Florida Trend articles from August 2003

Florida Trend archives from August 2003

A unified approach for higher ed. (Corner Office).
August 1, 2003... At a recent Florida Chamber of Commerce board meeting, we broke up into groups to discuss a range of topics that included economic development and higher education. To no one's surprise, the group discussing economic development ended up...

T.K. Wetherell becomes no. 13. (Special Profile).
August 1, 2003... "The right president at the right time." That's how Thomas Kent "T.K" Wetherell was described by supporters when he was named as Florida State's 13th president last December. On Jan. 2, Wetherell began his tenure as Florida State's 13th...

Taking their cue from the market. (Talk of Florida: Executive Lifestyles).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... "With all the refinancing people are doing," says Ruth Lucchesi, "they are buying the bigger toys, and a pool table is right in that category." Customers willing to drop thousands of dollars on custom-made pool tables means big business...

Lap of luxury. (Talk of Florida: Executive Lifestyles).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... A cross between a lap pool and a spa, SwimEx pools are popular with professional athletes and executives alike. A constant current allows swimmers to swim in place. The pools begin at 18 feet long and 6 1/2 feet wide -- with the actual swimming...

The $250,000 entertainment system. (Talk of Florida: Executive Lifestyles).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Attorney Jim Ferraro wanted a top-of-the-line home entertainment system for his dream penthouse in Miami's new Segovia Tower, which has been eight years in the making. He started designing his media room -- with help from Stan Beran, owner of...

Playing hard. (Talk of Florida: Executive Lifestyles).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... For those who like to play hard after working hard, Alienware makes turbo-charged gaming systems. The Miami-based company hand-builds its computers using top-of-the-line components from the likes of Microsoft, Intel and Nvidia. It often gets...

Whale of a tale. (Talk of Florida: Trendsetters).
August 1, 2003... In 1980, Ukrainian refugee Mark Zaslavsky arrived in Miami with only $50. Jewish Community Services gave him volunteer work, supported him and helped him learn English. Soon the one-time organic chemistry student was washing dishes at a...

Bon Voyage. (Talk of Florida: Trendsetters).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Cruise industry executives will tell you that one thing passengers dislike about their vacations is the process of boarding and leaving the ship. Besides security, customs and immigration issues, there's the crush of thousands of people with...

Striking oil. (Talk of Florida: Trendsetters).(Joaquin Lubkowitz and Adela Fernandez are important players in international petroleum trade with their firm, Separation Systems)
August 1, 2003... From tiny Gulf Breeze near Pensacola, husband-and-wife Joaquin Lubkowitz and Adela Fernandez have become important players in international petroleum trade, with products in use with major companies in oil fields from Kuwait to Curacao. ...

Consulting. (Talk of Florida: Players).(Amy Cross named Spaulding Group's first COO)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Amy Cross has been tapped as Spaulding Group's first COO. The business plan consulting company is based in Tampa. Cross most recently was a financial consultant at Independent Research Services in New York.

Environment. (Talk of Florida: Players).(Audubon of Florida President Stuart Strahl resigns to become president of the Chicago Zoological Society)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Audubon of Florida President Stuart Strahl has resigned to become president of the Chicago Zoological Society. Strahl had worked for Audubon for 11 years. Mark Kraus, deputy state director for the environmental group, will serve as interim...

Government. (Talk of Florida: Players).(Florida Governor Jeb Bush appointed Peter Rummell to the state Board of Governors; Bill Cullom retiring from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Gov. Jeb Bush has appointed Peter Rummell, CEO of Jacksonville-based St. Joe Co., to the state Board of Governors, which oversees higher education. Rummell replaces Jacksonville businessman Tom Petway, who resigned to work on President George...

Pharmaceuticals. (Talk of Florida: Players).(Nabi Biopharmaceuticals has named Thomas H. McLain CEO)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Boca Raton-based Nabi Biopharmaceuticals has tapped Thomas H. McLain as CEO. McLain will retain his most recent positions as president and COO. He replaces David J. Gury, who retired.

Retail. (Talk of Florida: Players).(Shelley G. Broader appointed president and COO of Kash n' Karry)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Shelley G. Broader has been named president and COO of Tampa-based Kash n' Karry, a subsidiary of Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group. Broader was most recently a senior vice president at Delhaize and replaces...

Space. (Talk of Florida: Players).(former astronaut Capt. Winston Scott named executive director of the Florida Space Authority)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Former astronaut Capt. Winston Scott has been named executive director of the Florida Space Authority. Scott was most recently associate dean of the Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering. Scott replaces Ed...

