Florida Trend articles from September 2005

Florida Trend archives from September 2005

Accelerate business results: the ability to rapidly adapt in a complex business climate is the difference between staying ahead and falling behind. How does an organization, even a market leader, stay ahead?(Special Advertising Report)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2005... The process The answer is faster, easier and less expensive than you might think. The Collaborative Labs at St. Petersburg College provide unparalleled expertise in the areas of strategic planning, new product development, process...

Laura Bush applauds teen mentors.(corner office)(Teen Trendsetters Reading Mentor summit)
September 1, 2005... When FLORIDA TREND'S NEXT team got together with the Florida Mentoring Partnership to plan the first Teen Trendsetters[TM] Reading Mentor summit in 2002, we had high hopes for the new program. Our involvement was in keeping with the goals...

Committed to Florida: Bank of America's landmark redevelopment goal is geared toward meeting the priorities of local markets throughout the state.(Advertisement)
September 1, 2005... Last year, Bank of America announced a national goal of $750 billion for community development over ten years. For Florida, that translates into a $36 billion business plan for affordable housing, small businesses and farms, and consumer and...

Church and state.(readers)(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2005... The problem with "Working Religiously" [Of Counsel, June, FloridaTrend.com] is in the choice, by the crusader and his organization, of its name and battle cry. To take something back, one must first have had possession. To further claim that...

Flippers.(readers)
September 1, 2005... Great article ["On the Flip Side," July, FloridaTrend.com]. I am a broker in Florida involved in large acreage acquisition and development of ranchette or equestrian communities that are selling out in one day over and over just like the condo...

Nursing shortage.(readers)
September 1, 2005... I read the article "Critical Condition" [August, FloridaTrend.com] regarding the shortage of nursing faculty, with interest. I was also pleasantly surprised to see my name in print. However, I did not graduate from UF's BSN-to-Ph.D. program in...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
September 1, 2005... K2 Urbancorp is developing the 417 Park Avenue mixed-used development in Tallahassee. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge is on Sanibel Island.

Betting on the future: the latest trend in long-term care policies: flexibility.(executive health: Long-Term Health Insurance)
September 1, 2005... A decade ago, most people who bought long-term care insurance--or had even heard of it--were already retired and looking ahead to what life might be like when they were no longer able to handle their own basic chores. Today, as Baby...

A close shave.(executive lifestyles: Executive Fashion for Men)(services provided by Art of Shaving)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The Art of Shaving is reviving the notion of the barbershop of old--but with a new twist. The company has turned getting a shave into a spa experience. It's even trademarked the term "barber spa," says company founder Eric Malka. Malka and...

Courtly appearance.(executive lifestyles: Executive Fashion for Men)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... When law firm Gunster Yoakley & Stewart brought in an image consultant for its attorneys who want to polish their appearance, Christian Petersen, an associate in the Fort Lauderdale office's litigation department, signed up. "With the hours I...

Fashion watch.(executive lifestyles: Executive Fashion for Men)(DeSantis Collection's new product)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Carl DeSantis took his millions when he sold vitamin company Rexall Sundown a few years ago and started the DeSantis Collection, a line of custom-tailored men's clothing. The line's newest offering is the Watch Cuff shirt. The internationally...

Hair for good.(executive lifestyles: Executive Fashion for Men)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Patients are traveling from around the world to Dr. Alan J. Bauman's Boca Raton hair-transplant practice. Packages range from low frills to a luxurious stay at the Boca Resort and Club and day surgery in Bauman's office. "We've done so much...

A nose for fashion.(executive lifestyles: Executive Fashion for Men)(American Prestige & Luxury Brands)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Hollywood entrepreneur Sheldon Greenbaum has introduced two new men's fragrances: Poker Player and Nobile. Greenbaum started his fragrance company, American Prestige & Luxury Brands, this year. He says he's not marketing his cologne to the big...

A landmark notion.(trendsetter[TM]: Law)(Bowman Brown)(Biography)
September 1, 2005... If Florida becomes an international insurance center akin to Bermuda, credit Miami lawyer Bowman Brown. Brown, a financial services lawyer, was the key player in changing state law to allow offshore insurers to sell annuity and life insurance...

Making things happen.(trendsetter[TM]: Law)(Albert Dotson)(Brief Article)(Biography)
September 1, 2005... Albert Dotson Jr. drops dry one-liners before giving serious answers. His age? "I'm 32 and sticking to it." The amount of time spent on community work: "Twenty-four times seven is what?" The last line is understandable for the 45-year-old...

