Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, FL) articles from November 2002

Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, FL) archives from November 2002

Washington powers Florida State offense.
November 30, 2002... Byline: Jack Corcoran TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Freshman Leon Washington, making just his second career start, picked a fine time to emerge in the Florida State backfield. Moved to the top of the depth chart at tailback once again because...

Tallahassee, Fla., Retailers Learn from Past Years' Holiday Seasons.
November 28, 2002... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 28--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Tiffanie O'Bryant and Alexis Robinson know at least one thing they didn't know last holiday season: Shoes aren't a big holiday item. Still, that didn't stop the 23-year-olds from...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Jerry Osteryoung Column.
November 28, 2002... Byline: Jerry Osteryoung Nov. 28--There is nothing permanent except change." " Heraclitus, Greek philosopher. There are two things that are certain: death and taxes. However, I would add a third " change. Most businesses change...

For reeling FSU, Gators offer a shot at reviving season.
November 27, 2002... Byline: Gerald Ensley TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ It's been another disappointing football season for Florida State University, which has suffered a once-inconceivable four losses for the second straight season, including a surprising 17-7...

Interested Buyers Swarm Convenience Store Bid Seminar in Tallahassee, Fla.
November 27, 2002... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 27--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Georgia businessman Tommy Patel didn't count on attendance at the how-to-bid seminar for Swifty Serve convenience store properties overflowing the room where the meeting was held. But it...

Sprint Expands Tallahassee, Fla.-Area DSL Service.
November 27, 2002... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 27--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Sprint is now offering its DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) high-speed Internet service in several areas of northeast Tallahassee that the company couldn't reach before, and it plans to expand...

Florida Identification Fraud Thief Describes Tricks of Trade.
November 26, 2002... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 26--Wearing a black plastic mask to protect his identity, a man described as one of the best identification fraud thieves in Florida spoke candidly Monday about how he was able to steal between $15 million and...

Tallahassee, Fla.-Area Company Proud of High-Flying James Bond Gadget.
November 25, 2002... Byline: Gerald Ensley Nov. 25--Next time you see Dave Rogers at a track meet, don't be surprised if he affects an English accent and introduces himself as "Rogers, Dave Rogers." Because Rogers, a longtime figure on the local running...

Travel May Be Up This Holiday Season.
November 24, 2002... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 24--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--The travel industry hopes the next six weeks can help boost a business that has flagged since last year's terror attacks. Travelers just hope they can get to Grandma's house without...

Travel Industry Expects Increased Business This Holiday Season.
November 24, 2002... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 24--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--The travel industry hopes the next six weeks can help boost a business that has flagged since last year's terror attacks. Travelers just hope they can get to Grandma's house without...

Industry, Travelers Look at Upcoming Holiday Season Differently.
November 23, 2002... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 23--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- The travel industry hopes the next six weeks can help boost a business that has flagged since last year's terror attacks. Travelers just hope they can get to Grandma's house without...

Tallahassee, Fla., Needs to More to Attract New Jobs, Businessman Says.
November 23, 2002... Byline: Bruce Ritchie Nov. 23--Tallahassee is losing in the competition with other cities for new jobs, St. Joe Co. Chairman and CEO Peter S. Rummell said in a speech Friday. Rummell credited the city and Leon County for adopting...

Driving is still a privilege _ never a teenage right.
November 22, 2002... Byline: Jeff Herring Q. My teenage son is turning 16 early next year and he's already lobbying us for a new car. He says all his friends are getting new cars, that he deserves one because it's his right when he turns 16, and he won't...

Tallahassee, Fla., Antique Car Museum Houses Re-creation of Ornate Piano.
November 22, 2002... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 22--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--The Tallahassee Antique Car Museum now houses a very different kind of collector's item -- a re-creation of an ornate piano from 1887. The $675,000 re-creation is the most expensive...

While Florida Football Rivals Clash, Schools Focus on Student Recruitment.
November 22, 2002... Byline: Kim McCoy Nov. 22--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--More than 70,000 people are expected to attend today's Florida Classic in Orlando, pitting the Rattlers of Florida A&M against archrival Bethune-Cookman's Wildcats. And in the midst of...

Legislators Ponder Solution to Insurance Crisis among Doctors in Florida.
November 22, 2002... Byline: Mark Hollis Nov. 22--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Major insurance companies have nearly abandoned Florida's medical malpractice market, leaving doctors and hospitals scrambling for ways to cover lawsuit claims made against them, state...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Jerry Osteryoung Column.
November 22, 2002... Byline: Jerry Osteryoung Nov. 22--"Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know you trust him." -- Booker T. Washington Being an entrepreneur or a small-business owner is a very...

