Florida Trend articles from May 2005

Florida Trend archives from May 2005

Extra, extra read all about it.(corner office)(Florida Trend extra features )
May 1, 2005... Our readers in south Florida will find an extra section inside this month's issue--a new monthly feature we're calling SF extra because it covers south Florida from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale to Miami. Editor Mark Howard and I...

Cancer.(readers)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... I just read the American Cancer Society's position on cancer research and treatment ["The Cancer Equation," March, FloridaTrend.com], and the word "prevention" does not appear even once! The Florida Dialogue on Cancer (FDOC) is composed of...

Water issues.(readers)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2005... Water is an issue that is crucial to the future of Floridians and must be addressed responsibly and prudently ["Stirrings on the Water Front," February, FloridaTrend.com]. As chairwoman of the House Water and Natural Resources Committee, I...

Corrections & clarifications.(readers)(Correction Notice)
May 1, 2005... The name of the business operated by Caryn Grossman, a custom designer of flip-flop footwear who is based in Clearwater, was omitted from the article about her in the Executive Lifestyles section of the March issue. The business is Tootzees...

A rose concept.(Wine & Spirits)(Cork & Olive )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Walk into one of the three new Cork & Olive stores in the Tampa Bay area, and you'll be greeted by someone who looks more like a server in a chic restaurant than a store clerk. Dressed in black slacks and burgundy button-down shirts, these...

Cognac, reborn.(Wine & Spirits)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Cognac, that venerable, heady, after-dinner drink from France, is experiencing a resurgence as a whole new age group sips from snifters. It's not their grandfather's brandy, but rather a lighter, less powerful version to be enjoyed before...

Wine picks.(Wine & Spirits)(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
May 1, 2005... Jeffrey Wolfe Wolfe's Wine Shoppe wolfeswines.com Coral Gables Reds Las Rocas de San Alejandro, $9 A "Garnacha" or "Grenache" from Spain, the 2003s just arrived, and offer a great value, with spicy plum and red...

Hot hangouts.(Wine & Spirits)
May 1, 2005... M-BAR At the Mandarin Oriental Downtown Miami Bartender: Miot Signature drink: Mango Martini Martini with fresh mango juice and Ciroc vodka [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE VUE A rooftop bar at the Hotel Victor...

Wining down.(Epicuriosity wine club)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Professionals too busy to plan their own social lives will be right at home at a new wine club in Fort Lauderdale called Epicuriosity (epicuriosity.com). Owner Tara O'Leary, 30, organizes small group dinners/wine tastings at local restaurants....

Disturbing trends: melanoma rates are steadily rising, with more women and people under 40 becoming victims.(Skin Cancer)
May 1, 2005... Skin cancer used to be thought of as an affliction of older men, but today doctors are treating younger patients and an increasing number of women. Nationwide, more than a million people a year are diagnosed with skin cancer, including the...

Language arts.(ALBORS AND ASSOCIATES)(translation services for workers compensation)
May 1, 2005... Rene Albors' lessons in entrepreneurship include the day he first interpreted for a Spanish speaker in a lawsuit deposition. The plaintiff's lawyer was Cuba native and now U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez. The witness was Cuban. Albors is Puerto...

Solid success.(ADONEL CONCRETE)(concrete company)
May 1, 2005... Here's a job interview tip you haven't seen: Wear three shirts, big boots and loose pants. At age 15, Luis Garcia needed to look older and stronger to land a $4.50-an-hour job pumping concrete. Not long after he arrived in Miami from Nicaragua...

Rolling the dice.(Robert Barrueco innovations)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Robert Barrueco had a solid job programming computers, but he also had the entrepreneurial itch. That's why he's now a part-time programmer and spends his days pushing Mentirosa. Mentirosa is a traditional Cuban game of poker dice, tubes...

Traffic jam: selling voters on a sales tax for transportation was easy. The hard part is spending the money.(TRANSPORTATION)
May 1, 2005... By any measure, traffic in Miami-Dade is bad and getting worse. Last fall, the Miami metropolitan area climbed a notch to ninth in the Texas Transportation Institute's annual ranking of most congested cities in the U.S. That distinction is...

Publix Super Markets.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... HIALEAH -- Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets will convert two of its stores--one in Hialeah and another in Kissimmee--to Hispanic-themed supermarkets called Publix Sabor. Sabor is Spanish for "taste." According to the 2000 Census, 92% of...

Sincol.(IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2005... Sincol, a manufacturer and distributor of doors for residential use, will expand its operation in Hialeah's Enterprise Zone, adding 35 employees to its existing workforce of 20.

