May 25, 2013

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One Man's PlansKen Kirton fought hard for permission to develop land adjacent to Wakulla's famous springs, but he's ready to take the state's money and walk.Real estate agent Ken Kirton... Read more »
Published on 8/1/1999

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Space Available, BigLocal economic development officials don't want just any tenant for a soon-vacant engine plant.Along Pensacola's Scenic Highway on the edge of town sits a big, empty building. Nearly... Read more »
Published on 7/1/1999

Followers of St. Joe Co.

From a mid-size conference room in its Panama City Beach offices, the St. Joe Co./Arvida West Florida team plots its campaign to reshape northwest Florida with new resorts and thousands... Read more »
Published on 6/1/1999

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Manufacturers OnlyA year's rent for a buck. What's the catch?By Matt Moore In Lafayette County, where the Suwannee River winds its way through vast tracts of timber and mile after... Read more »
Published on 5/1/1999

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Bristol -- Birmingham, Ala.-based The Banc Corp. acquired C&L Banking Corp. C&L, with assets of $108 million, has branches in Blountstown, Bristol and Altha. The Banc Corp. also owns Emerald... Read more »
Published on 4/1/1999

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Water WarsA battle over water in northwest Florida has towns feuding and unwilling to compromise.by Matt MooreThe increase in commercial and residential development in Okaloosa and Walton counties has put... Read more »
Published on 3/1/1999

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Taking FlightMomentum appears to be building for development of a new regional airport in the Panhandle.The St. Joe Co., looking to boost development of its massive holdings in the Panhandle,... Read more »
Published on 2/1/1999

Around the State-Northwest-Jan.1999

Destin -- Happy Stores Inc., a convenience-store chain with 27 locations in the Panhandle, plans to sell the company to its workers. The chain set up an Employee Stock Ownership... Read more »
Published on 1/1/1999

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Welfare Reform - Cash grants will enable eight businesses in the Panhandle, including an apparel manufacturer, a fish processing company and a lumberyard, to expand their operations and add about... Read more »
Published on 12/1/1998

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OKALOOSA COUNTY - The welcome mat is out in Crestview for Centrobe, a data and communications company that will hire 150 to staff a new call center in a recently... Read more »
Published on 11/1/1998

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Gulf County - How long will the recently shuttered Florida Coast Paper Co. mill in Port St. Joe stay closed this time, residents wonder. In 1997, a five-month shutdown of... Read more »
Published on 10/1/1998

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Manufacturing - Taylor County has jobs but it needs workers. Manufacturers such as Sport-Craft Boats in Perry are hungry for new employees. Ken Hall, president of Sport-Craft, which will make... Read more »
Published on 9/1/1998

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DESTIN -- UniversalCom bought Mobile, Ala.-based Sullivan Telephone & Telecommunications. UniversalCom offers long distance and local telephone service and Internet access to businesses in the Panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.FORT... Read more »
Published on 8/1/1998

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APALACHICOLA The state Cabinet found that Coastal Petroleum Co.'s $224.5 million surety bond isn't enough to cover the costs of potential accidents, and it remanded to the Department of Administrative... Read more »
Published on 7/1/1998

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APALACHICOLA A state judge granted Coastal Petroleum Co. a permit to drill an exploratory well about nine miles off the coast of Franklin County. Coastal, a subsidiary of Bermuda-based Coastal... Read more »
Published on 6/1/1998

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APALACHICOLAThe state's Department of Environmental Protection denied Coastal Petroleum Co.'s request for 12 offshore oil and gas drilling permits. The company says it will appeal the decision. BLOUNTSTOWNMowrey Elevator Co.... Read more »
Published on 5/1/1998

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DESTIN -- The city council temporarily put a stop to high-rise developments along the harbor's north shore. The six-month moratorium prohibits buildings higher than 35 feet and warehouses larger than... Read more »
Published on 4/1/1998

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FORT WALTON BEACH -- Atlanta-based Home Depot opened its 63rd store in Florida here. The new store created 120 year-round jobs. Another location is planned for Panama City later this... Read more »
Published on 3/1/1998

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NORTHWEST APALACHICOLA - The city unanimously approved the development of Scipio Marina, with 144 dry slips and 43 wet slips, over objections that the project could cause environmental damage to... Read more »
Published on 1/1/1998

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ESCAMBIA COUNTY - Minerals Technologies of New York plans to build and operate a precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) plant adjacent to Champion International's paper mill near Pensacola. Expected to cost... Read more »
Published on 11/1/1997

Florida Business News

  • State releases FCAT scores

    The scores released today are the first wave of marks expected from the 2013 administration of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test and the state's new end-of-course exams.

  • Three Florida beaches make Dr. Beach Top 10 list for 2013

    The smile of Dr. Beach still shines on the Sunshine State as three Florida beaches made his annual Top 10 beaches in the U.S. list.

    • U.S. weather-watcher satellite fails just before hurricane season

    A key satellite positioned to track severe weather in the eastern United States has failed, just as the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is about to start.

    FRIDAY PREVIEW:
    Coming next week to FloridaTrend.com:

    • Florida Icon: C.C. 'Doc' Dockey - The businessman tells us: "I've learned that both political parties in Florida do better running and building than they do governing."
    • CEO Sounding Board - Florida CEOs talk about a recent settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
    • Bearing Down in Jacksonville - Chinese company HCH targets north Florida for distribution.
    • Florida Life - Surfing spots in the Sunshine State.

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Apart from remembering and honoring the men and women who lost their lives in military service, do you have any plans for the extended Memorial Day weekend?

  • Yep! Taking a trip, barbecuing, or shopping, with friends and/or family! Can't Wait!
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  • I'm not taking Monday off...Too much work to be done!

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