A foot in the door.(trendsetter[TM]: Law)(Meena Sasser's efforts towards job opportunities for minority students)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Call it the Seinfeld theory of residuals and future business streams. The continuing payments to the comedian from reruns of the "show about nothing" is how lawyer Meenu Sasser made business concepts tangible for jurors in a complex telecom...

Gentrification fears: overtown ponders the cost of urban renewal.(DEVELOPMENT)
September 1, 2005... With Miami-Dade home prices jumping 26% in the past year, change is coming fast and furious in the county's historically poor neighborhoods, where speculators and developers are snapping up the area's last bargain real estate. Land values...

University of Miami's Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.(IN THE NEWS)(achievements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... CORAL GABLES -- For the second year in a row, the University of Miami's Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has been named the best eye care center in the country by U.S. News & World Report in its annual ranking of hospital services.

Florida City -- the Miami-Dade County Commission narrowly overrode a veto by Mayor Carlos Alvarez.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... FLORIDA CITY -- The Miami-Dade County Commission narrowly overrode a veto by Mayor Carlos Alvarez, paving the way for Florida City to annex 1,700 acres of mostly vacant land outside the urban development boundary in the remote southern end of...

Telemundo.(IN THE NEWS)(Telemundo Communications Group Inc. moves to Los Angeles)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... HIALEAH -- Citing a need to be closer to its core population of Mexican viewers, Hialeah-based Telemundo, the nation's No. 2 Spanish-language television network, will move its youth-oriented mun2 cable station to Los Angeles.

Ducks Tours Seafari.(IN THE NEWS)(legal settlement)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... KEY WEST -- A Monroe County jury has ordered the city to pay $13.5 million to the owners of a sightseeing company that went out of business a decade ago. Lawyers for Duck Tours Seafari argued that Key West officials created obstacles for the...

Sloppy Joe's.(IN THE NEWS)(smoking ban in restaurants)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Gov. Jeb. Bush has vetoed a bill that would have exempted famed Sloppy Joe's from the state's ban on smoking in restaurants. Backers of the bill claimed that restaurants operating in historic structures, such as Sloppy Joe's, are at a...

Holsum Bakery.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... MEDLEY -- Holsum Bakery, one of Miami-Dade's oldest and most recognizable names, has closed after more than 90 years in business. About 475 employees have been laid off. The move is part of a Chapter 11 reorganization plan by Kansas City-based...

IVAX Corp.(IN THE NEWS)(acquired by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... MIAMI -- IVAX Corp. (AMEX-IVX) will be acquired by Israeli pharmaceutical giant Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in a $7.4-billion deal that will create the world's largest maker of generic drugs. IVAX topped $1.8 billion in revenue last year....

Neighborhood Health Partnership.(IN THE NEWS)(aquired by UnitedHealthCare of Florida Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Miami-based Neighborhood Health Partnership, Miami Dade's largest HMO, has been acquired by industry giant UnitedHealthcare for an undisclosed amount. Privately owned NHP serves approximately 135,000 residents primarily in Miami-Dade County.

Bayview Market.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The city has approved plans for a five story big-box retail center in downtown Miami--the second there now on the drawing board. When built, the 580,000-sq.-ft. Bayview Market, not far from the new Performing Arts Center, will compete with a...

American Express Bank.(IN THE NEWS)(appoints Sergio J. Masvidal)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Sergio J. Masvidal has been named vice chairman of American Express Bank, the international banking subsidiary of American Express Co. Masvidal, also chairman and president of the company's private bank American Express Bank International, is...

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.(IN THE NEWS)(appoints Iberia Tiles )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce has named Iberia Tiles founder Rosa Sugranes its next chairwoman.

Ryder System.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... MIAMI-DADE -- Ryder System (NYSE-R) has moved into its new headquarters in west Miami-Dade. Although the facility is substantially smaller than its former home--250,000 square feet compared with 400,000--the transportation and logistics giant...

Miami Intermodal Center.(department of transportation auditing)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... An audit by the Florida Department of Transportation Inspector General has found more than $5 million in inflated demolition costs at its Miami Intermodal Center, a massive transportation hub under construction near Miami International Airport....

Arthur E. Teele Jr.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Former County Commissioner Arthur E. Teele Jr., one of Miami-Dade's most skilled politicians and a longtime champion of the black community, killed himself with a gunshot to the head in the lobby of the Miami Herald building. Teele was...

Mummy's the word: after all these years, King Tut still rules.(ARTS)(Tutankhamun)
September 1, 2005... If anyone in south Florida hasn't heard of the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art by now, he must be sealed inside an elaborate gold sarcophagus. Such is the hype surrounding the museum's latest big-ticket score: In December, Fort Lauderdale will...