Affordable housing.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... MIAMI -- The city's efforts to build affordable housing suffered another blow when the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development demanded the return of $2.6 million in grant money earmarked for the low-income Model City neighborhood....

Kos Pharmaceuticals.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Kos Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq-KOSP) has moved its company headquarters from Miami to Cranbury, N.J., where it will be closer to its production facility. Some of the 40 Miami-based employees have been transferred to New Jersey, others to Kos'...

Suspended Miami City Commissioner Arthur Teele.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Suspended Miami City Commissioner Arthur Teele has been convicted by a jury of a felony charge of threatening a police officer. During a highway altercation last August, Teele threatened a Miami-Dade police detective who was following Teele and...

Miami International Airport.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... MIAMI-DADE -- Buoyed by strong growth at American Airlines, overall passenger traffic at Miami International Airport ended six years of annual declines by recording growth of 1.9% in 2004. Despite the gains, MIA slipped to second place in total...

Burger King Chief Executive Greg Brenneman.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Burger King Chief Executive Greg Brenneman, who has helped the Miami-based company reverse years of declining sales and profits, has added the title of chairman to his job description. The company, which has hinted at the possibility of moving...

Commercial real estate markets.(Moody's Investors Service's rankings)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Moody's Investors Service's latest ranking of commercial real estate markets in the U.S. places the Miami metropolitan area fourth, trailing only Los Angeles, Orange County, Calif., and Honolulu. Moody's says commercial real estate driven...

Miami Herald Publisher Alberto Ibarguen will step down in July to become president of Miami-based charity John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, replacing Hodding Carter.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Miami Herald Publisher Alberto Ibarguen will step down in July to become president of Miami-based charity John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, replacing Hodding Carter. Ibarguen, the Knight Ridder daily's top man since 1998, will be replaced...

Florida Power & Light.(natural gas-powered generator contract)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Florida Power & Light has been given the go-ahead by Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida Cabinet to build a natural gas-powered generator at its South Miami-Dade Turkey Point facility. The $600million project is expected to serve up to 230,000 homes...

Cristal Credit International.(new facility)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Cristal Credit International, a France-based financial risk-management firm specializing in business credit reports, financial surveys and investigations, has opened an office in Miami to service clients in North and South America.

Carlos J. Arboleya.(Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce's annual Sand in My Shoes Award)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Carlos J. Arboleya, former chairman of Barnett Banks, has received the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce's annual Sand in My Shoes Award recognizing significant and long-lasting contributions to the south Florida area.

Ryder System.(agreed to pay tax returns)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Miami-based logistics and truck leasing company Ryder System (NYSE-R) has agreed to pay the IRS $175 million plus interest to resolve a dispute related to tax returns from 1998 to 2000. The IRS initially claimed the company could owe as much as...

Cordis Corp.(layoff of 200 jobs )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... MIAMI LAKES -- Medical device manufacturer Cordis Corp., a division of Johnson & Johnson, will cut about 200 jobs over the coming year as part of a streamlining measure.

Classroom struggle: a construction project to relieve school crowding is at a standstill--four years after talks first began.(EDUCATION)(auditing finds Zyscovich architectural firm guilty)
May 1, 2005... Early this year, the Broward County School District's chief auditor sought to resolve what had gone wrong with a school construction project--a stalled, four-year effort to build a 24-classroom addition onto Miramar High School. But within...

Workforce Alliance's Belle Glade Office.(IN THE NEWS)(meeting of local entrepreneurs)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... BELLE GLADE -- A matchmaking gathering in western Palm Beach aimed at stimulating the economy paired about 25 buyers of goods and services with local entrepreneurs. The meeting was part of a project by the Workforce Alliance's Belle Glade...

Job growth.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... BROWARD COUNTY -- Job growth in Broward was among the best in the state last year, jumping 3.7%, according to the state Agency for Workforce Innovation.

1-cent sales tax.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... School board members will poll the public to gauge support for a 1-cent sales tax to pay for education. Voters overwhelmingly defeated a similar effort 10 years ago.

Broward Sheriff's Office.(investigations)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The FBI is now investigating whether the Broward Sheriff's Office falsified crime reports between 2000 and 2003, according to a Miami Herald report. The office has been under investigation for two years by the Florida Department of Law...

Office Depot.(IN THE NEWS)(appointment of Steve Odland)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... DELRAY BEACH -- Steve Odland, 46, former CEO of the AutoZone auto parts chain, has been named chairman and chief executive of Delray Beach-based Office Depot. Odland replaces Bruce Nelson, who was pushed out last year amid disappointing...

