Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, FL) articles from October 2000

Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, FL) archives from October 2000

A map can guide your marriage journey.
October 2, 2000... Byline: Jeff Herring Have you ever been lost? My favorite line about being lost comes from an old television "M*A*S*H" episode where Hawkeye says, "We're not lost. I've been lost before, and this is not what it looks like." We...

Long Lines Form as Comcast Doles out Digital Service in Tallahassee, Fla.
October 3, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Oct. 3--The crowd formed early Sunday afternoon. The people weren't waiting for church services to start, and they weren't lining up for a weekend brunch at a local restaurant. They wanted their MTV2 -- and their...

Six Florida Nursing Homes Lose Medicaid.
October 3, 2000... Byline: Nancy Cook Lauer Oct. 3--Gov. Jeb Bush yanked Medicaid funding from six Florida nursing homes on Monday, and three others -- including facilities in Crawfordville and Port St. Joe -- could be next. Bush took the unprecedented...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Business Bazaar Column.
October 5, 2000... Byline: Alice Coale Oct. 5--Business: Furniture for a Princess Owner: Stacey Sherman Location: Rt. 5, Box 55195, Monticello Phone: 997-6363, 800-942-2067 Hours: By Appointment Web site: staceysdesigns.com Opening...

Closure of Grocery Store in Tallahassee, Fla., Hurts Plaza.
October 6, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Oct. 6--Larry Grant always looked forward to Saturdays. That was when his business, C & T Jewelry and Pawn and C & T Beauty Supply, generated the most traffic. Not any more. Since Winn Dixie closed at the Old...

Florida State, Miami rehash old wounds.
October 6, 2000... Byline: Steve Ellis MIAMI _ Bobby Bowden can blame the University of Miami for not having at least two more national championships. He should credit the city of Miami in part for the two he has won. Three Miamians anchored FSU's...

Florida State still might have a chance at top spot in the end.
October 7, 2000... Byline: Randy Beard MIAMI _ After all these years _ and all the disappointments he's experienced when staring in the eyes of the Hurricanes _ Bobby Bowden should have known better. Yet, after Chris Weinke threw a pair of touchdown...

Florida State against Miami loses as last minute kick goes wide right.
October 7, 2000... Byline: Steve Ellis MIAMI _ A week that was all about one player's left foot came down to another's right foot. Chris Weinke did what he could, and more than anyone expected on a painful sprain. He ripped a bullet to Atrews Bell with...

Tallahassee, Fla.-Based Community Bank Company to Buy Five Georgia Offices.
October 9, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Oct. 9--Capital City Bank is spreading -- fast. The bank announced Thursday an agreement to purchase five Georgia offices, four in Macon and one in Waynesboro, from First Union National Bank. The move is...

Florida Farmworkers Set to Protest over Lack of Discussions with Growers.
October 9, 2000... Byline: Nancy Cook Lauer Oct. 9--Those who work to put food on the table say they want a place at the table. A small knot of farmworker organizers from around Florida gathered on the Capitol steps Thursday and announced a "month of...

Strengthen your family with real quality time.
October 9, 2000... Byline: Jeff Herring Do you sometimes feel like your family is a disconnected group of people who happen to share the same address? Do you ever feel like life just moves too fast for you to be able to appreciate your family? Are...

Stores Secure Temporary Pushcart Areas in Tampa, Fla., Shopping Mall.
October 10, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Oct. 10--The good news came with one hard-hitting drawback. Ujamaa Inc. had secured a lease on a store in Governor's Square mall, which would supplement its existing South Adams Street location. But the mall store...

Tallahassee, Fla., Bank, Insurance Firm Join in Deal.
October 11, 2000... Byline: Pete Reinwald Oct. 11--Farmers & Merchants Bank on Tuesday announced a unique creation that soon may not be so unique. Through a partnership with Rogers, Atkins, Gunter & Associates Insurance Inc., the Tallahassee bank has...

Coalition's Report Says Florida Law Pumps Gas Prices Higher.
October 11, 2000... Byline: Gerald Ensley Oct. 11--It's the principle -- and the money -- that has the Coalition for Lower Gas Prices fighting to overturn a 15-year-old Florida law that prohibits refiners from selling gasoline below cost. The coalition...

