Orlando Business Journal articles from December 2001

Orlando Business Journal archives from December 2001

Cessna nails $30M project: Aviation firm will bring 205 new jobs to Central Florida.(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... ORLANDO -- The deal has landed. After more than a year and a half of negotiations and delays, Cessna Air-craft Co.'s $30 million Citation Aircraft Service Center is back on track and slated to open for business in 2003. The 18-acre...

Cutbacks take bite out of crime funds.(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... ORLANDO -- A brand-new $4 million facility for female juvenile offenders sits vacant in St. Augustine because there's no money to pay staff to run it. It's the latest casualty of the $53 million recently cut from the budget of the...

Bitter Dill: Health fi s file Chapter 11; "They are exploring all their options," says attorney.(Access Health Alternatives Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... ORLANDO -- Despite high hopes for a $10 million cash infusion, Orlando's Access Health Alternatives Inc. and four subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 protection under the federal Bankruptcy Code. Founded by chiropractor Daniel J....

Gold standard. (Around Orlando).(Tiffany and Co. is looking to expand in Orlando)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Among those keeping an eye on Orlando's retail growth is Tiffany's. The famed, New York-based jeweler hasn't signed a contract yet for part of the 1.3 million square feet of space at one of the region's biggest malls, but a spokeswoman...

Stocking Stuffer. (Around Orlando).(beachfront property services from Florida Micro Beach Property)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Believe it: Florida Micro Beach Property (www.floridamicroproperty.com) offers anyone its own little piece of Florida beachfront on the Gulf of Mexico. For just $49.95, those interested can purchase a legally recordable, deeded piece of...

Hush money. (Around Orlando).(Epik Communications Inc. lands contract with unnamed wireless company)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Epik Communications has landed a $12 million deal to provide broadband network access to an unnamed national wireless carrier. The big wireless company doesn't want to be identified right now because it doesn't want to be seen spending...

Big 'ol Celebration. (Around Orlando).(Duke Realty Corp. acquires office building from Celebration Co.)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Duke Realty Corp. has purchased yet another office building site from The Celebration Co. Located on Celebration Boulevard, the site now is planned for a 100,000 square-foot office building, which is slated for construction in 2002. When...

Tough times. (Around Orlando).(financial results for Florida HMOs)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 21, 2001... More than half of Florida's HMOs lost a combined $21.3 million in the first nine months of 2001, according to figures just released by the state Department of Insurance. Those with the most red ink: Prudential Health Care Plan Inc....

Thirsty? (Around Orlando).(lifestyle magazine karma)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... A pair of publishing entrepreneurs are taking on Orlando and Orlando Leisure magazines with a slick, 66-page local lifestyle 'zine called karma. In its first issue, the editors proclaim they intend to quench Orlando's thirst for arts and...

Talk is cheap. (Around Orlando).(from Florida Digital Network Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Orlando-based Florida Digital Network has begun offering long distance for 1 cent per minute, provided you're calling another Florida Digital customer. By using its own telephone lines, the alternative phone company is doing an end-run...

Coin of the realm. (Around Orlando).(Marpe International launches Garde watch that features deutsche mark on the back)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... A small Orlan-do-based company is selling plenty of the hottest European gift this season. Marpe International is the exclusive American distributor of a watch made by Garde -- a well-known European watchmaker -- featuring a deutsche mark on...

Big tunnel, no light. (Around Orlando).
December 21, 2001... Hotelier Harris Rosen says some of his staff had toured Church Street Station and met recently with F.F. Smith & Co.'s management staff. But he emphasizes, "We're not trying to buy or sell anything." Rather, he says, he was working with...

Correction.
December 21, 2001... The Dec. 14-20 issue of the Orlando Business Journal incorrectly recorded the prices of 16 "spec" homes in Alaqua Lakes. The combined value of the homes is $10 million, with the homes ranging in price from $557,000 to $1.5 million.

Nelson: Just say no to insurance proposals; Whatever Congress decides, businesses will foot the bill.(Senator Bill Nelson, legislation to permit insurance companies to drop terrorism coverage)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... WASHINGTON -- A Washington-based coalition representing 300 consumer groups has joined with Florida Sen. Bill Nelson in opposing legislation allowing insurance companies to drop terrorism coverage -- a move that would cost theme parks and...