Organization of American States General Assembly.(security costs)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... FORT LAUDERDALE -- City commissioners want county officials to advance them $3.3 million for security costs they expect to incur while hosting the Organization of American States General Assembly in June. The Broward County Convention Center is...

Donald Trump.(IN THE NEWS)(developers plans for Trump International Hotel and Tower )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Real estate developer Donald Trump has announced plans to build a 298-unit luxury condominium/hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The Trump International Hotel & Tower is scheduled for completion in February 2007.

Rail route.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... A proposal to build a downtown public rail route in Fort Lauderdale has moved forward with a letter of support from the state Department of Transportation, which has promised financial support for the project.

Downtown residential units.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... County commissioners have approved plans for 3,000 more downtown residential units, well short of the 13,000-unit approval requested by the Fort Lauderdale downtown development authority.

Tax-free status of $345 million in bonds.(IN THE NEWS)(Internal Revenue Service)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- The Internal Revenue Service is challenging the tax-free status of $345 million in bonds issued by two north Florida cities for the financing of the Seminole Hard Rock casino facilities in Tampa and Hollywood. The Panhandle cities...

A joint venture between office developer Rockefeller Group Development Corp. and shopping center developer Kimco Developers has taken the first step toward the city's town center project.(IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2005... MIRAMAR -- A joint venture between office developer Rockefeller Group Development Corp. and shopping center developer Kimco Developers has taken the first step toward the city's town center project. The two companies will buy 40 acres of...

Professional Transport Services.(North Lauderdale women body to use in Lynn University)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... NORTH LAUDERDALE -- A Broward County jury has awarded $800,000 in damages to the daughter and widower of a North Lauderdale woman whose body was allegedly sold by a transport company for use in an embalming lesson at Lynn University instead of...

Scripps Research Institute.(city councils new decision for a biotech park)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... PALM BEACH GARDENS -- City council members will not reconsider a decision to push for a biotech park east of 1-95, despite a decision by county commissioners not to consider the site for a Scripps Research Institute alternative.

Bruce Rendina.(IN THE NEWS)(appointment of Harry Darling in Catalfumo Construction and Development Co.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Former Catalfumo Construction and Development Co. executive Harry Darling has been named vice president in charge of East Coast projects for developer Bruce Rendina.

$100-million bond referendum.(city development)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... PEMBROKE PINE -- Voters have approved a $100-million bond referendum, paving the way for the city to begin soliciting bids for an estimated 100 projects ranging from a new seniors center to a city golf course. A little more than half of the...

Northwood Renaissance.(purchase options)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... WEST PALM BEACH -- Developer Northwood Renaissance has agreed to give the city its purchase options on three parcels of land in the Northwood area. The city wants to attract development that would anchor a business district.

Price points: Tampa Bay's bedroom communities now extend all the way into Hernando County.(REAL ESTATE)
May 1, 2005... Seeking less expensive homes, Tampa area home buyers are pushing development ever farther up the Gulf Coast. In Pasco County, just north of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, the number of single-family home permits has jumped by 66% since...

ATA Airlines.(IN THE NEWS)(bankruptcy reorganization)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... CLEARWATER -- ATA Airlines, the dominant carrier at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, shut down its operations at the airport as part of the Indianapolis company's bankruptcy reorganization. The announcement comes on the heels of...

OpenNetwork Technologies.(IN THE NEWS)(acquired by Houston-based BMC Software)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... OpenNetwork Technologies, a home-grown technology company, has been acquired by Houston-based BMC Software for $18 million. All 40 OpenNetwork employees are expected to keep their jobs at the Clearwater location.

Southwest Florida International Airport.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... FORT MYERS -- Southwest Florida International Airport had its busiest month ever in January, with a 14% increase in passenger traffic over January 2004. More than 675,000 passengers traveled through the airport in January, surpassing the...

Prime Star Legacy Resort is buying the Legacy Golf Club at Lakewood Ranch for an undisclosed price and plans to upgrade the course to an Arnold Palmer signature course and build a boutique-style golf resort, which will be managed by Sonesta Hotels.(IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2005... MANATEE COUNTY -- Prime Star Legacy Resort is buying the Legacy Golf Club at Lakewood Ranch for an undisclosed price and plans to upgrade the course to an Arnold Palmer signature course and build a boutique-style golf resort, which will be...

