Orlando Business Journal articles from October 2001, page 3

Orlando Business Journal archives from October 2001

Bush expands disaster loans, blocks broader bill.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... The Small Business Administration plans to expand its disaster loan program to cover all small businesses impacted by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America, regardless of where they are located. The regulatory change will enable...

Bipartisanship?(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... The post-Sept. 11 era of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill ended after only a month, at least on the House side. The tone changed after House Republicans refused to consider a Senate-passed bill that would make airport baggage screeners...

Snapshot.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Do the words "pinch plaits," "cornrows" and "fish-bones" twist your locks into a frizzy and remind you of Cooking 101? Then it is time to meet Sylvia Carter. Ms. Sylvia, as she is called, is a marvel in the artistry of intricate hair...

Ride out market downturn to see gains in the future.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Question: My portfolio has had a rough ride the last year or so, and now with the horrendous attacks of Sept. 11, the markets are really in the tank. What now? Answer: I would be remiss not to mention that during any time of crisis, your...

How to: Avoid these warning signs of career failure.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... "How could they fire me? I was the best engineer they had!" "I can run circles around everyone else in my department... I can't believe they gave the manager's job to him instead of me." Oh, the lament of the derailed professional. The...

How to: Luggage do's and don'ts under new rules.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Given the nationwide crackdown on airport security, it's a good time to review the "do's and don'ts" of items you can transport on a plane. Under newly tightened Federal Aviation Administration rules, however, small items such as nail...

Despite slump, Orlando gets five stars.(Demographics Daily)(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Orlando has qualities that will help the area weather a recession. And then there were four. It's been a year and a half since Demographics Daily launched its monthly economic ratings, which now cover 327 places across America. The...

Spending it -- On the block.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Who wants it: Anybody with a large family and a hankering for a home straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting What they get: A five-bedroom, three-bathroom, 3,615-square-foot home, with a gourmet kitchen, large family room with...

On The Move.(John Coleman has joined EastGroup Properties)(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... REAL ESTATE John Coleman has joined EastGroup Properties' Orlando office as senior vice president. He will manage the Florida operation with a focus on new development. Kathy Blair has been appointed vice president of creative...

BIRTHDAYS.(Peter R. Schaefer, president and chief executive officer, Hannover Life Reassurance Co)(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Edd Holder, president and CEO of Edd Holder & Associates; 54, on Oct. 14. Peter R. Schaefer, president and chief executive officer, Hannover Life Reassurance Co. of America; 40, on Oct. 18. Dennis D. Braziel, senior vice president...

REASON TO CELEBRATE.(Celebration World Resort)(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... The sales center for Celebration World Resort time share resort in Celebration has opened, and all completed Phase 1 buildings are fully occupied. Phase 1, which includes 12 time share buildings, is scheduled to be completed by December 2002....

Condev Homes.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Condev Homes has broken ground on Laurel Run at Meadowridge, a 92-lot community in Titusville.

Williams Co.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Williams Co. has begun construction on the $5.6 million Park Place retail center for The Pelloni Group. The 53,000-square-foot upscale retail project is scheduled for completion next summer. Williams Scotsman Inc.'s Florida major projects...

Construct Two Group.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Construct Two Group has begun its first project for Polk County Public Schools as construction manager for the $1.5 million Caldwell Elementary Media Center Project. The project consists of a new 6,000-square-foot media center and a major...

Landscape Dynamics Inc.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Orlando-based landscape architecture firm Landscape Dynamics Inc. has been tapped to provide design and construction documents for the Ocean Grande Serenata condominiums pedestrian underpass at State Road A1A in St. Augustine.

Sanford-based Incon Lighting.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Sanford-based Incon Lighting has begun an expansion of its manufacturing facility at Shamrock Industrial Park. The company will add 6,000 square feet, bringing the facility to a total of 28,000 square feet. The company also is renovating its...

Florida Solar.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Florida Solar plans to open a satellite office in Kissimmee. The Sanford-based company opened a pool maintenance division in early June and already has added more than 500 new accounts. The division currently has 18 employees and will expand...

Interactive marketing and advertising agency.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Interactive marketing and advertising agency .Com Marketing has signed agreements with 13 new clients: Award Pool Homes, Car Audio BlowOut, Castlestone Inc., Century 21 Timeshare Resales, Days Inn St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport, Deepwoods...