Church Street banquet biz a feast for others.(F.F. South and Co. closes Church Street Station)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... ORLANDO -- Church Street Station left more than its catering and banquet business behind this week. It left an estimated $1 million in business on the table. That's an unexpected boon to downtown restaurateurs and hoteliers, who have...

Virtual reality makes inroads with security.(Veridian Co. to build virtual world for police to train for terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... ORLANDO -- In August, it looked like small potatoes. The Orlando simulation and training operation of Veridian Co. landed a deal to build a virtual world; in this instance, a pair of subway stations. That "world," commissioned by the...

For (some) theme parks, it was a (fairly) good year. (Tourism World).(Orlando-Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau plan outer-market initiative)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Who knew things were this good? Tim O'Brien, editor of Amusement Business magazine, says most of the nation's top 50 theme parks and attractions had a relatively) good year. O'Brien predicts end-of-year figures will show that...

Free lunch. (Tourism World).
December 21, 2001... For cardholders with Orlando Fun Partners -- a loose affiliation of a dozen Central Florida attractions -- there is such a thing as a free lunch. It happened last week at Pirates Dinner. Adventure, in appreciation of the 2,000 industry...

Top dogs. (Tourism World).
December 21, 2001... This should be enough to make show dog owners perk up their ears. There was more than $225,000 in prize money awarded last week at the AKC/Eukanaba American Dog Classic at the TD Waterhouse Centre. "Invitational" also could have been added to...

Survey: South Florida city unhealthy for men. (Health Care).(Miami, unhealthiest city in America 2001)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Miami is the un-healthiest city in America 2001, according to "The Best Cities for Men," an article in the November issue of Men's Health magazine. Among the health problems the South Florida city got knocked for: the highest rate of...

Healthy new laws? (Health Care).(Florida considers health insurance legislation)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Healthy new laws? State lawmakers already are formulating the changes they want to make to Florida's health insurance laws in 2002. Among those already raising support -- or eyebrows: * A proposal to create a pilot program of...

Trading places. (Health Care).(William Sutton, Michael Lowe join Greenberg Traurig)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Trading places. William Sutton and Michael Lowe, local attorneys who specialize in health care law, just joined Greenberg Traurig. They both previously were with the Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson law firm. Their recruitment is part of...

SunTrust sets deadline for selling new branches.(SunTrust Banks buys 99 Florida offices of Huntington Bancshares)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 21, 2001... ORLANDO -- SunTrust Banks has an early January target date for releasing the list of approximately 40 branches it will close in mid-February. The Federal Reserve this week approved SunTrust's purchase of the 99 Florida offices of...

Card-ly worth it... holiday cards for the hopeless. (Air & Ink).(marketing gimmick disguised as seasonal greeting)(Brief Article)(Column)
December 21, 2001... Ah, holiday cards: a marketing gimmick cleverly disguised as a seasonal greeting. This time of year, we all give and receive dozens, if not hundreds, of cards at work. (Although according to our newsroom card-o-meter, volume is down...

No slowdown here. (Air & Ink).(Com Marketing picks up six new accounts)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Internet marketing doesn't seem to be suffering any post-Sept. 11 slowdown -- at least if Com Marketing is an example. President Hillary Bressler and crew picked up six new accounts in the last 60 days, including four time share clients, two...

Shiny new faces. (Air & Ink).(Shawn Killinger to join EKMG-TV)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... It's taken a while to fill the shoes of WKMG-TV's morning anchor Jacqueline London, who stepped up to the big time last rating period, solo anchoring the 5:30 p.m. show in addition to her noontime chores. Come February, Shawn Killinger,...

Green lights forever. (Air & Ink).(Donna Morehouse leaves airwaves)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Quick, tell me who Donna Morehouse is. The name is familiar to most Interstate-4 commandos, after 16 years of morning and afternoon traffic reports by Morehouse on many of Orlando's radio stations. No more. Morehouse has left the...

