Orlando Business Journal articles from October 2001

Orlando Business Journal archives from October 2001

Have brown bag, will travel.(State liquor license expired)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Patrons dining at Louis' Downtown are doing without adult beverages these days -- unless they bring their own bottle. Seems the state liquor license that allows owner Louis Chatham to serve fine wine and cocktails expired Sept. 30. ...

Courting chefs.(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Sam Meiner, meanwhile, is wasting no time renovating the Courtyard. Plans call for enclosing the home's outside porch, bringing seating capacity up to 150 with a private dining room and revamping the wine cellar. A new, wraparound patio...

No news is good news.(Walt Disney World resort offers daily copy of USA Today)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Wait Disney World resort guests soon will receive a daily copy of USA Today in their hotel rooms instead of the Orlando Sentinel. The tourism giant notified the local daily that the 12-year hotel room delivery subscription will end. ...

Oh, you decide.(Travel Industry Association of America survey )(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Things are looking up for air travel and tourism. Then again, maybe not. Three dueling reports on the status of tourism have been released in recent days. Almost all have slightly different views on how this segment of the...

Hair today, gone tomorrow.(hair restoration products )(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... It's official: "If your shower drain has been clogging more than usual lately, you may actually be able to blame the economy. According to medical experts, job-related stress and hair loss go hand-in-hand and are on the rise... In today's...

Buy a boat, get a bond.(Bayliner or Trophy boat promotion)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Melbourne-based Avanza Marine is helping Central Florida consumers fuel the sluggish national economy and invest in it at the same time. When consumers buy a new Bayliner or Trophy boat, they will receive $500, $1,000 or $2,000 in U.S....

OBJ brings home 13 awards.(Florida Press Club awards)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Orlando Business Journal won 13 awards from the Florida Press Club on Oct. 20. They included: * 1st Place: Pat Beall, editor, excellence in opinion writing. * 1st Place: Susan Lundine, senior staff writer, excellence in state/federal...

Gulf vets at risk, says study.(Birth defects report)(Government Activity)
October 26, 2001... VA report raises concerns about health of troops now abroad. ORLANDO -- In a study with potential implications for soldiers now serving in Afghanistan, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reports that children of both male. and female...

Power struggle: City's utility fight is personal.(Winter Park dispute with Florida Power)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... WINTER PARK -- In 1971, the same year Winter Park renewed a long standing contract with Florida Power to supply the town with electricity, Roland "Terry" Hotard began working for the electricity company. Thirty years later, that deal is...

Expressway makes bid for independence.(Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority )(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Lawmakers may loosen restrictions on selling debt to fund road building. ORLANDO -- The battle of the bonds wages on. State Rep. Bob Allen has resurrected a bid to enable the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority to issue its...

Osceola steps up to bat in baseball HQ bid.(USA Baseball)(headquarters)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Olympic hopefuls, college stars would take the field in Kissimmee. KISSIMMEE -- Could Kissimmee-St. Cloud become the Williamsport of college and Olympic baseball? Leaders in Osceola County and the Central Florida Sports Commission...

Student town hall drawing D.C. attention.(Students confront international security challenges)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... ORLANDO -- A recently formed student association affiliated with the International Council of Central Florida is about to pull off something never done before in the United States: Students are organizing and conducting a town hall meeting on...

Financial firm snapped up by Dallas concern.(Aurum Technology Inc. acquires Data Dimensions Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... ORLANDO -- A 30-year-old financial services firm based in Orlando has been acquired by a Dallas-area firm with operations in the Orlando area. Data Dimensions Inc. notified employees and customers of the sale to Aurum Technology Inc. on...

Time share biz 'unscathed' in tourism downturn.(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... With the rest of the tourism industry struggling to regain their footing after the events of Sept. 11, one niche -- the time share industry -- seems to be doing fine. According to a report by Crittenden Resort Real Estate of San Diego,...

