Florida Trend articles from June 2003

Florida Trend archives from June 2003

Fantasy of Flight, the World's Greatest Aircraft Collection[R], elevates corporate guests to a higher plane. (Special Advertising Report).
June 1, 2003... In these days of high pressure and busy schedules, meeting attendees want to mix both business and pleasure. With the lure of the sun and sand, it is no wonder Central Florida was voted the number one destination in the world for business,...

Innovative sources of information. (Corner Office).(discusses efforts by this publication)
June 1, 2003... In January I shared the news that we planned to publish a special report on Florida's college and university research. The first edition of Florida Trend's Research Florida has exceeded our expectations, and I encourage you to take a look at it...

Readers. (Viewpoint).(letter to the editor)(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2003... HARRIS MULLEN Lynda Keever wrote a great piece on Harris Mullen ["Our Founder's Vision," April, FloridaTrend.com]. I will always remember him for what a gentleman, in the old-fashioned sense, he was. When I was just a kid, I would come by...

Correction.(corrected list of per capital income)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Some numbers in the northwest per capita income chart in the April issue were not updated from the previous year. Here's the correct version: PER CAPITA INCOME Per Capita Source of Income COUNTY Income...

Cycling for a cause. (Executive Lifestyles).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... "Cycling in Florida is great," says George Fussell. "Climate is good; terrain is flat; and many of the roads are bike-friendly" -- especially AlA, where Fussell and about 50 other cyclists bike on Saturday mornings, trekking 40 miles from...

Happy trails. (Executive Lifestyles).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... During weekdays, West Palm attorney David Bates deals with the latest in high-tech as he advises clients in Gunster Yoakley's technology practice. But on weekends, Bates goes low-tech, choosing to hike in a state park or nature preserve. ...

Hitting the road. (Executive Lifestyles).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Check out www.byways.org for a listing of the state's best drives. The website is part of the Federal Highway Administration and is managed by the National Scenic Byways Program. It includes information from the Florida Scenic Highways Program,...

To the x-treme. (Executive Lifestyles).
June 1, 2003... When Miami architect Chad Oppenheim isn't designing loft condos in the city's gentrifying neighborhoods, he's checking wind conditions and heading for the beach. Oppenheim, owner of Oppenheim Architecture & Design, is a hardcore newcomer to...

Setting his sights on Mayo. (Trendsetters[TM]: Healthcare and Insurance).
June 1, 2003... Dr. George Bartley, ophthalmologist, initially majored in religion in college. That was before he took a year and a half off to play trumpet in a jazz-pop band that toured 20 European and African countries. Once he became a doctor, his...

Service-oriented. (Trendsetters[TM]: Healthcare and Insurance).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Michael Poole's outlook shifted at 17 after he donated a kidney to a sister. Says Poole: When "you get that opportunity to help someone you love, and understand what the dynamic means in a broader community sense, it's a life-changing...

Detecting cancer. (Trendsetters[TM]: Healthcare and Insurance).
June 1, 2003... Determining the nature of a lump detected in a mammogram -- benign or malignant? -- is so difficult and the implications of missing a cancer are so frightening that women routinely undergo biopsies for what turn out to be false alarms. It's so...

Insurance. (Trendsetters[TM]: Healthcare and Insurance).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... FSU professor Pat Maroney has led the creation of a two-year online master's degree program in risk management/insurance. FSU touts Maroney and the 3-year-old distance-learning program as WebStars -- a name that makes him uncomfortable. "I...

Banking. (Players).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... New York-based JPMorgan Private Bank has named Chris Cecil president of private banking operations in Florida. Based in Palm Beach, Cecil was most recently a managing director at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.'s New York and Palm Beach...

Government. (Players).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... President George Bush has appointed former University of Florida professor Nils J. Diaz chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Diaz was a professor of nuclear engineering science and had been a director of the national nuclear...

Marketing. (Players).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... St. Petersburg-based Catalina Marketing has promoted Michael Bechtol to president and Coo, a newly created position. Bechtol was most recently president of Catalina Marketing International.