Florida Education Leaders Speak Out Against Class-Size Amendment.
November 21, 2002... Byline: David Twiddy Nov. 21--Florida education leaders told Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday that the class size constitutional amendment will cause big problems for their districts unless the state gives them the flexibility to meet its...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Business Bazaar Column.
November 21, 2002... Byline: Alice Coale Nov. 21--OPENING THOUGHT: "I've always been a person who likes to put puzzles together." -- Andrew Lawyer, owner Andrew Lawyer Reconstruction Services Inc. SHOP TALK: Who can't help but gawk when passing by a...

Students flock to FSU fitness center.
November 21, 2002... Byline: Melanie Yeager TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Weights clanging off beat to the Top 40 music piped in overhead. The muffled smacks of racquetballs ricocheting on the walls down the hall. The quiet rush of runners on the padded indoor track....

Some Retailers Plan Holiday Discounts to Make Up for Shorter Season.
November 20, 2002... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 20--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Lori Shiver couldn't care less how many weeks are left before Christmas. She always waits until the last minute to shop anyway. "I shop the week of Christmas," said the 30-year-old,...

Tallahassee, Fla., Airport to Add Second Passenger-Screening Checkpoint.
November 19, 2002... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 19--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Tallahassee Regional Airport plans to open a second passenger-screening checkpoint this week, and screening of checked bags could begin here as soon as Dec. 15. The Transportation...

Florida Residents Get New Way to Save for College Education.
November 18, 2002... Byline: David Twiddy Nov. 18--Beginning Monday, parents and grandparents in Florida will have a new way to save for their children's and grandchildren's college education. The state agency that oversees the Florida Prepaid College...

Conference at Tallahassee, Fla., University Addresses Grocery-Industry Trends.
November 16, 2002... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 16--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--There may have been a time when all supermarket companies had to worry about was selling food. But that's not the case now. Supermarkets face increasing competition, much of it from...

Unlicensed Merchandise Targeted at Florida State University.
November 16, 2002... Byline: Juana Jordan Nov. 16--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Some may call him an informant, a tattletale, a snitch. Mike Rupp doesn't care. In his eyes, he's just a businessman trying to protect his bottom line. That's why for years he's hopped...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Jerry Osteryoung Column.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Jerry Osteryoung Nov. 15--"There are a million ways to lose a workday, but not even a single way to get one back. " --Computing gurus Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister Procrastination is one of the biggest time-wasters I see in...

Tallahassee, Fla., University Skyboxes Offer Comfortable Football Experience.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 15--There's a football game on the field below you and on the monitors above you. The temperature's just right. You've got plenty of hot food and cold drinks, comfortable seats, and friends and associates...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Business Briefcase Column.
November 14, 2002... Nov. 14--ENGINEERING: TEI Engineers & Planners (TEI) ranked 15th in a Civil Engineering News Magazine contest: "Top 50 Best Civil Engineering Firms to Work For." Judging was based on recruitment and retention programs, work environment, staff...

Tallahassee, Fla., Passengers Try to Snag a Holiday Airline Sale Fare.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 14--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--It can cost more to buy a plane ticket home for the holidays than to buy gifts for your whole family. More passengers squeeze onto planes during the holiday season than at any other...

North Carolina-Based Firm's Stores, Service Stations to Be Sold.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 14--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--About 600 convenience stores, service stations and truck stops owned by Swifty Serve Corp. are now for sale. Last month, Durham, N.C.-based Swifty Serve filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy,...

Florida Governor, Cabinet Approved Purchase to Protect State Park.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Bruce Ritchie Nov. 14--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Gov. Jeb Bush and the Cabinet on Wednesday questioned some proposed state deals but approved a 3,866-acre purchase to protect Wakulla Springs State Park. "This is an example of how we...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., What's New Column.
November 14, 2002... Nov. 14--Tallahassee's second Home Depot opens Thursday at 6 a.m. at 1490 Capital Circle N.W. The 95,000- square-foot store in west Tallahassee has a 35,000- square-foot garden center. The new store has 124 employees. Store hours are...

Racist policy toward Haitians must be changed.
November 11, 2002... Byline: Mike Pope Immigration has always been a touchy subject in Florida. The Apalachee Indians who were indigenous to Tallahassee opposed European immigration for many years until, finally, they accepted its inevitability and...

Banks, Credit Unions Reach Out to Latino Customers.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Rachel Sams Nov. 5--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- Financial institutions around the country and the Big Bend have a message for the Hispanic community, and they want to make sure it doesn't get lost in translation. The message? "We...