Edward T. Byrd & Co.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Edward T. Byrd & Co. has closed a $10 million mortgage loan package for five shops on State Road 192 near Walt Disney World. The shops are part of a chain owned by entities led by Nadeem Battla and Khurrum Sheik. Union Central Life Insurance...

Absolute Concierge Services Inc.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Sandra Jeter has launched Absolute Concierge Services Inc., a corporate and personal concierge agency based in Orlando.

Orlando Regional Medical Center.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) again has been named a Consumer Choice Award winner by health care performance measurement firm National Research Corp. (NRC). ORMC is one of 121 hospitals nationally that received this honor. Others...

Grower, Ketcham, More, Rutherford, Noecker, Bronson & Eide P.A.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... The law firm of Grower, Ketcham, More, Rutherford, Noecker, Bronson & Eide P.A. has donated school supplies, backpacks and Cartoon Network merchandise such as tote bags, videotapes and ball caps to Palmetto Elementary School, in continuation...

Gray, Harris & Robinson P.A.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Gray, Harris & Robinson P.A. has donated cell phones to the Orange County Sheriffs Office, which will program the phones to easily dial 9-1-1 and distribute them to senior citizens.

Stirling International Realty Inc.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Stirling International Realty Inc. has been named exclusive sales and marketing representative for a 54-acre mixed-use site adjacent to Orlando-Sanford International Airport. Commercial property specialist Del Wood negotiated the agreement....

By the numbers: A realistic look at tourism's impact.(Statistical Data Included)
October 19, 2001... ORLANDO -- Over the past year, Central Florida's tourism industry has become the Rodney Dangerfield of business -- it gets no respect. Bad schools? Blame tourism. Bad roads? Blame tourism. High crime? Blame tourism. To...

CENTRAL FLORIDA'S LARGEST: CONVENTION HOTELS.(Illustration)
October 19, 2001... CENTRAL FLORIDA'S LARGEST CONVENTION HOTELS Ranked by total square feet of largest meeting space Total sq. ft. of Convention meeting space Rank Rank...

Hit or myth?(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... It's time to retire the whipping boy. For months now, there has been plenty of high profile flogging of Central Florida's tourism industry. Tourism is why we have so many low-paying jobs. Tourism is why we have so many renters,...

Bracing for the war that no mother wants.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... It's 2:15 on Monday morning. The only light is the glow from my clock-radio. I sit in my rocker, enveloped in silence, awash, for the first time in my life, in terror. Not fear. Not fright. This is terror. The terror that...

The case for force, the case for liberty.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... As Congress prepares to pass a new security bill, there is no more critical time to recall the purposes for which our government exists. A government is not a social club. It is not a charity organization. It is not a proxy for society or...

Bottom line attracts bottom feeders.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2001... Why don't we tar and feather people anymore? When's the last time someone was run out of town on a rail? Our current methods of justice do not seem to deter thieves and crooks, especially the white-collar variety. "The avaricious man...

UCF: No 8 percent solution.(University of Central Florida )(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Deeper cuts in some areas may lead to canceled classes, cuts in phone service. ORLANDO -- Not every cut is equally painful. The University of Central Florida is planning on "holding back" 8 to 12 percent of its state-allotted money,...

Monroe memorabilia sparks legal fireworks.(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... ORLANDO -- Joe Jasgur lives surrounded by glitter: Stacks of art, movie posters, and memorabilia of the "golden age" of Hollywood fill every square inch of the small Orlando apartment he shares with his wife, Debbie. But it's the photos...

Tinkering with TV fees may be costly.(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Paying taxes will be easier for cable companies, but counties are concerned. ORLANDO -- A recent Orange County audit of Time Warner Communications' franchise fees revealed TWO owes the county $662,024 in unpaid franchise fees. But...

Second-generation Chapin.(Roger Chapin, son of former Orange County Chairman Linda Chap)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Roger Chapin, son of former Orange County Chairman Linda Chap, has garnered more than $50,000 in his first three months of fund raising. Chapin, a marketing executive for Mears Transportation, is targeting City Commissioner Vicki Vargo's...

Bam!(Jungle Jim's to change name, concept)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... A late-night dining institution may be getting a major makeover. Jungle Jim's in the Church Street Marketplace -- probably the last place to et a good burger at 2 a.m. -- is looking at a new name, new concept and a more to attract more...

Touchdown.(Florida Citrus Sports' Micron PC Bowl)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Getting enough people to the newly revived Tangerine Bowl might be the easy part -- at least when you compare it with the negotiations for the game. Several sources say Florida Citrus Sports' negotiations to acquire the right to put on a...