Broadway Marquee burnishing image. (Residential Real Estate).(condominiums)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Could it be the Melrose Place of downtown Orlando? The newly renovated and refurbished Broadway Marquee Condominiums -- formerly Eola Park Apartments -- certainly resemble the fictitious Los Angeles-based community, from its funky color...

Breaking the barrier. (Residential Real Estate).(Engineered Homes offers 3.875 percent home mortgage rate)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 21, 2001... Engineered Homes has ventured into unfamiliar mortgage frontier. For its year-end inventory, the production home builder has cracked, the 4 percent mortgage interest rate floor by offering a 3.875 percent home mortgage rate. In the first...

The Estates at Lake Blanche. (Residential Real Estate).(Historic Creations Development Group buys 14 half-acre home sites)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Vance Realty Group closed the deal. Historic Creations Development Group will make something of it. Vance Realty handled the sale of 14 half-acre home sites on Lake Blanche -- part of the Butler Chain of Lakes in Windermere -- to...

Levitt and Sons Inc. (Real Estate Roundup).(purchases Lake County property, plans housing community development)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Levitt and Sons Inc. has purchased 120 acres in south Lake County on Hancock Road. Its plans: The home-building company is planning to develop a 265-home community dubbed Regency Hills. A gated community, Regency Hills also will include a...

Stirling International Realty Inc. (Real Estate Roundup).(receives contracts to market homes)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Stirling International Realty Inc. is making a new name for itself in marketing multimillion-dollar homes. Recently, the Heathrow-based real estate company has landed contracts to market two homes valued at more than $12 million. The first...

Altamonte Springs. (Real Estate Roundup).(Engineered Homes opens design center in Altamonte Springs, Florida)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... In line with a new focus on high-end housing, Engineered Homes has opened a multipurpose design center in Altamonte Springs. Two full-time design specialists -- Amy Lewis and Sabrina Koresh -- will serve home buyers in Engineered Homes' new...

Builder Magazine's 21st Annual Builder's Choice Awards. (Real Estate Roundup).(Solivita community in Poinciana)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Solivita continues to make waves in the active adult community market. Most recently, the Poinciana-based community received a Grand Award as part of Builder Magazine's 21st Annual Builder's Choice Awards. Award criteria was based on project...

Lawmaker wants scrutiny of health mandates, costs.(Representative Frank Farkas)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... TALLAHASSEE -- It's a familiar question: How much do mandates increase the cost of health insurance, and are they worth including in a health plan? Rep. Frank Farkas (R-St. Petersburg) wants the answer to that question and, in a tight...

Bolted. (Transportation).(bus service)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Orlando Utilities Commission encouraged downtown workers to Bolt. The Bolt, Orlando's first electric bus, was rolled out on a trial basis on a downtown Orlando/Thornton Park route. Such buses already are being used in California,...

Off the ground. (Transportation).(America West Airlines adds new service)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Phoenix, Ariz.-based America West Airlines, the eighth-largest U.S. carrier, kicked off new service between its Columbus, Ohio, hub and Orlando on Dec. 15. Initially, America West plans to operate two daily nonstop, round-trip flights. ...

Expanding. (Transportation).(Southwest Airlines adds flight)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Southwest Airlines resumed expansion plans originally delayed by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. While Southwest executives note the airline -- the fourth-largest U.S. carrier in the United States -- still is recouping, they feel it is...

New service. (Transportation).(Continental Airlines restores service)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... U.S. carrier Continental Airlines announced it will restore service to Daytona Beach and Melbourne. Continental Connection will initiate two daily round-trip flights between Daytona Beach and Tampa and Melbourne and Tampa beginning Feb....

Happy landings. (Transportation).(traffic at Sanford International Airport)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Sanford International Airport reported a 4.5 percent increase in passenger traffic in November compared with November 2000. The airline served 64,000 passengers. Of those, 40,378 were international passengers, up 4 percent over the same...

Educated. (Technology).(CollegisEduprise signs deal)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Maitland based CollegisEduprise inked a $26.5 million deal to provide information technology services to a Utah community college. The deal is the single largest CollegisEduprise has signed, said spokesman Matt Gomez. The five-year...