Big gulp.(Florida eases restrictions regarding size of alcoholic beverage bottles)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Epcot's Food and Wine Festival received a bonus from the state Legislature this year. For years, the state's distributors have fought legislation that would ease restrictions on the bottle size of alcoholic beverages sold in Florida. ...

Name game.(Bruce Laval retires)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Retired Disney executive Bruce Laval got his name on a window on a Main Street store in the Magic Kingdom. Laval, executive vice president of operations, planning and development and a 30-year veteran before retiring earlier this year,...

Sworn in.(Bryan Cole, president of Student Youth Travel Association of North America)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Bryan Cole, president of Super Holiday Tours of Orlando, was sworn in this week as the president of the Student Youth Travel Association of North America. The group represents 2.2 billion student travelers and 450 tour operators and...

Osceola pushes for new resort tax rules.(Osceola County, Florida)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... TALLAHASSEE -- For years, Florida's tourism industry has fought any effort to loosen restrictions on how resort taxes are spent. But war, like politics, makes strange bedfellows. At the local tourism industry's urging, Rep. Randy...

Price tag for traffic congestion swells to $800M.($800 million; Orlando County, Florida traffic congestion)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 26, 2001... TALLAHASSEE -- It's no secret Florida has outgrown its intrastate highway system by leaps and bounds. But a recent study by the state Senate transportation committee attaches a specific price tag to that growth: Traffic tie-ups cost the...

Incubator to hatch movies with cash.(Central Florida Movie Investors)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... For many years now, Central Florida has been a successful testing ground for business incubators that target start-up companies. The latest incubator to call Orlando home will bring its assistance to one of the region's most prolific...

It's a wrap.(Century III)(Valencia Community College collaborate to make films)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... While Century III and Valencia Community College's film program have teamed up on projects over the years, perhaps none has been quite as ambitious as the 35mm feature film Florida City. Film program director Ralph Clemente directed the...

Colonial eyes opportunities from Huntington sale.(Services and expansion)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Along with its recently introduced new brokerage-like. account and new check card, Colonial Bank is thinking about introducing some new bank branches in Central Florida as well, says Mike Sleaford, president and CEO of the bank's Central...

Waiting 'til February.(University of Central Florida accounts may be handled by)(SunTrust)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... SunTrust also will wait at least until February before announcing whether it will bring back the bank accounts of the University of Central Florida, and whether it will keep all or some of the office space Huntington now leases in Central...

Fast start.(United Heritage Bank)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... After opening last March, United Heritage Bank of Orlando is ahead of its projections for deposits and other business, says David Powers, the bank's president and CEO. As of late this month, United Heritage had about $70 million in...

Foundation improves nursing home care.(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... The Winter Park Health Foundation wants to improve both the quality of life and employment in nursing homes -- with the possible side effect of easing the shortage of certified nursing assistants. The foundation's strategy is to bring a...

Revised report.(Financial info on HMOs)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... The state Department of Insurance has revised the format of its report on the health of Florida's HMOs, making it easier to see how the industry fared during the first six months this year. According to the revised report, which soon will...

Anthrax aid.(Florida governor Jeb Bush to ask for federal funds to cover anthrax threats)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 26, 2001... Gov. Jeb Bush wants federal money he can use to reimburse local and state agencies that have been overwhelmed with anthrax reports. About 335 suspicious packages have been reported to the state as of Oct. 17, and the numbers continue to...

Name your price: Nervous market turns to auctions.(commercial real estate auctions grow in popularity)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 26, 2001... ORLANDO -- Market jitters are reopening the door to an unconventional sales method for commercial real estate: auctions. "The dynamics of the economy have changed," says Jim McDonnell, executive managing director of Sheldon Good & Co., a...

Something to Celebrate: $100M, 330 homes sold.(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... You could say housing sales in Celebration were strong last year. Or you could say they were flat-out amazing. For the first time since breaking ground, Celebration's annual sales volume exceeded $100 million in fiscal 2000-2001....