White tie and tails.(Milano's Clothier to celebrate anniversary in grand style)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Auke Hempenius, co-owner of Milano's Clothier in Winter Park, plans to treat his customers to champagne and a close-up view of a dozen Ferraris in celebration of the store's first anniversary Oct. 19. Hempenius, Sean Azarian and three other...

Climbing.(Orlando Utilities Commission's Roseanne Harrington)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Roseanne Harrington, Orlando Utilities Commission's marketing director, has been promoted to vice president. She's the first female VP for the commission. Her role presiding over the city utility's marketing, communications and...

Too-far ER.(Florida Hospital, Orlando Regional Healthcare in Oviedo)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... At a town hail meeting in Oviedo, residents listened intently as Florida Hospital shared plans to build a new 60-bed hospital on 22.5 acres of land it owns on Red Rug Lake Road, adjacent to the Oviedo Marketplace mall. But Florida Hospital...

He's everywhere.(World Trade Center tourist)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... You recall that now-infamous fake photo of the late lamented "tourist" at the World Trade Center? (See "File 13: The trade center tourist," Oct. 5-11 edition of Orlando Business Journal.) It seems he has had his final portrait taken not only...

CORRECTION.(Commercial Real Estate Focus section )(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
October 12, 2001... The wrong photo was used with a Commercial Real Estate Focus section item regarding a lease handled by Andy McCaw. The correct photo is the one shown here. Orlando Business Journal deeply regrets the error.

Conference: Venture capitalists still in the game.(Florida venture capital conference )(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... "A little more" optimistic than morticians these days. ORLANDO -- It didn't take long for participants at the Innovation Florida venture capital conference here to mention the gathering going on down the hall. Convening in another...

Mezzanine lender savors local success.(mezzanine lending company works with home builders and developers)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... WINTER PARK -- In April, CIG International LLC opened its Central Florida office on Comstock Avenue in Winter Park. It's been a warm welcome ever since. In the last five months, the 12-year-old, Washington, D.C.-based mezzanine...

Penny-pincher software wins clients, capital.(Rockingham Memorial Hospital contract)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... HEATHROW -- On Sept. 18, Cytura Corp. executives paid a visit to Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, Va. "We presented in the morning and walked away with a contract the same day," says Raj Toleti, Cytura president and chief...

Disney pin plan adds memory lane to Main Street.
October 12, 2001... First, it was the pins. During the Millennium Celebration, Walt Disney World encouraged employees to mingle with guests by giving workers a sash full of collectible pins. The aim was for employees to trade their pins with pins owned by...

Resort tax redux.
October 12, 2001... Resort tax reports are in for August, and, as expected, it wasn't good news. Orange County reported an 8.6 percent drop in resort tax collections during the month compared with August 2000. Overall, the county collected $6.88 million...

Mummified.
October 12, 2001... It's official: Journey into Your Imagination closed Oct. 8 and won't reopen until summer 2002. No official word yet as to the status of Figment, who is rumored to make a grand return appearance. On the King Kong rumors, Scream-scape.com...

Osceola preps for state's first landfill in seven years.
October 12, 2001... ST. CLOUD -- A lifelong career in the solid waste business taught Tim Salopek to read the land by looking at its trees. Cypress trees mean soggy ground. Oak trees are a sign of high and dry land -- exactly what Salopek needed for his new...

State's HMO report: Adding, subtracting, confusing.
October 12, 2001... The HMOs in Florida lost a combined $32.1 million in the second quarter of this year, according to the state Department of Insurance. Or was it for the first six months, with a few random nine- and 12 month figures thrown in for good...

Central Florida market strong for area builders.
October 12, 2001... Orlando-area home builders continue to spread economic cheer, as a number of operations have announced new or expansion projects, as well as high-volume home sales figures, in the last few weeks. D.R. Horton Homes' year-end numbers...

Low rates mean high sales.
October 12, 2001... It comes as no surprise to the Florida Association of Realtors that many Central Florida home builders are continuing to churn out new single-family homes. In fact, according to Don Asher, FAR president, now is the time to buy a home -...

Changing of the guard.
October 12, 2001... The Florida Home Builders Association and the Home Builders Association of Mid-Florida soon will face leadership changes. Veteran custom home builder Charles Clayton will take the presidential reins of the HBA of Mid-Florida Nov. 5, and...

Florida featured on the big screen in a big way.
October 12, 2001... Four major motion pictures scheduled for release during the fall and holiday season -- Jeepers Creepers, Ali, Ocean's 11 and All About the Benjamins -- will have a Florida look to them. Released from Labor Day through the Christmas movie...