Cut. (Technology).(BellSouth Corp. to cut jobs)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... BellSouth Corp. announced it will cut 1,200 non-management network operations jobs in the first quarter of 2002. The Atlanta-based telecommunications giant said the reduction covers most job titles within the network organization...

Hearty appetite. (Hospitality).(results for Darden Restaurants Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Robust same-store sales increases at Red Lobster and Olive Garden resulted in record second-quarter earnings for Orlando-based Darden Restaurants Inc. At Darden's Red Lobster seafood division, same-restaurant sales grew 6.1 percent over...

Loaned. (Finance).(Florida businesses receive loans)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Roughly 180 Florida businesses affected by the September terrorist attacks are getting low-interest working capital help from the U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Program. The federal agency announced it already has...

On track. (Entertainment).(Disneyland attraction added)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... General Motors unveiled a new show at Epcot's Test Track on Dec. 21, using a computercreated animated ride to show technologies it plans for use on future vehicle designs. During the new 5-minute show, visitors board one of 21...

Sealed deal. (Manufacturing).(Urecoats Industries Inc. opens distribution center)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Urecoats Industries Inc., a Deerfield Beach-based developer of sealants for the construction industry, opened a distribution center in Orlando. The 10,000-square-foot location at 7685 Currency Drive is Urecoats' second major distribution...

Big bang. (Government).(tougher fireworks laws)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... It will be tougher to buy fireworks under a new ordinance passed by Orlando City Council. Previously, sellers inside the city limits required buyers to sign a waiver before they could purchase the more dangerous fireworks, which also...

A little gift for the holidays from IRS. (Washington Briefs).(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have agreed to let service businesses with less than $10 million in gross receipts use the cash method of accounting instead of the more complicated accrual method. Previously, the...

Rising red ink. (Washington Briefs).(bankruptcy cases filed)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... A total of 359,518 new bankruptcy cases were filed in the third quarter of 2001, up 16.5 percent over the same period a year earlier. Bankruptcy filings this year are on pace to break 1998's record of 1.44 million. "Hangover consumer...

Hubzone victory. (Washington Briefs).(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... The embattled Hubzone government contracting program won victories on two fronts Dec. 7: The Senate added $2 million for the program to the $317 billion defense appropriations bill, and the General Services Administration announced plans to...

Holiday art camp hopes to draw local interest. (Orlando Benefits).(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... ORLANDO -- The Orlando Museum of Art will be holding its Holiday Art Camp Dec. 26-31 and Jan. 2-4. Students in grades 1-5 are welcome to attend. Each day will have a different theme, giving students a taste of all types of artistic...

Realtors push bill to keep banks out of real estate: "Trench warfare".(legislation introduced in US Congress to prohibit banks from engaging in real estate brokerage or management)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... WASHINGTON -- Congressional allies of the nation's 800,000 Realtors introduced legislation this month to prohibit banks from engaging in real estate brokerage or management, setting the stage for a major battle between two of Washington's...

Discount Auto Parts to lay off 154.(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... LAKELAND -- Advance Auto Parts Inc. will lay off 154 people at Discount Auto Parts Inc.'s corporate headquarters because of duplication caused by the merger of the two companies. Advance Auto Parts, based in Roanoke, Va., acquired...

Denied. (The Week In Business).(Florida Hospital's and Orlando Regional Healthcare's applications to build a 60-bed hospital in Oviedo, FL)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration denied both Florida Hospital's and Orlando Regional Healthcare's applications to build a 60-bed hospital in Oviedo. Florida Hospital Regional Vice President Rich Morrison said, "it is a...

Home-grown talent makes some high-tech headway. (Bytes).(Coleman Technologies, Lentek International Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Orlando's homegrown tech talent is well represented atop a list of the fastest-growing technology firms across the Interstate 4 corridor. The list ranks businesses from Tampa Bay, Orlando and the Space Coast on percentage of growth over...

Who knows best? (Bytes).(Youknowbest.com Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... On the topic of rankings and awards, several Orlando-area businesses have been receiving significant kudos lately. Celebration software firm Youknowbest placed 19th in a ranking of innovative tech businesses by Infoworld magazine. ...