The Geo Group.(IN THE NEWS)(acquires Correctional Services Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... BOCA RATON -- Prison management firm The Gee Group (NYSE-GGI) is buying rival Correctional Services Corp. of Sarasota for $62 million.

Sheriff Ken Jenne.(IN THE NEWS)(involvement with private companies )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... FORT LAUDERDALE -- Federal agents looking into allegations surrounding Sheriff Ken Jenne's involvement with a number of private companies doing business with the sheriff's office have seized records and computers from a company that supplied...

Air & Sea Show.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... City officials have reached an agreement with the promoters of the annual military Air & Sea Show that will allow the cash-strapped city to continue to host the event without incurring huge costs for police and city staff time. Promoter Pro...

County commissioners have approved a 950-unit condominium, townhouse and single-family development.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... FORT PIERCE -- County commissioners have approved a 950-unit condominium, townhouse and single-family development that will include 20 eight-story buildings near the county line.

All 10,000 trees on a 150-acre citrus grove operated by the University of Florida for research purposes had to be destroyed because of a canker infestation.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... All 10,000 trees on a 150-acre citrus grove operated by the University of Florida for research purposes had to be destroyed because of a canker infestation. The grove, which included a collection of rare varieties, will be under quarantine for...

Great Southern Hotel.(IN THE NEWS)(repairs and renovation)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- The city has approved a proposal to partly demolish the historic downtown Great Southern Hotel to make room for a 19-story condominium project, drawing the ire of some preservationists.

Aventine apartment complex.(IN THE NEWS)(Hudson Capital purchases apartment complex )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... MIRAMAR -- Condo converter Hudson Capital has purchased the Aventine apartment complex in Miramar for $144.66 million. The acquisition represents the largest real estate transaction in Broward County this year, the company says.

Palm Beach County elections supervisor Arthur Anderson.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... PALM BEACH COUNTY -- The Florida Ethics Commission will take up a proposed settlement agreement this month in the case of Palm Beach County Elections Supervisor Arthur Anderson, alleged to have violated financial disclosure requirements by...

Water and sewer services.(urban development)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... An administrative judge has approved the county's decision to appoint itself as the provider of water and sewer services for new development in unincorporated areas. The cities of West Palm Beach and Wellington and the Indian Trail and Seminole...

St. Lucie River.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... PALM CITY -- Rain, runoff and development have proved too much for the St. Lucie River. The river is covered in algae, tainted with fecal coliform bacteria and agricultural nutrients and full of abnormal fish, according to a Miami Herald...

Southern Palm Crossing shopping center.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... ROYAL PALM BEACH -- Developers of the Southern Palm Crossing shopping center, expected to open next summer, have signed retailers Marshalls, Home Goods, Stein Mart, Sports Authority and Petco. The shopping center will also include Outback...

Hispanic council.(IN THE NEWS)(growth of hispanic-owned businesses)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- The chamber of commerce has announced plans to form a Hispanic council to represent the area's growing number of Hispanic-owned businesses.

First National Bank.(IN THE NEWS)(appointments at First National Bank and Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... STUART -- Jean Strickland has been promoted to president and COO of First National Bank and senior executive vice president of holding company Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida, succeeding A. Douglas Gilbert. Gilbert becomes vice chairman and...

Museum makeover.(ARTS)(reapairs and renovations of the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... BROWARD COUNTY -- Commissioners have agreed to move forward with a $16-million makeover of the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale. Additions will include a 27,000-sq.-ft. environmental education center.

$13-million lab for the Scripps Research Institute.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... WEST PALM BEACH -- County commissioners say they will build a $13-million lab for the Scripps Research Institute at Florida Atlantic University but only if the university agrees to give back part of a parcel the county donated to the school 40...

Cruzan International.(IN THE NEWS)(mergers and acquisitions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The stock price of rum maker Cruzan International (Amex-RUM) has nearly doubled following its partial acquisition by the maker of Absolut Vodka. Absolut Spirits Co. plans to acquire the remaining Cruzan shares by September.

South Florida Water Management District.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The South Florida Water Management District has created a non-profit entity to sell $1.5 billion in bonds to help finance parts of the Everglades restoration project.

Currie park.(IN THE NEWS)(Homer Meruelo donates $1.5 million)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Luxury condominium developer Homer Meruelo has donated $1.5 million to improve the long-neglected waterfront Currie Park, including adding new lighting, landscaping, play equipment, benches and running paths.