An insider's look.(30-minute documentary called Behind the Indie Camera)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Central State Productions and the Metro Orlando Film & Television Commission just completed production of a 30-minute documentary called Behind the Indie Camera, part of which will be featured on the soon-to-be revamped film office Web site....

Next Big Star finds a home.(Ed McMahon's new TV show)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Ed McMahon's Next Big $tar has found a comfortable home on the Pax Network's Sunday night lineup. The show, which originally was a partnership between McMahon and Orlando-based Victory Entertainment, is a modern-day equivalent to...

Hotel discounters strike $10M deal.(Orlando hotel discounts company)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... ORLANDO -- Computer-savvy travelers looking for Orlando hotel discounts can be overwhelmed: Enter hotels, discounts and Orlando into a Web search engine, and the result is nearly 50,000 hits. Now, a local company, Hotel Discounts Network,...

Bonds coming to Disney World, even if tourists aren't.(Barry Bonds backs theme park)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Hey, Barry! Now that you're the biggest name in home runs, what's next? Disney World, of course. Last Saturday in San Francisco -- after Bonds smacked home runs 71 and 72 -- the Giants star and his family turned to the waiting Disney...

Moving the needle.(Yesawich ad research)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Yesawich says he's spending a lot of time these days with clients, trying to determine what kind of advertising will move the travel needle. A raging debate recently ran a gamut of ideas, with special focus on a campaign in which President...

Sater gone.(Terry Sater leaves WESH-TV)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Stick a fork in WESH-TV weekend anchor and reporter Terry Sater: He's done -- in Orlando. Sater, who has been working without a contract for several months, spent 12 years at Channel 2 hoping for his shot at the lead anchor spot. He got...

A quotable quote.(New media training program)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Massey Persons Brinati Communications has added media training to their lineup of client services with the addition of Jennifer Hodges to the Maitland-based agency's staff. Hodges, a six-year veteran of WFTV-TV, Channel 9 news, worke in...

Residential lending holding up, says SunTrust exec.
October 12, 2001... With the economy slumping and with an international crisis in the mix, banks are concerned about whether they can maintain a brisk lending pace and also avoid problems with business loans and commercial real estate loans already on their...

Changes at B of A.(Bank of America's new Florida president)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Bank of America has appointed Edmund Timberlake president of its Central Florida market, succeeding Weymon Snuggs. Bank of America made the change Early this month, wit Snuggs moving to the new job of consumer banking executive for the...

Survey: Office tenants favor suburbs over downtown towers.(Downtown office towers avoided by corporations after terrorist attack)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... WASHINGTON -- Corporations will be less likely in the future to lease large blocks of space in downtown office towers and more likely to spread their employees around several suburban locations. So says Owen D. Thomas, managing director...

Investment advice bill clears House hurdle.(Investment advice for employees)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... The House Education and Workforce Committee approved legislation that would encourage employers to offer investment advice to their employee Current La discourages employers from offering this benefit because they can be held ha le for...

Prison program monopoly.(Department of Defense now allowed to purchase from private sector, not only Federal Prison Industries)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... The Senate struck a blow for small businesses that feel they are being unfairly shut out of government contracting opportunities by Federal Prison Industries, an inmate work program that has the power to force agencies to buy its products and...

House OKs SBDC pilot program.(Small Business Development Centers )(Small Business Development Centers )(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... The House passed legislation that would enable 20 Small Business Development Centers around the country to provide regulatory compliance training and counseling. If the pilot program is successful, it could be expanded to all 1,000 Small...

Orlando boy designs 2001 Tide race car.(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Colin Albo , a 7-year-old Orlando boy, won the 2001 coloring contest sponsored by Tide and Give Kids the World. His prize? Seeing his design plastered on the No. 32 Tide Ford race car, which was driven by Ricky Craven in the Lowe's Motor...

Jobless rate rises.
October 12, 2001... Goodwill Industries of Central Florida Inc.'s executives say requests for its free job training and job placement services have risen by 25 percent since Sept. 11's terrorist attacks on America. They expect that number to grow in its job...

Fringe benefits.(Abbott, Langer & Associate's report on nonprofit organization information)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Want to know if your nonprofit organization is in step with the times? Then check out Abbott, Langer & Associate's fifth annual survey, Fringe Benefits and Working Conditions in Nonprofit Organizations. The 819-page report contains...