Bargain hunting. (Bytes).(Grababargain.com)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Thought all the dot-coins had stopped operating? It's true those that ran on revolutionary bravado and starry-eyed optimism have long since run out of fuel. But companies with a sharp idea and a lean staff still are plugging away. One...

Osama bin snapple? (e.Buzz).(Saudi Binladin Group and Snapple are defamed in Internet chain letters)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... The message: One short but ungrammatical version says: "Hey guys i just want everyone to know what kind of companies this guy bin landen is tied to... i say boycott all these cornpanies. we do not want to finace any more of our own...

Schirm: Balancing work, community. (e.Buzz).(Joanie Schirm, president of Geotechnical and Environmental Services)(Brief Article)(Interview)
December 21, 2001... CHAD ERIC WATT INTERVIEWS JOANIE SCHIRM Lowdown: Joanie Schirm is president of Geotechnical and Environmental Services, an Orlando engineering company. In addition to running the firm, Schirm is active in a number of civic...

Sharp's Zaurus SL-5500 personal digital assistant. (Test Drive).(product introduction)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Sharp's newest entry into the personal digital assistant market gives you a unique "bowed" QWERTY keyboard for easy data entry. Add a wireless modem, and the Zaurus SL-5500 will have you handling e-mail without ever touching that laptop...

Lasersight Inc. (e.Buzz).(stock price analysis)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... NASDAQ: LASE Stock Watch LaserSight stock continued its downward slide, hitting a new low of 58 cents before moving op slightly to the 65 cents range. The slide started in mid-September -- just after the stock rose sharply in heavy...

Small biz snapshot.(Waterfall Conception Gallery)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Leave it to a surfer and a musician named Beach to make a business out of water. Jimi Beach founded Bluworld indoor Waterfalls three years ago. "I've always had an affinity for water, I've been a surfer and a diver," he says. ...

Hey, Santa: Every computer user's wish list. (Bitwits).(small business technology management)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Dear Santa: Hey, it's me, "For the People" Patten. You know, the self-appointed small business technology advocate. I know this has been a tough year, Santa, with the terrorist attacks, the war in Afghanistan and the sinking economy....

Hey, Santa: Can I have one of these? (On the Road).(Acura 3.2TL sedan)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Finally, a looker. Acura unveiled its revamped 3.2TL sedan three years ago with all the essentials of a near-luxury sedan, but rather pedestrian looks - especially compared with its sleek CL coupe. So, good news for 2002: Not only do we...

On the move.
December 21, 2001... LAW Jennifer Hammond has joined The Health Law Firm in Orlando as an attorney. She previously worked in-house for a regional health system in Lynchburg, Va. Lawson Lamar, state attorney for the 9th Judicial Circuit, has appointed...

Birthdays. (Business Diegest).
December 21, 2001... Dick Van Der Weide, Seminole County commissioner; 63, on Dec. 22. Michael Allen O'Quinn, attorney, Fowler, Farice, Feeney & O'Quinn; 43, on Dec. 25.

The Apartment Group. (Sales).(negotiates property sale)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... The Apartment Group, a Cushman & Wakefield company, recently negotiated the sale of 444 rental units at 601 Rosery Road in Largo for $19.5 million. The 23-acre property includes a 14,080-square-foot community clubhouse and 52 two-story...

Humana Inc. (Leases).(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Humana Inc. has leased 20,416 square feet of office space for five years at the Crossroads Business Center. Mary Frances West and Howard Lee of Carter & Associates-Oncor represented the owner, Euro American Advisors, in the transaction.

Parsons, Brinkerhoff, Quade & Douglas Inc. (Leases).(announces lease agreement)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... The investment firm of Parsons, Brinkerhoff, Quade & Douglas Inc. has leased 12,450 square feet for five years at 100 E. Pine St. in Orlando. Tom Cook and John Doran, brokers with Carter & Associates-Oncor, represented owner 100 East Pine...