Transportation. (Talk of Florida: Players).(Arrow Air promoted Frank Visconti to president and CEO)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Arrow Air, a cargo airline based in Miami, has promoted Frank Visconti to president and CEO. Visconti was most recently COO and replaces Richard Haberly, who was named chairman.

Utilities. (Talk of Florida: Players).(Armando Olivera appointed president of Florida Power & Light)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Armando Olivera has been named president of Juno Beach-based Florida Power & Light, a subsidiary of FPL Group. Olivera was most recently senior vice president of power systems for the utility and replaces Paul Evanson, who became CEO of...

Wealth Management. (Talk of Florida: Players).(Intrepid Capital Corp. names Mark F. Travis CEO)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Jacksonville Beach-based Intrepid Capital Corp. has tapped Mark F. Travis as CEO. Travis replaces his father, Forrest Travis, who will continue to serve as chairman. Intrepid specializes in financial management for companies and individuals.

Arrow Air. (Talk of Florida: Players).(CEO Frank Visconti was founder of Air Global International, which was acquired by Arrow Air)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Arrow Air CEO FRANK VISCONTI was the founder of Air Global International, which was acquired by Arrow Air.

Spaulding Group. (Talk of Florida: Players).(COO Amy Cross worked as a limited partner on the American Stock Exchange)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... AMY CROSS, COO of the Spaulding Group, worked as a limited partner on the American Stock Exchange in Manhattan.

Intrepid. (Talk of Florida: Players).(CEO Mark F. Travis)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... MARK F. TRAVIS, CEO of Intrepid, has worked in financial services for 19 years.

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals. (Talk of Florida: Players).(CEO, Thomas H. McLain)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Nabi Biopharmaceuticals CEO THOMAS H. MCLAIN was a vice president at Bausch & Lomb for 10 years.

Florida Power & Light. (Talk of Florida: Players).(president's MBA)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... ARMANDO OLIVERA, president of Florida Power & Light, earned an MBA from the University of Miami.

Florida Space Authority. (Talk of Florida: Players).(Capt. Winston Scott)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... CAPT. WINSTON SCOTT, executive director of the Florida Space Authority, spent seven years as a NASA astronaut and 27 years as a pilot in the Navy.

Kash n' Karry. (Talk of Florida: Players).(president, Shelley G. Broader)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... SHELLEY G. BROADER, president of Kash n' Karry, has a bachelor's degree from Washington State University and began her career in investment banking.

Florida Audubon Society. (Talk of Florida: Players).(president resigns)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... STUART STRAHL, outgoing president of the Florida Audubon Society, began his conservation career over 25 years ago at the New York Zoological Society.

Degree of success: Florida Memorial College's fortunes have changed under President Albert Smith. (Education).(student enrollment rises 70% to 2,260)
August 1, 2003... When Albert E. Smith took the reigns of Florida Memorial College a decade ago, the 124-year-old school faced dwindling enrollment, high faculty turnover, a crumbling campus and debate over the mission of historically black colleges. ...

The Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami-Dade. (In the News).(increase in cargo, cruise passenger traffic)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami-Dade reported an increase in its cargo figures and cruise passenger count. From October 2002 to March 2003, the island port posted a 12.4% increase in its cruise business, with 2.21 million vacationers...

Nexland. (In the News).(software maker Symantec acquires firm)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... California-based software maker Symantec has agreed to acquire Miami's Nexland (OTC-NXLD.OB) for about $20 million in cash. Nexland, which produces routers and modems for business applications, employs 31 at its Miami headquarters but may...

Ordinance banning panhandlers. (In the News).(new ordinance banning panhandlers from tourist areas)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... City commissioners have approved a controversial ordinance banning panhandlers from prime tourist areas such as Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road. Civil rights groups and advocates for the homeless may sue. The ordinance is part of a citywide...

YupiMSN. (In the News).(Spanish-language portal is moving)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Spanish-language portal YupiMSN will move its headquarters from Miami Beach to Redmond, Wash., to be close to its partowner, Microsoft. The 6-year-old company, which raised a staggering $110 million in private capital, came to symbolize Miami's...

Recording industry mogul Chris Blackwell--one of the early visionaries who helped transform South Beach into an international playground and tourist destination. (In the News).(properties on Miami Beach for sale)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Recording industry mogul Chris Blackwell--one of the early visionaries who helped transform South Beach into an international playground and tourist destination--has announced he will sell six of his seven properties on Miami Beach. Total...

