank of America will lose another Tallahassee branch next month. The area's second-largest bank will close its Governor's Square Boulevard location on Dec. 7. The branch is the second to close since March,...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Business Bazaar Column.
November 23, 2000... Byline: Alice Coale Nov. 23--CARVING OUT HER NICHE OPENING THOUGHT: "I have a picture in my mind, and I just carve into it." -- Bung-Orn Maxwell SHOP TALK: Mama has spent hours in the kitchen, roasting and basting old Tom Turkey,...

Heisman voters should take Chris Weinke.
November 24, 2000... Byline: Randy Beard TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ (ITAL) He should have called back sooner . . . He's been away from football too long . . . He can't be as good a prospect now as he was in high school . . . He'd be too much of a risk . . . ...

Florida Commission to Vote on Sprint's Proposed Service Plan.
November 25, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 25--The Florida Public Service Commission is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal by Sprint to establish a Service Guarantee Plan. Under the plan -- a settlement agreed upon by Sprint and the Office of the...

Western Kentucky shuts down FAMU.
November 25, 2000... Byline: Michael Wallace BOWLING GREEN, Ky. _ It just wasn't meant to be, it seemed. A: Rainy and cold weather took away its normally prolific passing attack. B: Injuries gutted its starting lineup of six years of playoff...

Western Kentucky runs past FAMU.
November 25, 2000... Byline: St. Clair Murraine BOWLING GREEN, Ky _ Neither Florida A&M coach Billy Joe nor Western Kentucky coach Jack Harbaugh was willing to make the switch. They stuck to their guns _ the Hilltoppers ran and FAMU passed _ and in the end the...

Coed sleepovers: A trend that parents should end.
November 27, 2000... Byline: Erika Peterman Back in the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth, slumber parties were considered a girls-only affair, and we liked them that way. Girls may have spent much of the night talking about boys, but nobody actually wanted...

Increased Cell Phone Use Causes Telecom System Delays in Florida.
November 28, 2000... Byline: Gerald Ensley Nov. 28--Now that Thanksgiving and Florida-Florida State football are past, cell phone service in Tallahassee is running smoothly again for the hundreds of reporters covering the presidential election. Mostly. ...

Online Investment Firm's Nationwide Bus Tour Stops in Tallahassee, Fla.
November 29, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 29--The presidential stalemate has brought more than just scores of Democratic and Republican party representatives, attorneys and media members to Tallahassee. It also drew an Internet company to town -- if...

Florida Approves Sprint Proposal to Establish Service Guarantee Plan.
November 29, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 29--The Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved an amended proposal by Sprint to establish a Service Guarantee Plan. Under the plan, a settlement agreed upon by Sprint and the Office of the Public...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Have You Heard Column.
November 29, 2000... Byline: Bill Wessner Nov. 29--FASTSIGNS HAS OPENED at 2096 North Monroe St., Suite 2, across from Capital City Bank. The new business uses computer-based design techniques to produce artwork and logos on wood, glass, banner materials,...

Comcast Plans Cable-Modem Service in Tallahassee, Fla.
November 30, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 30--Now that it has implemented digital cable service, Comcast plans to bridge the gap between the old year and the new with long-awaited cable modem service. Cable modems should be available to several hundred...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Business Bazaar Column.
November 30, 2000... Byline: Alice Coale Nov. 30--OPENING THOUGHT: "The minute you lose respect for what you're working on, you can get injured or crippled." -- Bob Derwick SHOP TALK: Whether he's carving an 18-foot-tall, free-standing glass water...

Tallahassee feels strain of being at election's ground zero.
November 30, 2000... Byline: Paige St. John TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Three weeks after Election Day and Tallahassee looks like an escalating divorce in front of the children. Legislators are fighting with legislators, who are attacking the judicial branch,...