Market beat.(Local housing market still good)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Despite a 3 percent decrease in existing home sales last month, the Orlando Regional Realtors Association insists the local housing market still is strong. According to Richard Fryer, the association's president, the year-to-year drop in...

Multifamily madness.(housing and apartment developments in Florida)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Sanford's recently completed Arbor Lakes has gotten off to a strong start with four leases. Its first resident moved in within the first five days of leasing. Additionally, Celebration's Mirasol luxury rental community has been in high...

EDC marketing push: 'Putting imagination to work'.(Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... ORLANDO -- Is marketing Central Florida to Central Floridians the public relations equivalent of carrying coals to Newcastle? Not if the long-term goal is to create a cadre of economic ambassadors, says Ray Gilley, president and CEO of...

Road-building agency mulls over traffic relief plans.(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... ORLANDO -- Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority staff are poring over results of a study on the feasibility of building a limited access roadway between State Road 429 and U.S. 27, the better to relieve traffic on West State Road 50....

'Dine Out' dents Outback bottom line.(Dine Out for America fund-raising to have negative impact on Outback Steakhouse earninges)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Organizers of Dine Out for America now believe that the 7,000 restaurants participating in the October 11 fund-raiser will bring in $18 million. The bulk comes from Tampa-based Outback Steakhouse Inc., which reported raising $8.5...

Errata.(delay saves executive's life on way to work)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Michael Lomonaco, the executive chef of Windows on the World, dropped into a one-hour eyeglass shop in the World Trade Center shopping concourse before work Sept. 11. That errand saved his life. Owner David Emil, in an interview with...

Sampling.(Chili cookoff to support child development center)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... In Maitland, the 13th annual state championship of chili -- the International Chili Society version -- is set for Nov. 3 at Lake Lily. Chiliblast 2001 is an all-day event raising money for the UCP Child Development Centers in Central Florida....

Seasoned.(Park Plaza Gardens hires new chef)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Look for a new Dux menu. Chef Ressul Rassallat was hired to replace former Chef Christophe Girard, who now is providing diners at the Park Plaza Gardens with an entirely new menu. Look for plenty of European touches at the Gardens when the...

TO DIE FOR.(Two Fat Chefs Bistro)(LollyPork Chop)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... My favorite from the eclectic menu at the Two Fat Chefs Bistro in south Orlando is the LollyPork Chop. This single rib, 1 1/2-inch chop is grilled and served with a sauce of peaches and bleu cheese. It's an odd combination -- like several...

House bill includes new equipment incentives.(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... WASHINGTON -- One version of the federal economic stimulus package now being considered includes tax incentives for small businesses to invest in new equipment -- at a time when capital spending plans are at their lowest level since the...

Cash-back bonus from Congress on the way?(Economic stimulus package)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... One version of the economic stimulus package includes tax incentives for small businesses to invest in new equipment -- at a time when capital spending plans are at their lowest level since the recession of the early 1980s. Only 25...

Bigger burden.(federal business regulations compliance is most costly for small businesses)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Federal regulations cost small businesses nearly $7,000 per employee last year, compared with compliance costs of $4,320 for medium-size companies and $4,460 for big businesses, according to a new study released by the Small Business...

Back at home.(percentage of working mothers with infants)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... The percentage of mothers with infants who work declined last year for the first time since the Census Bureau began tracking the statistic in 1976. The labor force participation rate of mothers with very young children fell to 55 percent...

Harbor House takes its message on the road.(launches domestic violence awareness campaign)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... ORLANDO -- Harbor House, Orange County's Center Against Domestic Violence, has launched an awareness campaign on domestic violence involving a new Lynx bus. Harbor House has purchased ad space on the bus to place the slogan "Call for an END...

Repair network aims to shore up charities.(Smart Go'fer donates part of proceeds to charity)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Smart Go'fer, an Altamonte Springs company designed to take the frustration out of hiring home repairmen, wants to patch up local charities' current financial shortfall. The company has a network of tradesmen, including plumbers,...