Palm Beach County Bank.(IN THE NEWS)(mergers and acquisitions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Commerce Bancorp of Cherry Hill, N.J., plans to buy Palm Beach County Bank for $100 million in stock. Commerce says the acquisition will launch a 150-branch expansion in southeast Florida. Palm Beach County Bank has $350 million in assets and...

Coming clean: TECO's unprecedented move helps clean up its reputation as a big polluter.(UTILITIES)(TECO Coalbed Methane Inc. plans to use technology to lower levels of nitrogen oxide)
September 1, 2005... In 1999, Tampa Electric's "dirty dinosaurs" were working overtime to feed the energy demands of a booming Hillsborough County. Together, the Gannon plant and the Big Bend Power Station--which began operating in 1957 and 1970, respectively--were...

SkyWay Communications Holding Corp.(IN THE NEWS)(bankruptcy protection)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... CLEARWATER -- SkyWay Communications Holding Corp. (OTCBB-SWYCQ.OB), a publicly traded company that provides anti-terrorism support, internet access and telephone services for commercial and private aircraft, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

Raffia Preserve.(IN THE NEWS)(housing development)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... COLLIER COUNTY -- county commission approved a new development called Raffia Preserve, where 10% of the housing units will be set aside for average wage earners. The units will be for those who earn 100% to 125% of the county's median household...

$27 million in "overpayments".(IN THE NEWS)(Federal Emergency Management Agency attempts to recoup to Floridans whose homes were damaged due to hurricanes)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... FORT MYERS -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is attempting to recoup more than $27 million in "overpayments" to more than 6,000 Floridians whose homes were damaged by last year's four hurricanes, according to the News-Press of Fort...

Johnson Engineering.(IN THE NEWS)(rankings)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Johnson Engineering, a full-service civil engineering firm, was named one of the 100 fastest-growing engineering/architectural firms in the U.S. in SweigWhite's annual "Hot Firm" list.

Southwest Airlines will begin service to Southwest International Airport next month.(IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2005... Southwest Airlines will begin service to Southwest International Airport next month, making Fort Myers the sixth Florida city to which Southwest provides service.

Florida Gulf Coast University.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Florida Gulf Coast University has landed former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev as a speaker in its distinguished University Lecture Series. He will speak on March 28.

WCI Communities.(IN THE NEWS)(political appointments)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... President Bush has nominated developer Al Hoffman, chairman of WCI Communities in Bonita Springs and a top Republican fundraiser, to be U.S. ambassador to Portugal. The 71-year-old's nomination is pending Senate approval.

North Naples Regional Park.(construction of regional parks)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... NAPLES -- Construction on the new North Naples Regional Park along Livingston Road just south of Immokalee Road is ahead of schedule. When finished by March, the park--on 212 acres Collier County purchased--will feature a shaded, sand-filled...

Correctional Services Corp.(construction of bed prision for sex offenders )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... SARASOTA -- Correctional Services Corp. (Nasdaq-CSCQ) won a contract to build and operate a 1,000-bed prison for sex offenders in Florence, Ariz.--a deal that will generate revenue of $22 million in the first year.

Carbiz Inc.(new credit center in tampa)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Carbiz Inc., which finances and sells automobiles to consumers with poor credit, is opening a new credit center in Tampa.

Cirque du Soleil.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... ST. PETERSBURG -- Cirque du Soleil will come to Tropicana Field in December to perform the show "Varekai" before moving on to Miami. The performance troupe will hire 150 to 180 temporary workers to assist with ticket sales and other functions.

St. Petersburg College.(college facilities)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... St. Petersburg College recently bought a vacant building in Largo for $2.35 million, providing the college with 4.46 more acres and 40,000 square feet of space.

White-collar crime.(cost of business crime in florida)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The Tampa/St. Petersburg/ Clearwater area leads Florida's metro areas in white-collar crime, costing businesses almost $2 billion in 2004, according to a study by Safe at Work, an organization that includes the Florida Attorney General's Office...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' new training facility and corporate headquarters building.(IN THE NEWS)(Sierra Commercial Construction)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... TAMPA -- In a joint venture with Sierra Commercial Construction, the Hunt Construction Group won a $35-million contract to build the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' new training facility and corporate headquarters building. The project will include a...

Beginning in December, AirTran Airways (NYSE-AAI) plans to begin flying non-stop between Tampa International Airport and Cancun, Mexico.(IN THE NEWS)
September 1, 2005... Beginning in December, AirTran Airways (NYSE-AAI) plans to begin flying non-stop between Tampa International Airport and Cancun, Mexico. Jet Blue, another bargain carrier, plans to add routes between Tampa and Newark international Airport in...