Faced with mounting public pressure and a loss of confidence from Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas, County Manager Steve Shiver abruptly resigned. (In the News).(George Burgess hired)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Faced with mounting public pressure and a loss of confidence from Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas, County Manager Steve Shiver abruptly resigned. He will be replaced by George Burgess, a veteran county administrator who most recently...

The cost of living in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area for the year that ended in April rose 3.2%. (In the News).(national average was 2.2%)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The cost of living in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area for the year that ended in April rose 3.2%, according to Consumer Price Index figures. The jump was the largest increase among U.S. metropolitan areas. The national average was 2.2%.

Miami-Dade's property tax rolls jumped 11.3% this year, reaching $129 billion, according to the county appraiser's office. (In the News).(real estate market is strong)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Miami-Dade's property tax rolls jumped 11.3% this year, reaching $129 billion, according to the county appraiser's office. Officials attribute the increase to new construction and a hot real estate market.

Florida International University. (In the News).(Dr. Robert R. Stempel School of Public Health)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Florida International University has opened the Dr. Robert R. Stempel School of Public Health, consolidating existing programs in the College of Health and Urban Affairs and elsewhere in the university.

Olympus Real Estate Partners. (In the News).(Cheeca Lodge & Spa is sold)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Olympus Real Estate Partners has sold its venerable Cheeca Lodge & Spa to Johnson Resort Properties and The Falor Cos. The 203-room oceanfront resort was opened in 1946; in 1987, it underwent a $33-million renovation. Each year the upscale...

In a blow to the marine manufacturing industry, Opa-Locka-based Mako Marine has announced it has accepted an incentive package to relocate to tiny Rutherford County in North Carolina. (In the News).(recreational fishing boat maker moving)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... In a blow to the marine manufacturing industry, Opa-Locka-based Mako Marine has announced it has accepted an incentive package to relocate to tiny Rutherford County in North Carolina. Mako, a maker of center-console recreational fishing boats,...

FTAA bid. (Trade).(Free Trade Area of the Americas headquarters)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... MIAMI-DADE -- Miami-Dade could gain more than 89,000 direct and indirect jobs if it secures the permanent headquarters -- known as the secretariat -- of the future Free Trade Area of the Americas, according to a report by Enterprise Florida....

Industry Changes. (Employment).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Employment Industry Changes Miami-Dade gained 12,303 new companies from 1990 to 2000. Following are the total number of companies in the couty and changes in some of the biggest industry groups: INDUSTRY ...

Show of strength: a group of black leaders appears ready to flex its muscle. (Politics).(Palm Beach County has high number of black elected officials in state)
August 1, 2003... Palm Beach County has more black elected officials than any other county in the state. It is the back yard of one of Florida's most successful black political leaders. But efforts to build a countywide black political base here have crawled...

Florida Atlantic University Foundation. (In the News).(Judaic studies center loses funds)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Florida Atlantic University Foundation Chairman Herb Gimelstob has withdrawn a $750,000 pledge for the construction of a Judaic studies center because state budget cuts eliminated the university's matching donation.

Sheriff Ken Jenne has concluded an arrangement that will put the county's fire rescue operations under his control. (In the News).(public safety system plan)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Sheriff Ken Jenne has concluded an arrangement that will put the county's fire rescue operations under his control. Jenne is promoting the takeover as a way to better coordinate the county's public safety system.

The school day for Broward middle school students. (In the News).(planning and parent conferences)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The school day for Broward middle school students will be a half-hour shorter to give teachers time for planning and parent conferences, under a plan approved by school board members.

Supervisor of Elections Miriam Oliphant's office. (In the News).(November elections cost overbilling)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Supervisor of Elections Miriam Oliphant's office overbilled seven Broward cities by $159,332 for costs associated with the November elections, a review by the Miami Herald shows. The office later sent corrected bills.

Broward County's tax rolls. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Broward County's tax rolls reached $100 billion in 2002, according to preliminary numbers released by property appraiser Bill Markham, up 7.4%.

Nova Southeastern University's Center for Psychological Studies. (In the News).(scholarships)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... A Hollywood woman's $100,000 gift in honor of a gay son who died of cancer will fund a scholarship program at Nova Southeastern University's Center for Psychological Studies for graduate work in promoting community and self-acceptance of...

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Low-fare Delta subsidiary Song has begun two daily flights from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The carrier says it will expand to 19 daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to...

Holiday RV Superstores. (In the News).(board of directors changes)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Holiday RV Superstores has removed three members from its board of directors: Lee B. Sanders, William H. Toy and David A. Kamm. The company has appointed Paul E. Schedler chairman and Anthony D. Borzilla CEO. Schedler is vice president of...