Nonprofit. (Players).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Anne Chinoda has been promoted to president and CEO of Central Florida Blood Bank. Chinoda was most recently COO and replaces Ed Carr, who retired after 41 years of service.

Office solutions. (Players).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... St. Petersburg-based Danka Business Systems, an office solutions provider, has named Michael D. Popielec president and COO of Danka International Corp. Popielec was most recently CEO of General Electric Power Controls, a division of General...

Publishing. (Players).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... After 20 months as publisher of the Tampa Tribune, Steve Weaver has resigned to become senior vice president of advertising at the Dallas Morning News. Executive Editor Gil Thelen is acting publisher.

Real estate. (Players).(Howard Crowell has joined retirement community under construction in Sarasota)(Glenridge on Palmer Ranch)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Howard Crowell has joined Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, a 90-acre retirement community under construction in Sarasota, as president and CEO. Crowell, a retired Army lieutenant general, was most recently vice president of development at the Mote...

Restaurants. (Players).(Dan Dorsch resigned as CEO of Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Dan Dorsch abruptly resigned as CEO of Tampa-based Checkers Drive-In Restaurants after almost four years at the helm. Dorsch helped the burger chain improve sales and gave no reason for his departure. The company is searching for a replacement....

Security. (Players).(Armor Holdings named Warren B. Kanders as CEO)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Chairman of Jacksonville-based Armor Holdings Warren B. Kanders has been named CEO. Kanders replaces Jonathan M. Spiller, who was fired. CFO Robert R. Schiller has been named COO.

Technology. (Players).(John Reiss resigned as CEO of Breed Technologies)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... John Reiss resigned as CEO of Lakeland-based Breed Technologies, which develops, designs and manufactures crash sensors and airbag systems. B. Edward Ewing has been named CEO. Ewing was most recently CEO of Carlyle Management, which bought out...

Utilities. (Players).(Susan Story promoted to CEO of Gulf Power Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Susan Story has been promoted to CEO of Pensacola-based Gulf Power Co., a subsidiary of Atlanta-based utility Southern Co. Story was most recently an executive vice president and replaces Tom Fanning, who was named CFO of Southern Co.

Gulf Power. (Players).(Susan Story one of the top 10 women in business)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Susan Story, CEO of Gulf Power, was named one of the top 10 women in business in 2002 by the Birmingham Business Journal.

Glenridge. (Players).(CEO Howard Crowell)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Howard Crowell, CEO of Glenridge, traveled all over the world during his 34 years with the Army.

Catalina Marketing. (Players).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Michael Bechtol, president of Catalina Marketing, has been with the company for nearly 20 years.

New York Stock Exchange Board of Arbitration. (Players).(Chris Cecil)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Chris Cecil, president of JPMorgan's private banking business in Florida, is a member of the New York Stock Exchange Board of Arbitration.

Central Florida Blood Bank. (Players).(Anne Chinoda earned a gold medal )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Anne Chinoda, CEO of Central Florida Blood Bank, was a freestyle figure skater for 15 years and earned a gold medal from the U.S. Figure Skating Association.

How much oversight? A state-appointed oversight board is recommending drastic changes to the beleaguered school district. .
June 1, 2003... In 2001, the state Legislature created an independent oversight board of business professionals to monitor land acquisitions by the Miami-Dade School District. The move came after media reports revealed that the district routinely paid inflated...

University of Miami. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The University of Miami has announced plans to build a new home for its School of Architecture after raising $6 million for the project. The school has established an international reputation for advancing the principles of New Urbanism.

Baptist Health South Florida. (In the News).(ranked 84th )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Baptist Health South Florida ranked 84th in Fortune magazine's annual list of America's best companies to work for. The rankings are based on employee surveys and an evaluation of company benefits.

Consulate General office. (In the News).(in Miami)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Netherlands has established a Consulate General office in Miami, joining five other European nations -- France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom -- with full-time consular delegations in the county.

Shell Oil Co. (In the News).(opened a Latin American advisory services office in Miami)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A unit of Shell Oil Co. has opened a Latin American advisory services office in Miami, creating about 30 jobs.