Book 'em!(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... In an effort to improve literacy, Heart of Florida United Way's Gifts In Kind Central Florida program has received 100,000 educational books for distribution in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. The books were from Days Inn...

Arty cash.(Winter Park Autumn Art Festival to fund scholarships)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... The Winter Park Autumn Art Festival just announced its plans to fund two annual scholarships for children to attend Crealde School of Art's two-week ArtCamp. The donation will supplement Crealde's own scholarship program, which earlier...

The Klingerman virus.(urban legends have resurfaced after World Trade Centern and Pentagon attacks)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... The message: Several currently circulating e-mails issue warnings about blue envelopes or "packages, usually from "the Klingerman Foundation," that allegedly contain a small sponge sealed in plastic. The sponge supposedly is permeated with a...

Major: From ink to the Internet.(co-founder Scott Major, profile)(Brief Article)(Interview)
October 12, 2001... NANCY PFISTER INTERVIEWS SCOTT MAJOR Profile: Scott Major, co-founder, Florida Imaging Lowdown: Major was born and raised in South Bend, Ind., and Lived in Detroit for a year before his family moved to Central Florida when he was 12....

Test Drive - Sharper Image's Digital Alcohol Breath Tester.(Product Information)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Next time you find yourself leaving an Orange Avenue bar, you'll be able to spare yourself a DUl -- or worse -- if you have this little gadget. Blow into the digital alcohol breath tester, and its LCD screen displays your blood alcohol...

Stock Watch.(HTE Inc. earnings)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Is biting the bullet helping HTE's bottom line? The company reports it will earn 4 cents per share for the third quarter, rather than the previously anticipated 3 cents per share. To be sure, those earnings don't factor in a onetime,...

CENTRAL FLORIDA'S [*] LARGEST MAMMOGRAPHY CENTERS.
October 12, 2001... CENTRAL FLORIDA'S [*] LARGEST MAMMOGRAPHY CENTERS Ranked by number of mammograms performed from September 2000-2001 Research by Denise Hicks Rank Mammography Center Telephone 2001 Address ...

SMALL BIZ Snapshot.(Bowe Wow Bistro produces all-natural dog treats)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Man's beet friend is big business for Steve Bork and Mark Gindlesperger, founders of Bowe Wow Bistro The Orlando-based company produces unusual] dog treats and novelty items made from all-natural ingredients such as whole wheat flour, oats,...

How to: Get ahead by moving back.(techniques of company management)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... I'm a big fan of demotions. Ah, let me put that another way: I think it makes perfect sense for people to move up and own a career ladder. (Horrors! what can she be thinking? Career success a ways has been defined as up, up, up.) OK, so...

FLASSA.(Florida Staffing Services Agency President Daniel G. Gavin)(Brief Article)(Column)
October 12, 2001... Letter from the president The demand for temporary staffing has increased steadily throughout the 1990s. Average daily employment for temporary help has increased an average of 6.9 percent per year over the last 5 years. Now more than...

Staffing Firms Create Million of Jobs.(Statistical Data Included)
October 12, 2001... ANALYSIS OF THE STAFFING INDUSTRY The staffing industry blazed a trail into record territory last year. Despite a labor shortage throughout the year and an abrupt economic slowdown during the fourth quarter, temporary employment reached...

Spending it -- On the block.(home on Butler Chian of Lakes in Orlando, Florida for sale)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Who wants it: Anyone who enjoys throwing poolside parties with a lakefront view What they get: This home on the Butler Chain of Lakes has an open floor plan with 6,721 square feet of living space, including four bedrooms, five bathrooms,...

On The Move.(multiple Orlando, Florida area business and industry appointment briefs)
October 12, 2001... LAW Attorney Lynn E. Burnsed of Okahumpka has received Florida Bar board certification in health law. Burnsed is the first attorney in Lake County to receive this certification. Jill S. Schwartz of Jill S. Schwartz & Associates P.A....

BIRTHDAYS.
October 12, 2001... Bob Starks, former state representative from Maitland; 56, on Oct. 14. William B. Gossett, founding principal/ex-president of Liberty National Bank; 58, on Oct. 14. Michael Wright, director of development and co-founder of The...

MONSTER MASH.(Century III produces new commercials for Universal Studios Florida's Halloween Horror Nights event)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Century III has produced a new series of commercials to promote Universal Studios Florida's annual "Halloween Horror Nights" event. The commercials were shot on 35 mm film on Universal's back-lot and feature Universal's cast of "scaracters."...