Coast Dental Services.(merges with Intelident Solutions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Coast Dental Services, which provides management services for 106 dental centers in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia, announced a merger with Intelident Solutions. Coast Dental will become a subsidiary of Intelident.

Homebuilding record.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... FORT MYERS -- Single-family home permits in Lee County have tripled in two years. Lee County's Community Development Department issued a record 1,025 single-family permits in June--a 53% increase over the year-earlier period. In the first six...

Humana.(facilities of Humana Health Plan of Florida Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Humana is adding 200 call-center positions to its Tampa operations, bringing its Tampa workforce to 525.

GunAllen Financial.(appointment of Declan O'Beirne as chief financial officer)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Declan O'Beirne is GunnAllen Financial's new chief financial officer. He joined the firm in March after serving as CFO of several broker/dealer subsidiaries of the Sterne, Agee & Leach Group.

Seminole Electric Cooperative.(construction of power station)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Seminole Electric Cooperative of Tampa picked Burns & McDonnell, a Kansas City-based engineering firm, to build a 750-megawatt power station. Construction is slated to begin in late 2008.

Fitting in: nemours faces some challenges as it aims to open a children's hospital in Orlando.(HEALTH CARE)(Nemours Foundation)
September 1, 2005... Nemours Foundation plans to open a free-standing non-profit children's hospital in Orlando by 2010, but first it must find a place in the community. The physical site isn't the issue--plans call for building it across I-4 from the Mall at...

Median home prices.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... DAYTONA BEACH -- Median home prices have topped $200,000 for the first time, reaching $208,700 in June, according to the Florida Association of Realtors. That compares with a median price of $248,700 statewide and $204,600 nationally.

Raydon Corp.(contract to upgrade United states Army National Guard simulators)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Raydon Corp. has been awarded a $7-million contract to upgrade U.S. Army National Guard simulators, including devices used in the M1A1 Abrams battle tank and the Bradley fighting vehicle.

Parkotowne Industrial Park.(IN THE NEWS)(Volusia County, Florida)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... EDGEWATER -- The Volusia County Council and the county Department of Economic Development have awarded the city a $300,000 grant. The money will be used to expand Parktowne Industrial Park by 80 acres.

Insulated Component Structures.(IN THE NEWS)(opens facility in Eustis Commerce Park)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... EUSTIS -- Insulated Component Structures, which manufactures energy-efficient wall components that resist hurricanes, mold and mildew, has opened a 22,000-sq.-ft. facility in Eustis Commerce Park. Based in Mocksville, N.C., the company is...

Remington Administrative Services.(IN THE NEWS)(new location of Remington College affiliate)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... LAKE MARY -- Remington Administrative Services, based in Little Rock, Ark., is moving its corporate offices to Lake Mary. The company is affiliated with Remington College, which has 21 campuses nationwide, including Jacksonville, Tampa and...

Ginn Clubs & Resorts.(resorts sales)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... MONTVERDE -- Ginn Clubs & Resorts broke a company record for one-day sales when buyers signed up for all 403 home sites in its Bella Collina golf course development this spring, totaling more than $320 million in sales. Lots ranged from...

The state has renamed two toll roads.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... ORANGE COUNTY -- The state has renamed two toll roads: State Road 528 between Orlando and Cocoa Beach is now the Martin Anderson Beachline Expressway instead of the Martin Anderson Bee Line; and State Road 429 between Ocoee and Apopka is now...

TEC keeps me on track.(SPONSORED ADVERTISING REPORT)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2005... Like many entrepreneurs, Ben Waldshan started his company with an idea that popped into his mind one day. The idea evolved into a business plan that set the stage for Data Warehouse Corporation to become the nation's leading provider of...

Film production.(industry sales)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... ORLANDO -- The region's film production industry has seen increases of 38% in revenue and 32% in employment since 2002, according to a recent study by Innovation Insight. The latest counts: 383 companies, $845.5 million in revenue and 3,400...

Clancy & Theys Construction has started work on Valencia Community College.(IN THE NEWS)(Clancy & Theys Construction Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Clancy & Theys Construction has started work on Valencia Community College's new $11-million Public Safety Institute.

Martinizing Dry Cleaning.(Dry Cleaning shops in Orlando )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Martin Franchises plans to bring its total number of Martinizing Dry Cleaning shops in Orlando to 25 by 2008. The Ohio-based company originally planned a dozen central Florida stores but said the demand was higher than expected.