Agreement Could Settle Tallahassee, Fla., Housing Debate.
October 11, 2000... Byline: John Sevigny Oct. 11--The development battle that sparked a citywide debate over student housing and sent City Commission candidates scrambling to brand themselves as neighborhood advocates could end quietly today with the signing...

Tips for exit interviews.
October 11, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Tips for exit interviews: 1. Have employee and interviewer meet at a neutral location, an area comfortable to both parties. 2. Stress to the employee that the information will not be used against him or her....

Tallahassee, Fla., Businessman Submits Successful Bid for U.S. Oil.
October 12, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Oct. 12--A Tallahassee businessman successfully bid last week to receive three million barrels of oil from the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The businessman is Ronald Peek, 42. He is the president and sole...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Business Bazaar Column.
October 12, 2000... Byline: Alice Coale Oct. 12--BUSINESS: Fool Moon Treasures, Inc. OWNERS: Diane Sams and Jody Winter PHONE: 877-2151 HOURS: By appointment FAX: 877-1097 Fool Moon creates tins for fund-raisers and special events. ...

Insurance Department Investigates Tallahassee, Fla., Investment Broker.
October 13, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Oct. 13--The Securities and Exchange Commission sued him for allegedly stealing at least $1 million from his clients. He's currently the subject of an FBI investigation. Now, the Democrat has learned that...

Tallahassee, Fla., Businessman Gets Extension for Oil Purchase.
October 13, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Oct. 13--Tallahassee businessman Ronald Peek hasn't been cleared to get his oil -- yet. Peek has been granted a 24-hour extension from the Department of Energy to provide a letter of credit covering the value of the...

Tallahassee, Fla., Man Faces Accusations of Fraud, Financial Mismanagement.
October 14, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Oct. 14-- Robin McEachin faced his creditors on Friday. Dressed in a plaid shirt, navy pants and brown loafers, McEachin attended a creditors' meeting held by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation in...

Tallahassee, Fla., Internet Education Companies Rise Above Dot-Com Crash.
October 14, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Oct. 14-- Not all dot-coms are hitting rock bottom. As the stock market jitters over technology companies in general, business booms for e-learning companies. There are about 5,000 of them in the United States....

Only thing Duke won was the coin toss against Florida State.
October 15, 2000... Byline: Randy Beard TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ It was just last week that Florida State was reintroduced to the concept of parity in college football when old rival Miami relegated the Seminoles back into the pack, reminding them to never take...

Florida State tears up Duke.
October 15, 2000... Byline: Steve Ellis Tallahassee, Fla. _ Chris Weinke located his receivers time and again in a game for the ages won by the aged. Twenty-eight-year-old Weinke erased one of the longest-standing school records in becoming just the...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Business Briefcase Column.
October 18, 2000... Byline: Bjorn Morton Oct. 18--COMMUNICATIONS: Tom K. Scardino has been appointed vice president of sales at P.A.T. LiVE, a Tallahassee based communications company; Courtney A. Baldock has been hired as public relations specialist. ...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Have You Heard Column.
October 18, 2000... Byline: Bill Wessner Oct. 18--AUNTIE ANNE'S HAS OPENED AT GOVERNOR'S Square mall in the upper level J.C. Penney's wing across from Friedman's Jewelers. The shop provides pretzels, soft drinks, fresh squeezed lemonade and fresh brewed...

Florida Public Commission Orders WorldCom to Refund $2 Million.
October 18, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Oct. 18--The Florida Public Service Commission Tuesday Wednesday ordered WorldCom Inc. and its operating companies to refund more than $2 million to its business customers, while issuing a fine of more than $200,000 to...

Sun Rises on New Tallahassee, Fla., Business Park.
October 21, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Oct. 21--Six months ago, Sarah Wilson and her husband Matthew were all prepared to trade Tallahassee for a new life in bustling New York City. Then Rick Kearney, CEO of Mainline Information Systems and the...

Medical Services Company Offers Controversial Immunization Clinics.
October 21, 2000... Byline: Paige St. John Oct. 21--County health departments don't have it. Doctors don't have it. But Publix? Costco? Winn-Dixie? An acute shortage of flu vaccine is prompting some doctors to send patients to the grocery store...