Hallandale Beach Boulevard. (In the News).(development of office and hotel projects)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... City commissioners have banned churches, synagogues and mosques from a mile-long strip of Hallandale Beach Boulevard in an attempt to preserve the stretch for the development of office and hotel projects that will boost the city's tax base.

Young Circle. (In the News).(new condominium project)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Commissioners are moving forward with plans for a 15- to 19-story condominium project along downtown's Young Circle. The project will include a restaurant and retail shops on the first floor.

Martin County commissioners have approved the sale of a six-acre site in Jensen Beach to Port St. Lucie-based Renar Fine Homes for $1.3 million. (In the News).(300-seat community theater planned)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Martin County commissioners have approved the sale of a six-acre site in Jensen Beach to Port St. Lucie-based Renar Fine Homes for $1.3 million. Plans call for a mixed-use project, including a 300-seat community theater.

Pop singer Celine Dion sold her 15,000-sq.-ft., Mediterranean-style home in Jupiter for $9 million. (In the News).(Richard Santulli buys home)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Pop singer Celine Dion sold her 15,000-sq.-ft., Mediterranean-style home in Jupiter for $9 million to Net-Jets founder Richard Santulli, who paid an additional $7 million for the mansion's furnishings.

Palm Beach Post. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Nearly a third of Palm Beach County voucher students returned to public schools within a year, according to the Palm Beach Post.

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Schools Superintendent Art Johnson says he will ask state legislators to approve a pilot program to replace the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test with internet-based tests taken several times throughout the year.... Also, Johnson, fearing...

Plans to build a sewer plant on the center portion of a 408-acre tract in western St. Lucie County have sparked a petition drive by nearby residents afraid the plant will create noise and odors. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Plans to build a sewer plant on the center portion of a 408-acre tract in western St. Lucie County have sparked a petition drive by nearby residents afraid the plant will create noise and odors. City council members say they are facing the...

The Scaife Family Foundation. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The arrival of a conservative fund-raising organization has liberal organizations on full alert, the Palm Beach Post reports. The Scaife Family Foundation, formerly headquartered in Pittsburgh, opened offices in West Palm Beach in May....

City shake-up. (Politics).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... WEST PALM BEACH -- Mayor Lois Frankel has fired the city's human resources director, Karen Riches, economic development director Sharon Jackson and two employees in the city's small-business division in an effort to remake the departments.

11th time's the charm? Clearwater officials put the fate of downtown in the hands of residents--again. (Downtown Development).
August 1, 2003... Since the 1960s, Clearwater officials have attempted unsuccessfully to pass 10 downtown redevelopment plans intended to fill vacant storefronts and attract residents at night. In the most recent effort, 58% of Clearwater voters scrapped a...

Charlotte County Park of Commerce. (In the News).
August 1, 2003... A judge ruled that the county must approve developers' plans for an 82-acre business park and manufacturing plant near Charlotte County Airport. Tremron Miami Inc. and developers of the proposed Charlotte County Park of Commerce claim the...

Tony Markopoulos, a beach hotelier, has proposed an $80-million to $100-million luxury hotel and resort. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Tony Markopoulos, a beach hotelier, has proposed an $80-million to $100-million luxury hotel and resort with 250 units on three acres on south Gulfview Boulevard, which runs along Clearwater Beach. Clearwater commissioners are considering the...

Tech Data (Nasdaq-TECD). (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Computer equipment distributor Tech Data (Nasdaq-TECD) cut 200 more jobs, or 7% of its U.S. workforce. The company plans to close its eight training centers -- one in Clearwater -- where it teaches customers about emerging technology.

Southwest Florida International Airport. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The Transportation Security Administration has selected Southwest Florida International Airport to test and evaluate new and emerging security technology. SFIA was one of 20 airports nationwide picked to test biometric access-control such as...

FindWhat.com. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... FindWhat.com (Nasdaq-FWHT), an Internet marketing company, bought United Kingdom-based Espotting Media for about $163 million.

County commissioners approved financial incentives for luring business. (In the News).
August 1, 2003... County commissioners approved financial incentives for luring business. The county will waive building and impact fees for companies that create 10 or more jobs at or above the county's annual average salary of $24,973, among other incentives.

Haitian television program. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... A new Haitian television program produced in Naples and broadcast entirely in Creole is gaining popularity. Tele Lakay, meaning "home television," is attracting 10,000 viewers each week, estimates Jean Laguenna, who broadcasts the show from a...