Oceania Cruises. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Despite a slowdown in the cruise industry, a new startup cruise ship operator will make its home in Miami. Oceania Cruises will lease two 684-passenger luxury ships for 10- and 16-day cruises in the Baltic and Mediterranean.

Shareholders have approved a much-anticipated deal for Miami-based Carnival Corp. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Shareholders have approved a much-anticipated deal for Miami-based Carnival Corp. (NYSECCL) to acquire London-based cruise operator P&O Princess. With the merger, Carnival will solidify its ranking as the world's largest cruise line, dwarfing...

Commodore Aviation. (In the News).(will relocate from Miami International Airport to Rome, N.Y. )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Citing a need to reduce costs, Commodore Aviation will relocate from Miami International Airport to Rome, N.Y. The aircraft maintenance provider employs about 350 in Miami, most of whom will be offered relocation opportunities in New York....

Computer hardware maker Nexland. (In the News).(acquired by Symantec)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Computer hardware maker Nexland (OTC-XLND) has agreed to be acquired by Cupertino, Calif.-based Symantec for about $22 million. Executives for Miami-based Nexland, which makes routers and modems, do not expect any layoffs among its staff of 25....

National Healthcare Staffing. (In the News).(opened in Miami)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... National Healthcare Staffing, a new healthcare employee leasing company, has opened in Miami, promising to create about 125 jobs over the next three years.

Fifth-best college town in the U.S., according to the Princeton Review's annual guide to top colleges. (In the News).(Miami)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Miami is the fifth-best college town in the U.S., according to the Princeton Review's annual guide to top colleges. The rankings, which are based on student surveys nationwide, place Miami just behind New York, Boston, Chicago and Washington,...

Siemens Energy & Automation. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Alpharetta, Ga.-based Siemens Energy & Automation will close its south Miami-Dade manufacturing facility, laying off about 130 workers.

Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A month after choosing Miami as its permanent headquarters, the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has selected Miami-Dade as host for this year's Latin Grammy Awards in September. Two years ago, the event was withdrawn after Cuban...

Condo boom. (Development).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... MIAMI -- With construction under way on the long-awaited Performing Arts Center in downtown Miami, plans have been announced for two more high-rise condo towers -- called Metropolis on the Bay -- adjacent to the project. The towers, near the...

Cleared for takeout: Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport tries to distance itself from its reputation as a dangerous airport. (Transportation).
June 1, 2003... There aren't many airports that can offer pizza delivery direct to the tarmac. But it's not something officials at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport like to brag about. In fact, for the past two years they've been working pretty hard to make...

American Media Inc. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... American Media Inc. will move its weekly celebrity gossip tabloid, the Star, to New York City. AMI Chairman David Pecker says the publication will be redesigned and relaunched as part of the move.

Hellenic Society Paideia of South Florida. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Hellenic Society Paideia of South Florida has launched a fund-raising drive aimed at building a $2.5-million, 15000-sq.-ft. Greek studies center at Florida Atlantic University modeled after a Greek temple.

Florida Atlantic University inspector general's report. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A Florida Atlantic University inspector general's report has found "no reasonable basis" to continue an investigation into anonymous claims that board of trustees Chairman George Zoley, general counsel Ondina Felipe and business college dean...

AES Corp. (In the News).(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given preliminary approval for a $600-million natural gas pipeline between Broward County and Ocean Cay, Bahamas. The 90-mile pipeline is to be built by power company AES Corp.

SunCruz Casino. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A federal appeals court has ruled that the estate of slain Miami Subs founder and casino boat operator Gus Boulis must step aside as manager of SunCruz Casino. The half-day gambling cruise enterprise founded by Boulis is reorganizing in...

Office Depot. (In the News).(negotiating to buy Guilbert S.A.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Office supply retailer Office Depot (NYSE-ODP) is negotiating to buy French office supplier Guilbert S.A. for $873 million.

Marine Environmental Partners. (In the News).(teaming up with Italian company SIR)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Marine Environmental Partners, a developer of shipboard water and wastewater treatment systems, is teaming up with Italy-based marine supplier SIR to develop wastewater treatment systems to comply with environmental regulations.

Salvation Army. (In the News).(opened new facility)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Salvation Army has opened an $8-million downtown facility that includes a 300-seat chapel, classrooms, gymnasium and playground.