Tervis Tumbler.(appointed Laura A. Spencer as COO)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... OSPREY -- Laura A. Spencer has been tapped as COO of Osprey-based Tervis Tumbler, a new position. Spencer is also CFO of the insulated drinkware maker.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.(Roger Birkel appointed)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... SARASOTA -- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has named Roger Birkel president and CEO. Birkel has 35 years of non-profit experience, including executive positions at the Baltimore Zoo and St. Louis Zoological Park.

St. Petersburg -- David S. Goodman, St. Petersburg's assistant director for development services, has been promoted to economic development director.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... ST. PETERSBURG -- David S. Goodman, St. Petersburg's assistant director for development services, has been promoted to economic development director. Goodman replaces longtime Director Ron Barton, who retired to spend more time with his family....

University of South Florida's St. Petersburg campus.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The University of South Florida's St. Petersburg campus may be the first in the world to use a new type of technology to teach a pilot course on autism. The handheld Microsoft Windows' Creative Zen Portable Media Center will allow students to...

First Advantage Corp.(IN THE NEWS)(acquired California-based Credit Information Group)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... First Advantage Corp. (Nasdaq-FADV), a business solutions provider, has acquired California-based Credit Information Group, the nation's largest data provider, in an all-stock deal worth about $550 million.

Tampa Museum of Art.(construction plans)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... TAMPA -- Plans for a new Tampa Museum of Art have been scrapped. Trouble with the museum plans climaxed in 2003 when Mayor Pam Iorio delayed groundbreaking, concerned that the city would be stuck paying more than it had agreed to for the...

The Tampa Bay Conservancy, a new conservation land trust, has dedicated its first nature preserve.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The Tampa Bay Conservancy, a new conservation land trust, has dedicated its first nature preserve. The Myron and Helen Gibbons Nature Preserve is just south of Tampa in Riverview, where development is quickly eating up available property. The...

Chris Sullivan, one of the founders of Outback Steakhouse, has stepped down as CEO, handing the reins to Bill Allen, president of west coast concepts.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Chris Sullivan, one of the founders of Outback Steakhouse, has stepped down as CEO, handing the reins to Bill Allen, president of west coast concepts. Also, President Paul Avery has been named COO, replacing Bob Basham, another company founder,...

Delta Air Lines.(layoffs)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Delta Air Lines plans to cut 300 to 350 maintenance operations jobs at Tampa International Airport as part of the airline's plans to save $240 million over five years. Some employees will be eligible for other Delta positions around the...

High-tech job hiring.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... TAMPA BAY -- A recent study by Robert Half Technology indicates that high-tech job hiring in the Tampa Bay area will remain flat over the next year. A poll, which included responses from 100 Bay area chief information officers, showed that 13%...

Most depressed cities.(men's health magazine)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Men's Health magazine recently placed St. Petersburg and Tampa among the top five most depressed cities in America--the only two cities from Florida to make the list, ranking behind Philadelphia and Detroit. The magazine based its ratings on...

Sudden impact: home builders and local governments are clashing over escalating impact fees.(DEVELOPMENT)
May 1, 2005... Rapid growth has prompted a number of central Florida governments to impose huge jumps in fees levied against new homes to help pay for road improvements, schools and other infrastructure made necessary, by the growth. The hikes often pit...

Boeing Expendable Launch Systems.(IN THE NEWS)
May 1, 2005... CAPE CANAVERAL -- Boeing Expendable Launch Systems has named Rick Navarro director of all Delta launch operations, both at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Boeing also named Bill Cullen director of...

Jacobs Sverdup Space Services Group.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Jacobs Sverdrup Space Services Group, a launch pad support service provider, plans to cut up to 100 jobs due to the end of the Titan 4 rocket program. Jacobs' announcement comes on the heels of a plan by Lockheed Martin to lay off 325 workers...

Halifax Medical Center.(Halifax Dunn Health Center opened)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... DAYTONA BEACH -- Halifax Medical Center has opened its Halifax Dunn Health Center, which replaces the Halifax Crosslin Health Center as a primary clinic for adult healthcare. With the Dunn Avenue facility open, Halifax is turning the Halifax...

Daytona Lagoon.(new recreation facility)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Daytona Lagoon, formerly Adventure Landing, reopened under new ownership after $3 million in repairs and renovation. In addition to the water park, the venue features laser tag, rock climbing, mini-golf and go-carts. Season passes are $60, and...

University of Central Florida.(new executive master's degree)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The University of Central Florida is considering offering an executive master's degree in business administration at its Daytona Beach campus.