Big gift.(George Cornell gives $10 million to Rollins College)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Philanthropist George Cornell of Delray Beach made a surprise $10 million gift to Rollins College during the school's Oct. 19 gala. That gift brought the total for the school's five-year fund-raising campaign to $156.5 million -- well...

Walk this way.(Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... More than 4,300 Central Floridians participated in American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, raising $377,000. More than 500 local teams joined the effort, with the largest teams sponsored by Charles Schwab,...

Wonder women.(nominations for 2002 Girl Scouts of Citrus Council's Women of Distinction awards)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Do you know a distinguished businesswoman? Then now's your chance to nominate her for the 2002 Girl Scouts of Citrus Council's Women of Distinction awards. Women will be recognized for their achievements in one of four areas: arts and...

Need a van?(Variety Club of Orlando and Ford to furnish van to charities)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... The Variety Club of Orlando wants to provide a new $25,000 Ford, 15-passenger van to two local children's charities, to transport handicapped and underprivileged children to area educational, recreational and medical programs. It's part...

HANGING UP.(BellSouth Corp. 3rd-quarter earnings)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... BellSouth Corp. reported a 99.3 percent decline in net income for the third quarter and announced plans to cut 3,000 support staff in the coming months as the Baby Bell adjusts to falling demand for basic local service and lower prices due to...

PEOPLE.(Harvey Massey)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Harvey's reward. Orlando Mayor Glenda Hood proclaimed Oct. 18 Harvey Massey Day in honor of his contributions to Central Florida arts and culture. Massey is chief executive officer and founder of Massey Services pest prevention company...

DOWN TO EARTH.(Planet Hollywood International Inc. files a second bankruptcy petition)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Planet Hollywood International Inc. filed a second bankruptcy petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Orlando. As reported by Orlando Business Journal ("Planet Hollywood dimming?" Oct. 19), the once high-flying themed restaurant chain has been...

Live from Kissimmee! Guy in front of the camera!(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Locals made up most of the 1,600 Internet users who logged onto KUA.net's live Webcast of the Viva Osceola Festival Latino on Oct. 14. But the Internet side of the Kissimmee Utility Authority knows it had at least one visitor logging on...

DormKits for the pup tents.(DormKit Inc. launches "adopt-a-soldier" program)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... The Orlando-based purveyor of Web-ordered care packages for college students is aiming to enlist consumers to help American soldiers abroad. DormKit Inc. has launched an "adopt-a-soldier" program to get its plastic cases full of American...

Tighter security.
October 26, 2001... Tighter rules being implemented for November's simulation industry conference in Orlando have the National Center for Simulation looking for chaperones. The Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference typically...

Boycott Dunkin' Donuts.(alleged pro-terrorist activities not substantiated)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... The message: "In Cedar Grove, N.J., a customer saw the owner of a Dunkin' Donuts store burn the U.S. flag. In another Dunkin' Donuts store... a customer saw a U.S. flag on the floor with Arabic writing all over it. We are starting a...

Flemming: From orchards to security.(Todd Flemming)(Brief Article)(Interview)
October 26, 2001... NANCY PFISTER INTERVIEWS TODD FLEMMING Profile:Todd Flemming, CEO, Advantor Corp. Lowdown:Graduated from the all male college of Hamden-Synder, majoring in biology and economics. Later earned an MBA at Duke University. Flemming went...

Test Drive -- Quaker Plastics' Swimcizor Portable Fitness Machine.(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Quaker Plastics of Mountville, Pa., created a nifty little self-contained unit that turns a simple home pool into a racing lane of swimming. By swimming at the same speed as the water flow, you exercise in place. The water flow can be...

Stock Watch.(Harris Corp. gets "buy"' rating)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Seven days after Harris Corp. stock reached a new 52-week high of $37, Bear Stearns began coverage of the Melbourne based communications equipment maker with a "buy"' rating and a $49 price target. The rationale? "With defense...