SunCoast Capital. (In the News).(civil securities fraud case)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Securities and Exchange Commission charged three SunCoast Capital executives -- principals David A. Zwick and Todd J. Cohen and trader Terrence J. O'Donnell -- with civil securities fraud in connection with a kickback scheme that ensnared...

New River may be damaging priceless Tequesta Indian artifacts. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Site clearing for a 360-unit condominium tower along the New River may be damaging priceless Tequesta Indian artifacts, Broward County archaeologist Christopher Eck says. Eck says he will seek a cease-and-desist order against the project's...

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... County commissioners have called for further study of a controversial plan to build a 9,000-foot runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Nearby residents complain the runway will bring noise pollution and environmental...

Florida Memorial College. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Florida Memorial College officials are considering a site along State Road 7 for what would be the historically black college's first expansion into Broward County. The school's main campus in Miami-Dade County and four satellite campuses have...

Wal-Mart gets go-ahead. (Retail).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... PEMBROKE PINES -- Plans for a Wal-Mart Supercenter survived objections from nearby residents, with the company agreeing to city commissioners' request for the retailer to build an 8-foot-high wall along the store's boundary with the adjoining...

Damon Industries. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Federal prosecutors have accused a defunct defense contractor of supplying the military with faulty components used in Cobra and Blackhawk helicopters, machine guns, fighter jets and grenade launchers. A 92-count indictment names Nestor Daniel...

Broward County's 2,190-acre port will undergo $37 million in security enhancements over the next 12 months. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Broward County's 2,190-acre port will undergo $37 million in security enhancements over the next 12 months, Improvements will include waterside gates, video motion detectors and a closed-circuit television system.

Plans to allow a third gambling ship to pick up passengers at Port Everglades. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Plans to allow a third gambling ship to pick up passengers at Port Everglades have drawn complaints from some county commissioners and operators of the port's two other gambling cruiser operators over the no-bid, short-term deal negotiated by...

City Center Partnership. (In the News).(nonprofit should be disbanded)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A nonprofit corporation formed in 1990 to boost downtown development by making grants and loans to businesses suffers from poor financial management and should be disbanded, a city auditor has concluded. Among other problems, the audit found...

Downtown Development Authority. (In the News).(West Palm Beach, Florida)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Newly elected Mayor Lois Frankel has hired former Mayor Nancy Graham as executive director of the Downtown Development Authority. Graham helped revive Clematis Street and create CityPlace.

Kos Pharmaceuticals. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Miami-based Kos Pharmaceuticals, the maker of a cholesterol-reducing drug, will relocate 150 employees to a 50,000-sq.-ft. site in Weston.

Where the workers are. (Workforce).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Indian River County's economy is based primarily on tourism, light industry and agriculture. Services and retail trade account for more than half of the county's employment. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY EMPLOYMENT ...

Messy: a waste-hauling bid goes bad in Sarasota County. (Services).
June 1, 2003... Onyx North America, a waste hauling and environmental services company, moved its executive headquarters from Milwaukee to Sarasota last July to expand in Florida. Though the company has gained ground in other areas of the state, winning...

Midfield Terminal Complex. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Southwest Florida International Airport's new $386-million Midfield Terminal Complex will cost an additional $52 million because of security equipment mandated by the Transportation Security Administration. The terminal will have 25 gates and...

FPL Group. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... FPL Group plans to add a 1,107-megawatt unit to its Parrish plant in Manatee County as part of a $1.1-billion project that also includes adding a 789-megawatt unit at its Indiantown plant in Martin County. Construction will begin this summer...

Botanical Place. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Developer Phil McCabe plans to build a $20-million gated condominium community called Botanical Place on Bayshore Drive with condo prices from $150,000 to $250,000.

Regal Cruises. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Troubled Regal Cruises has shut down operations at Port Manatee after a deal to sell the cruise line fell apart. The operation was the port's only cruise business. Officials say the port, which is owed $300,000, will lose about $500,000 a year...