Volusia Properties Inc.(to buy land)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... DAYTONA BEACH SHORES -- Volusia Properties Inc. plans to buy a 1.1-acre oceanfront site on South Atlantic Avenue for a 12-story luxury condominium with 60 units. Prices will range from $400,000 to more than $800,000, with construction to begin...

Faro Technologies.(high-tech portable 3-D measurement systems)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... LAKE MARY -- Faro Technologies (Nasdaq-FARO) has provided high-tech portable 3-D measurement systems to the motorcycle builders at Orange County Choppers, the New York custom motorcycle shop featured in the Discover Channel television series...

Fox Point housing development.(on the shores of Palatlakaha river)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... LEESBURG -- The Leesburg City Commission approved the Fox Point housing development on the shores of the Palatlakaha River, but the St. Johns River Water Management District has so far withheld judgment on whether owners in the development will...

FDN Communications.(HIG Capital to acquire Supra Telecom)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... MAITLAND -- FDN Communications and Miami-based H.I.G. Capital have acquired Supra Telecom in Miami as it exits from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Supra has more than 250,000 residential telephone customers. FDN and H.I.G. will each own 50%...

AuthenTec.(new biometric sensor)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... MELBOURNE -- AuthenTec has introduced a biometric sensor it bills as the smallest, most powerful and most versatile in the world. The device is aimed primarily at cell phone manufacturers, allowing customers to avoid unauthorized phone use.

UCF.(University of Central Florida contract with Geological survey)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... ORLANDO -- UCF is teaming up with the U.S. Geological Survey in a five-year, $1.7-million project to study how environmental stresses--hurricanes and growth, for example-affect the region's water supply. The two will build a joint-use facility...

AirTran Airways.(plans growth, expands)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... AirTran Airways (NYSE-AAI) says it plans 25% growth this year as it expands from a regional East Coast airline to one that flies coast to coast. The airline has added 19 aircraft, which increases capacity by 30%.

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.(Lockheed Martin Corp. appoints Dan Crowley)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Dan Crowley, president of Lockheed Martin Simulation Training & Support, has been named president of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. Crowley will move from Orlando to Fort Worth, Texas.

16-story mixed-use project in Thornton Park.(RMC Property Group, N-K Ventures)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... RMC Property Group of Tampa and West Palm Beach-based N-K Ventures announced plans for a 16-story mixed-use project in Thornton Park. The project includes more than 300 residential condominiums, a Publix Super Market, 5,000 square feet of...

Qualex.(to close its photo-processing lab)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Kodak subsidiary Qualex closed its photo-processing lab on Orange Blossom Trail, laying off more than 70 people.

CFO Mickey Miller.(resignations)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Orlando CFO Mickey Miller has resigned to take the same post in Jacksonville, where he worked before becoming Orlando's chief financial officer in 1978. Miller successfully pushed Orlando to take a more corporate-like approach to investing,...

DRS Technologies.(contracts)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... PALM BAY -- Parsippany, N.J.-based DRS Technologies won a $49-million Army contract to provide systems for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Work will begin in October at the DRS facility in Palm Bay and run through July 2006.

Princess Cruises.(Port Canaveral)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... PORT CANAVERAL -- Princess Cruises has added Port Canaveral to the ports of call visited by its new 116,000-ton ship, Crown Princess. Passengers who embark on the 900-room ship in New York for a round-trip Caribbean voyage will spend a day in...

Orlando Sanford International Airport.(Pan American Airways donations)
May 1, 2005... SANFORD -- Using a Boeing 727 donated by Pan American Airways, Orlando Sanford International Airport is building a training center to help law enforcement and firefighting personnel better respond to airline emergencies. The $1-million center...

Developer Cameron Kuhn.(to build new office tower)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Developer Cameron Kuhn put plans for a 400,000-sq.-ft. downtown office tower on hold, blaming the high cost of construction materials, particularly concrete and steel. However, Kuhn says he will continue with plans for the rest of the...

Railroad ties: FECI's land strategy pays off for Baptist Medical Center South.(DEVELOPMENT)(Florida East Coast Industries)
May 1, 2005... To the casual observer, hospitals and railroads have little in common. In south Jacksonville, however, the recent opening of the state-of-the-art Baptist Medical Center South represents a window into the changing face of both industries in...

5,000-seat baseball stadium.(hotel bed tax to raise)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... ALACHUA COUNTY -- The county commission voted to raise the hotel bed tax by 1 cent to finance construction of a 5,000-seat baseball stadium at Santa Fe Community College. The stadium will be home to a Single A team.