Florida State routs Virginia, 37-3.
October 21, 2000... Byline: Steve Ellis TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ Virginia players jumped and stomped on the Seminole logo. Cavaliers lineman Jermese Jones even spat on Florida State's sacred ground. The fun began and ended for Virginia on Saturday during the...

Amato, Bowden back at it again.
October 23, 2000... Byline: John Nogowski TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ There was the barest hint of insurrection. In 1995, here was the mighty New York Times Magazine, with a mighty cover story on the Florida State Seminoles with the oh-so-subtle headline "The...

Conflict can kill or strengthen your relationships.
October 23, 2000... Byline: Jeff Herring While conflict in marriage is inevitable, fighting is optional. The secret is in how you approach and handle the conflict. It can make the difference between a really great relationship and a breakup looking for a...

Tallahassee, Fla., Officials to Award Contracts for Work on Airport.
October 24, 2000... Byline: John Sevigny Oct. 24--City commissioners are expected to award close to $2.5 million in construction contracts Wednesday to two firms to make improvements at Tallahassee Regional Airport, including sealing runway cracks and...

Tallahassee, Fla., Chamber of Commerce Expects to Increase Local Jobs.
October 25, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Oct. 25--The Tallahassee Area Chamber of Commerce says that it will have created at least 306 new jobs in area industries by year's end. The Chamber trumpeted its impact on area jobs -- and the success of its new...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Have You Heard Column.
October 25, 2000... Byline: Bill Wessner Oct. 25--SIP TEA AT VINTAGE LACE OR CHECK OUT FLOORS FOR YOU: Vintage Lace Tea Parlor has opened at 917 North Monroe St. The parlor's Victorian decor includes hats, minks and gloves with which patrons can adorn...

New Businesses Likely to Publicize Well-Hidden Tallahassee, Fla., Area.
October 26, 2000... Byline: Rachel Sams Oct. 26--You wouldn't know Centre Pointe Boulevard was there unless you were looking for it. But with the number of new businesses springing up in the area, it won't remain hidden for long. Several office and...

California-Based Online Firm Lays Off 18 Tallahassee, Fla., Workers.
October 26, 2000... Byline: Pete Reinwald Oct. 26--Homes.com said Wednesday that it has laid off 18 Tallahassee employees as part of a national effort to eliminate duplication and ensure profitability. The layoffs were among 50 nationally, Homes.com chief...

Fifteen Groups Will Team Up to Attract Firms, Industry to Northwest Florida.
October 26, 2000... Byline: Juana Jordan Oct. 26--A marketing concept initiated by The St. Joe Co. to attract businesses and industry to the northwest region of Florida will emerge today as Florida's Great Northwest Inc. The initiative -- which will...

Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Business Bazaar Column.
October 26, 2000... Byline: Alice Coale Oct. 26--OPENING THOUGHT: "I was out cleaning stalls and thought, 'I'm an Entremanure.' " -- Kitti DeWitt SHOP TALK: OK, she admits it. When nobody's around, Kitti DeWitt talks to herself. "I'm always throwing ideas...

Florida State rips N.C. State, 58-14.
October 29, 2000... Byline: Steve Ellis RALEIGH, N.C. _ The teaching didn't end when Chuck Amato left Florida State for North Carolina State. In some ways, it is just the beginning. The old man gave his longtime assistant a lesson on what it's like is to...

Florida State playbook looks a bit like Nebraska's on this night.
October 29, 2000... Byline: John Nogowski RALEIGH, N.C. _ Murray Sperber has it all wrong. The deposed Indiana University teacher and popular Bobby Knight critic whose book ``Bread And Circus'' takes several shots at Tallahassee's favorite Atlantic Coast...

Teens, parents know that honesty is often slippery.
October 30, 2000... Byline: Jeff Herring Attention all parents of teen-agers. Here is an important, groundbreaking and even shocking bulletin for you: According to research conducted at the prestigious-sounding Josephson Institute of Ethics in, of course,...

NAACP's Nod on Sales Tax Sought in Tallahassee, Fla., Area.
October 31, 2000... Byline: David Twiddy Oct. 31--With time running out before the referendum to extend the 1-percent sales tax, Tallahassee and Leon County officials are courting the NAACP to endorse the extension, offering to make some changes in the list...