Nature's Watch. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Residents of the 182-unit Nature's Watch townhouse community will have to pay $92,000 each to repair homes ruined by water damage over the years. Homeowners say the damage is the result of shoddy construction, and the homeowners association is...

New River Township. (In the News).(plans mixed-use development for golf course)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Developers of a new downtown in Pasco County's New River Township are replacing a 130-acre golf course with a park and a mixed-use development that calls for 4,800 homes, 560,000 square feet of retail space and 120,000 square feet of office...

Census Bureau. (In the News).(Pasco County is the 100th-fastest-growing county)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Pasco County is the 100th-fastest-growing county in the U.S. (out of 3,141 counties), according to the Census Bureau. Between July 2001 and July 2002, Pasco's population grew 3.5% to 371,245.

Pinellas County plans to replace 140 miles of aging iron water pipes, costing $31 million. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Pinellas County plans to replace 140 miles of aging iron water pipes, costing $31 million. County scientists fear that water from the new desalination plant will wear away more than 30 years' worth of minerals, such as calcium and iron, in the...

Job Corps Center. (In the News).(new location in Florida)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The U.S. Department of Labor has selected the county as the site of Florida's fifth Job Corps Center, which will provide academic and vocational training, as well as high school and general equivalency diploma programs, to more than 550...

Republic Bank. (In the News).(to move into new building)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Republic Bank, a subsidiary of Republic Bancshares (Nasdaq-REPB), is moving out of the downtown building bearing its name. It will occupy 33,000 square feet in the First Central Tower just a few blocks away.

Mayor Pam Iorio is pushing for a 2004 referendum that would allow the county to raise taxes for transportation projects. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Mayor Pam Iorio is pushing for a 2004 referendum that would allow the county to raise taxes for transportation projects, including pedestrian paths and bicycle lanes. Iorio also wants to add a light rail system. Area leaders have recommended...

The National Cancer Institute. (In the News).(awarded grant to Dr. Gerald Bepler, a cancer researcher)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The National Cancer Institute awarded a $3.1-million grant to Dr. Gerald Bepler, a cancer researcher at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute. Bepler is trying to create a pill to prevent lung cancer.

USF picks new St. Petersburg leader. (Education).(University of South Florida hired Karen White)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... ST. PETERSBURG -- Karen White has been named campus executive officer at the University of South Florida's St. Petersburg campus. White, a former dean at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, will take over July 1. She replaces Bill Heller, who...

On its own terms: St. Cloud has an ambitious plan to retain its small-town character by shaping growth. (Development).
June 1, 2003... Faced with the massive growth engine of central Florida's tourism machine to the north and still-sleepy rural areas to the south, St. Cloud is trying to ensure that it neither rejects growth nor lets growth swallow it. The city has...

Disney hired nearly half of the workers, marking an end to its hiring freeze. (In the News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The area's three biggest attractions hired more than 4,000 workers in April and May -- about the same as the seasonal total brought on last summer. Disney hired nearly half of the workers, marking an end to its hiring freeze. Universal Orlando...

Recoton Corp. (In the News).(filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Recoton Corp. (OTC-RCOTQ.PK) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization amid plans to sell the company's assets as a going concern. The company had 1,200 employees a year ago; it's now down to fewer than 500.

AuthenTec. (In the News).(signed a deal with Samsung )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... AuthenTec has signed a deal with Samsung to integrate its fingerprint-reading microchip into a new line of Samsung laptop computers. The AuthenTec chip allows only authorized users to access the computer.

Technocraft. (In the News).(receives contract)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Army has awarded a $6.5-million contract to Technocraft for more than 750,000 projectile assemblies. The work is expected to run through April 2004.

Emerson International. (In the News).(has purchased 70 acres, where it plans to build houses)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Emerson International has purchased 70 acres on the Butler Chain of Lakes between North Bay and Isle of Osprey, where it plans to build 71 houses. The developer's average cost per lot: More than $125,000.

Avalon Park development. (In the News).(developer Beat Kahli offers incentives)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Developer Beat Kahli says he will offer incentives to small businesses that locate in his Avalon Park development. The incentives, equity loans of up to $12,500, are designed to encourage entrepreneurs to turn Avalon Park into a more...