Architects Design Group Inc. (Construction).(Village of Palm Springs municipal complex and administrative center contract)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Architects Design Group Inc. of Winter Park and the Village of Palm Springs have broken ground on the Village of Palm Springs' new municipal complex and administrative center. The $6.5 million facility was designed by Architects Design Group,...

Andrew General Contractors Inc. (Construction).(rated as fast-growing company)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Five-year-old Andrew General Contractors Inc. has been rated as the 295th fastest-growing, privately held company in the nation, based on growth from 1996 to 2000, as published in the Oct. 31 issue of Inc. magazine. In addition, at the...

Williams Co. (Construction).(completes interior finishes contract)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 21, 2001... Williams Co. has completed the $2.6 million, 38,000-square-foot tenant interior finishes at the office of Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel in the CNL Tower in downtown Orlando. The company also has completed three Target...

Becker & Poliakoff P.A. (Law).(joins Consulegis EEIG)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... The law firm of Becker & Poliakoff P.A. has joined Zurich, Switzerland-based Consulegis EEIG, a global network of more than 120 medium-size law, accounting and tax firms, representing 32 countries. Becker & Poliakoff President Gary Poliakoff...

Publix Super Markets Inc. (Retail).(opens store in Winter Springs)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Inc. has opened a new store at Willa Springs Village in Winter Springs. The 44,000-square-foot store will include a pharmacy as well as bakery, deli and floral departments, and will employ approximately 200...

World Publications. (Media).(divests minority position to Boston Ventures)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Winter Park-based World Publications has sold a minority position to Boston Ventures, a private equity firm that, since its inception, has invested approximately $2 billion in the media, entertainment and communications industries. The deal...

2001 Sustainable Florida Award. (Awards).(Miller Sellen Conner and Walsh)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Orlando-based planning, design and engineering firm Miller Sellen Conner & Walsh has received a 2001 Sustainable Florida Award from the Council for Sustainable Florida. MSCW received the award in the leadership category. The firm was...

Daytona Beach Community College. (Awards).(marketing and communications department )(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... The marketing and communications department at Daytona Beach Community College has received a first-place award from the institutional advancement commission of the Florida Association of Community Colleges for its 2001-2002 catalog, which...

The College-Bound Network. (Education).(launches College Bound Magazine edition for high school students)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Student advice publication College Bound Magazine has launched an edition for Florida high school juniors and seniors. Published by The College-Bound Network, the magazine aims to ease the transition from high school to college with firsthand...

Continental Real Estate Cos. (Real Estate).(receives Orlando retail center leasing and management contracts)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 21, 2001... Continental Real Estate Cos. (CREC) has been named exclusive leasing and management company for three Orlando retail centers. Clermont Regional Shopping Center on State Road 50 (pictured) has 191,946 square feet and is 100 percent leased....

Titan Development Co. (Real Estate).(near completion of office building in Orlando, Florida)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Colliers Arnold has been named the exclusive leasing representative for the Waterford Lakes Professional Center. Developer Titan Development Co. of Chicago is nearing completion of the single-story, 25,000-square-foot office building off of...

California Dreamin'. (Business Digest).(Derrick Builders constructs housing development project)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2001... Derrick Builders is constructing the first home in a new enclave in Windermere's Lake Butler Sound. The Reserve will consist of 82 multimillion-dollar custom homes within the gated 320-acre community. Villa Montecito, currently in the...

Golden Gala XXI. (After Hours).
December 21, 2001... Florida Hospital's Golden Gala XXI, an event to raise money for the health care needs of Central Florida children, was held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort on Nov. 18. The Florida Hospital Foundation and Orlando Sentinel Family Fund...

Central Florida's Top Fitness Centers: Ranked by membership. (The List).(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 21, 2001... CENTRAL FLORIDA'S TOP FITNESS CENTERS Ranked by membership Researched by D. Hicks Number of Top local executive members/ Rank...

Planning ahead makes retirement transition easier. (Focus: Men's Health).(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 21, 2001... ORLANDO -- Bill Wilson, 75, has no intention of ever retiring. As assistant to Florida Hospital President Don Jernigan, he frequently works 10-hour days and shows no signs of slowing down. "Five years ago, I said I would start to...