December
01, 2002 -
No Orlandos, Please
- Florida
Trend, Northwest - A citizens group says
it’s not anti-growth or anti-St. Joe, but
the company is clearly its concern., By
Joan Hughes, Florida Trend, With
development in the Panhandle accelerating
as St. Joe Co. develops its massive
holdings, a group of 40 concerned
northwest Florida residents has formed the
Panhandle Citizens Coalition with a goal
of ensuring “fiscal, ethical and
environmental accountability and
safeguarding the cultural heritage of the
region.” Chairman John Hedrick, a
Tallahassee attorney, says St. Joe’s sheer
size — almost 1 million acres in the
Panhandle — makes it a focus of concern.
The company has started to aggressively
market its developments there, including WaterColor in Seagrove Beach, WindMark
Beach in Port St. Joe and WaterSound in
Camp Creek...
December
07, 2002 -
Picking out a Christmas tree -
Tips to choose and care for your conifer,
THE TODAY SHOW, With row upon row of
Christmas trees at the local nursery or
stand, it can be overwhelming to pick the
perfect evergreen. Christmas tree expert
Clarke Gernon shares his tips on choosing
the conifer that will grace your home.
HOW FRESH IS YOUR TREE?
Doing a freshness test on the tree is the
best way to test the freshness. Green
needles on fresh fir trees break crisply
when bent sharply with the fingers — much
like a fresh carrot. Pines have different
indicators because of the fibrous nature
of their needles compared to firs. The
needles on fresh pines do not break unless
they are very dry. Look for other
indicators of dryness or deterioration:
excessive needle loss, discolored foliage,
musty odor, needle pliability, and
wrinkled bark. A good rule-of-thumb is,
when in doubt about the freshness of a
tree, select another one. If none of the
trees on the lot look fresh, go to another
lot...