SMALL BIZ Snapshot.(Technologies To Be Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Riding out the highs and lows of tech-sector business cycles gave Michael Levin and Glenn Fuller the impetus to start up their own business. Technologies To Be Inc. focuses on simulation and database management services -- two distinct...

SBA expands disaster assistance program.(Small Business Administration offers disaster loans across the country)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... WASHINGTON -- Small businesses that can demonstrate they were hurt by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have until Jan. 21 to apply for Small Business Administration disaster loans that can cover up to $1.5 million in operating expenses. ...

Spending it -- On the block.(home for sale on Bumby Point)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Who wants it: Anyone who feels a house is just not a home without a hefty helping of beveled glass and sculpted wrought iron What they get: This 4,407-square-foot, two-story craftsman-style home sits on Bumby Point along the Butler Chain...

How to: Loosen a micromanager's grip.(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Dear Joan: My manager is very difficult to work with, and I'm at a loss as to what to do about it. She is a horrible micromanager and insists on reviewing every single thing each of us does. For example, she makes us submit every...

Looking for a raise? Try the Research Triangle.(per capita income statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 26, 2001... The past quarter-century has been very good to North Carolina's Research Triangle. The Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill metropolitan area, as it is officially known, has surpassed or tied the U.S. growth rate for per capita income 25 of the...

On The Move.(various appointments in the legal, heakthcare, banking, and real estate sectors)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... LAW Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell partner William L. "Bud" Kirk Jr. has been appointed to the Supreme Court committee on appointment and assignment of senior judges. Jim Lussier, a partner with Mateer & Harbert P.A., has been elected...

DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS.(briefs)
October 26, 2001... Orlando-based The Scott Partnership Architecture Inc. has designed a $2.5 million, 8,700-square-foot Benihana Japanese Steak House to be built at the Woodland's Pinecroft Town Center in Houston. Natural landscaping on the 2.23-acre wooded...

CLARIFICATION.(Correction Notice)
October 26, 2001... In an Oct. 19 Business Digest item, the location of Celebration World Resort was incorrectly stated. The time share resort is located in Kissimmee.

City planners hope Maitland's new look spurs development.
October 26, 2001... MAITLAND -- When driving down U.S. 17-92, it's hard to distinguish where downtown Maitland begins and ends. The 220-acre strip between Horatio Avenue and Maitland Boulevard is cluttered with old storefronts, strip malls, shopping centers...

Convention center expansion already attracting bookings.(Orange County Convention Center)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 26, 2001... ORLANDO -- Three years ago, Bill Peeper stood in front of the Orange County Commission and talked about the pent-up demand for bookings in the convention business. One million square feet was just not enough to cater to everyone who...

A rock-solid hit, the Dinosaur Store eyes expansion.(will open store in Merritt Island Square Mall in November)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 26, 2001... When Cuba Gooding Jr. won an Oscar in 1996 for his supporting actor role in Jerry Maguire, he celebrated in a somewhat unusual manner -- he bought a life-size velociraptor. "It guards his Oscar," says Lorne Tidwell, 36, who sold the...

Menu change means more than a makeover at Dux.(Peabody Hotel's Dux restaurant)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... ORLANDO -- "Smell this Greek oregano," says Peabody Hotel General Manager Alan Villaverde. He passes a saucer with some intense bits of the spice, called Three be, used to flavor a chicken breast with a madeira sauce. Two tables of...

SEG system targets military training programs, arcades.(Simulation Entertainment Group, helicopter simulators)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... ORLANDO -- Rupert Meghnot keeps his European sports car in the driveway of his east Orlando home. The machine in his garage isn't quite as mobile, but it's got a better sound system. Meghnot, with the help of engineers, has...