Heart of Naples. (In the News).(development)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The City Council has approved a plan that will allow 118 city-owned acres to be converted into a pedestrian-friendly village. The "Heart of Naples" plan passed with little opposition. Only one commissioner objected, saying she was worried that...

County commissioners have picked a 24-acre site for a county-owned $5.7-million tennis stadium in Dade City. (In the News).
August 1, 2003... County commissioners have picked a 24-acre site for a county-owned $5.7-million tennis stadium in Dade City, part of which will be on property owned by Saddlebrook Resort. A local family has donated the majority of the land for the stadium,...

American Heritage Foundation Rock. (In the News).
August 1, 2003... Despite protests from the American Civil Liberties Union, Rev. Mickey Carter of Landmark Baptist Church in Haines City plans to erect "American Heritage Foundation Rock," a stone sculpture featuring a representation of the Ten Commandments as...

Odyssey Marine Exploration (OTCBB-OMEX.OB). (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Odyssey Marine Exploration (OTCBB-OMEX.OB) has formed an exclusive agreement with National Geographic to make a documentary on the exploration of the HMS Sussex, a large English warship that sank in the Mediterranean during a storm in 1694....

Sloss Industries. (In the News).(environmental penalties)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Birmingham, Ala.-based Sloss Industries, a subsidiary of Tampa-based Walter Industries, a maker of coal-based fuel, was hit with the biggest environmental penalty in Alabama history. Sloss had been discharging up to 22 times the legal limit of...

SRI/Surgical Express. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... SRI/Surgical Express (Nasdaq-STRC) has landed a $56-million contract with Rex Healthcare of Raleigh, N.C. SRI will provide medical supplies used for surgeries, including surgical instruments, and process all surgical instruments for the 394-bed...

Sykes Enterprises. (In the News).(plans closure)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Sykes Enterprises (Nasdaq-SYKE) announced plans to close a call center in Kentucky employing almost 400. The company has been expanding overseas, where labor is cheaper.

Industry impact. (Medical Products).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... According to a study by the University of South Florida's Center for Economic Development Research, Tampa Bay's medical products industry: * Was a $2.1-billion industry in 2002, with 63% clustered in Pinellas County. * Accounted for...

New medical school. (Education).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... SARASOTA/MANATEE -- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pa., is opening a branch in Lakewood Ranch, a 7,000-acre master planned community on the Sarasota/Manatee county line. The medical school, set to open by September 2004 with...

Pumping Citrus. (Marketing).(Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach John Gruden)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... TAMPA -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach John Gruden, shown above with Department of Citrus Executive Director Bob Crawford, has become the new spokesman for the Florida Citrus Department's "Citrus Matters" campaign, an effort to get Floridians to...

The right stuff? A 31-year-old entrepreneur has space officials dreaming of a low-cost mission to Mars. (Space Business).
August 1, 2003... Tucked away in a southern corner of Cape Canaveral, Space Launch Complex 46 has just gotten a second launch tower. Unremarkable, perhaps, except for the leading contender to put it to use. Space Exploration Technologies of El Segundo,...

City officials have cleared the way for a $22-million, 109-room hotel and conference center. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... City officials have cleared the way for a $22-million, 109-room hotel and conference center to be built by Atlantic Hotel Group near the site of the USA Triathlon National Training Center.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University plans to develop a research and development business park along Clyde Morris Boulevard that it hopes will attract high-tech aviation and aerospace companies. The university has already rented hangar space to...

Corbin Motors Daytona Beach. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Corbin Motors Daytona Beach, which hoped to build one-person electric vehicles at a plant in Daytona Beach, faces a lawsuit by California's Department of Corporations. According to a report in the Orlando Sentinel, the California agency has...

Marble Crafters. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Marble Crafters has bought a pair of buildings from Florida East Coast Industries to expand its granite fabrication department. The expansion, a few hundred feet from Marble Crafters' existing five-building campus, will allow the company to add...

Milcom Technologies. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Milcom Technologies will administer a new Defense Department venture capital fund that is designed to encourage the development of new energy technologies. The $25-million fund works under the name OnPoint Technologies and will focus initially...

AirNet Communications. (In the News).(finance)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... AirNet Communications (Nasdaq-ANCC) says a customer and a private investment firm have supplied it with $16 million in financing to continue operations. AirNet had been facing delisting from Nasdaq's National Market. The money is being provided...

Harris Corp. (In the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Harris Corp. (NYSE-HRS) says it landed a battlefield radio contract that could be worth $90 million over the next 10 years.