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Northeast
Around the State- Northeast- Sept. 2000
Curing the Tobacco BluesWith mountains of debt and a dim outlook, tobacco farmers search for alternatives.By Jane Tanner There's no shortage of anxiety along Florida's tobacco road, where the state's...
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Published on 9/1/2000
Around the State- Northeast- Aug. 2000
To Drain or Not to DrainThe battle continues over the fate of the Rodman Reservoir.By Jane TannerFishing enthusiasts still talk about the near-record 17.2-pound largemouth bass snared in the Rodman...
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Published on 8/1/2000
Around the State- Northeast- July 2000
Take It or Leave ItSykes Enterprises commands a premium from communities desperate for its $19,000-a-year jobs.By Jane TannerSykes Enterprises has mastered a straightforward, cookie-cutter formula to setting up call centers:...
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Published on 7/1/2000
Around the State- Northeast- June 2000
Building BlockJacksonville hopes plan for luxury downtown apartments will create a domino effect.By Jane Tanner An Atlanta real estate firm is building Jacksonville's first significant high-rise housing downtown since the...
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Published on 6/1/2000
Around the State- Northeast- May 2000
Alternative CommunitiesBy Jane TannerFlorida has more than a dozen residential co-ops, including a new venture near Gainesville.A few years ago, Ellie Sommer and Paul Hoffhein bought property in High Springs,...
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Published on 5/1/2000
Around the State- Northeast- March 2000
Rootless BusinessA local group helps new companies get started, hoping they'll not only succeed, but stay put.by Jane TannerAl Rossiter's mission as head of Enterprise North Florida Corp. is to...
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Published on 3/1/2000
Around the State- Northeast- Feb. 2000
Changing of the GuardA former Naval air station could help growth on the city's west side.by Jane Tanner When the Navy began considering closing the Cecil Field Naval Air Station...
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Published on 2/1/2000
Around the State- Northeast- Jan. 2000
Flagler County -- Plans to widen State Road 100 through Bunnell are sparking protests from some residents who say it will disturb the ambiance and pedestrian atmosphere. A$5-million, Florida Department...
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Published on 1/1/2000
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Thinking Long-TermHamilton County's biggest employer is bringing in new jobs and improving the quality of life -- but it won't be around forever.In Hamilton County, phosphate mining has dominated the...
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Published on 12/1/1999
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Shands Looks EastThe organization's Jacksonville strategy isn't a slam dunk, however.Jacksonville is getting a big new player on its healthcare scene. Shands HealthCare, based in Gainesville and affiliated with the...
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Published on 11/1/1999
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Quid Pro Quo?Jacksonville continues to debate its use of economic incentives to create growth and stability. Like nearly every community, Jacksonville has made economic incentives part of its economic development...
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Published on 10/1/1999
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Gatorade's Successors Back in 1965, University of Florida physiologists whipped up a fluid-replacement beverage for UF football players to keep them from wilting under the hot Florida sun. That concoction...
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Published on 9/1/1999
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The Corner of Faith and CommerceAn Episcopal priest and a lawyer have built an ecumenical group that's helping to redevelop Jacksonville's old inner city.Developer Toney Sleiman is better known in...
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Published on 8/1/1999
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Hub-less in Flagler CountyThe fastest-growing county in Florida is still looking for a commercial center.The ITT Corp. platted 46,000 homesites in Flagler County starting in the early 1970s and largely...
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Published on 7/1/1999
Is Change Coming?
Along the coast of Amelia Island north of Jacksonville, construction workers put finishing touches on seven 14-unit, million-dollar condos at Summer Beach, a 500-acre resort. Just to the south, more...
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Published on 6/1/1999
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Incoming Call CentersMore phone jobs coming to town doesn't thrill city officials, but call center workers see benefits. Jacksonville's reputation as a call center capital continues to grow. Outside of...
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Published on 5/1/1999
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Alachua County -- A proposed Dollar General Corp. distribution center has been on hold pending an agreement between landowner Jacksonville-based N.G. Wade Investment Co. and the city of Alachua. Wade...
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Published on 4/1/1999
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Out of the Rough?The much-hyped, long-awaited golf-themed destination may be gaining momentum after a slow start.by Jane Tanner The World Golf Village on I-95 in St. Johns County that opened...
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Published on 3/1/1999
Around the State
Last Gasp?More than a third of Florida's apparel manufacturing jobs have vanished in the five years since NAFTA. In 1969, Doris Hammond got a job at Jasper Textile in Hamilton...
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Published on 2/1/1999
Around the State-Northeast-Jan.1999
Alachua County -- Florida Rock Industries (AMEX-FRK) won a heated battle when a proposed air-quality ordinance to stop construction of its $80 million cement plant near Newberry was defeated by...
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Published on 1/1/1999
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JACKSONVILLE - Since World War II, the Naval Aviation Depot has been getting fighter planes back into combat shape, and it has a top-gun reputation: The depot's work record helped...
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Published on 12/1/1998
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HOUSING BOOM? Former timberlands in northwest St. Johns County are a hotbed for residential developments, and worries about adequate infrastructure and services have prompted county planners to commission an 18-month...
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Published on 11/1/1998
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Fresh Horses - Booming development is pushing Ocala's thoroughbred horse farms from their traditional sites. While some wax sentimental about changes in the industry, owners of the horse farms aren't...
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Published on 10/1/1998
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Regional Airports - Gainesville air travelers and residents of small and midsize communities statewide are upset that diminishing local air service is making travel more expensive and less convenient. Many...
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Published on 9/1/1998