CENTRAL FLORIDA'S [*] LARGEST MANUFACTURERS.(ranked by number of employees)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
October 26, 2001... CENTRAL FLORIDA'S [*] LARGEST MANUFACTURERS Ranked by number of employees in Central Florida [*] Research by Denise Hicks Top local executive Rank Manufacturer ...

Blocker: 'I want Orange County to be one of the best districts'.(Interview)
October 26, 2001... KELLY DAVENPORT INTERVIEWS RON BLOCKER Ronald Blocker, superintendent, Orange County Schools Lowdown: Blocker has a bachelor of arts, master's and a doctoral degree in education from the University of Florida. When...

Turkey trot.(Florida Tax Watch gives budget-cutting advice to Tallahassee lawmakers)(Brief Article)(Column)
October 26, 2001... One man's turkey is another man's entree. That's why we don't pretend to understand why state lawmakers carved out $63,000 for the Bay of Pigs Museum last year. We just give thanks the gravy train stopped when it did. But now those...

Fear and loathing and anthrax in D. C.(House and Senate relate different stores about anthrax mailed to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle)(Brief Article)(Column)
October 26, 2001... How dysfunctional is Congress? So dysfunctional that in the face of the greatest terrorism threat Washington has ever faced, the House and the Senate couldn't get their stories straight. On the morning of Oct. 17, House Speaker...

Lennon ad Absolut-ly infuriating to fans.(Absolut Vodka ad features John Lennon, Yoko Ono)(Brief Article)(Column)
October 26, 2001... Morally, I'm just as responsible for this as Yoko. When I first saw the vacuum cleaner commercial with a digitally manipulated Fred Astaire, I didn't say anything. When beer commercials started using John Wayne clips, I didn't say...

TRANSPORTATION.(Orlando Sanford International Airport, passenger traffic in September)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 26, 2001... Slowing traffic. Orlando Sanford International Airport reported passenger traffic fell 4.28 percent in September from the same month last year -- breaking 16 months of consecutive growth. The airport attributes the decline to the Sept. 11...

Seeing STARS.(Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems wins contract for Joint STARS Extended Test Support)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems (NYSE: NOC) landed a $64.8 million delivery order for Joint STARS Extended Test Support under the U.S. Air Force Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System Improvement Program contract. The...

On air.(Traffic Pulse Networks to provide traffic reports for Cox Radio Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Traffic Pulse Networks inked a deal with Cox Radio Inc. to give traffic reports on five Orlando radio stations. To handle the contract, Traffic Pulse Network has put an Orlando operations center in place. It employs 22. Bill...

Cutting back.(Jacobson Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 26, 2001... Jacobson Stores Inc. announced it is streamlining its operations and cutting about 225 employees from its 4,100employee staff. Jacobson's has two stores in Long-wood and Winter Park. The reductions, "none of which will occur in its...

No games.(Action Products International Inc. to repurchase outstanding common stock)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Orlando-based educational toy maker Action Products International Inc.'s board of directors voted to repurchase up to $250,000 of the company's outstanding common stock. "The recent trading price of our common stock does not adequately...

Bon appetit.(Burger King Corp., Nath Franchise Group)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... Miami based hamburger fast-food chain Burger King Corp. acquired 30 restaurants in Florida from its largest franchisee, Nath Franchise Group. The deal includes 19 restaurants in Orlando and Daytona Beach and 11 in greater Miami. The...

Losing ground.(Consolidated Tomoka Land Co.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 26, 2001... Daytona Beach real estate development and management company Consolidated Tomoka Land Co. (AMEX: CTO) reported a loss of $1.4 million, or 25 cents per share, for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. That compares with $2.1 million in income,...

No sale.(Florida Department of Revenue, Michael J. Hynson, Competition Motorcars)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2001... A former comptroller of an Orlando auto dealership was arrested on first-degree felony charges of tax theft. The Florida Department of Revenue charges 47-year-old Michael J. Hynson failed to submit $155,211 in sales taxes collected from...