May 26, 2003 -
"NEVER BOUND BY THE TRUTH" -
LOCAL, by Chris George and Denis Wright,
American Politics Journal, "Read cover
to cover. Never bound by the truth." --
Motto of Joe Scarborough's paper, the
Florida Sun, A Shocking Discovery. Juanita
and Andreas Bergmann had an appointment at
8:00 AM, July 20th, at the Fort Walton
Beach office of Congressman Joe
Scarborough (R-FL). The appointment had
been arranged by the Congressman's young
aide, Lori Klausutis, and Mr. and Mrs.
Bergmann thought they were going to meet
with the Congressman to facilitate Mr.
Bergmann's application for a green card.
Instead, they found the body of Lori
Klausutis...
April 01, 2003 -
Florida Economic Yearbook 2003 - LOCAL, Florida Trends (registration required), Hope amid
uncertainty: State budget cuts and global unrest cast a shadow on
Florida’s economy, but signs of strength are still visible. Florida has
its share of problems this year: Possible spillover effects from
continuing national-level economic woes and a war with Iraq; a strapped
state budget facing a possible $4-billion shortfall; a tourism market
where a record 75.5 million visitors came to Florida — but didn’t stay
as long or spend as much as previous visitors; looming teacher and
nursing shortages and other skilled-workforce issues...
April, 2003 -
A Position Of Strength -
LOCAL, By Joan Hughes, Florida Trends
(registration required), Calhoun and
Jackson are among five counties in the
state that have fewer jobs now than in
1998...
- Escambia,
- Santa Rosa,
- Okaloosa,
- Walton,
- Holmes,
- Washington,
- Jackson,
- Bay,
- Calhoun,
- Liberty,
- Gulf,
- Franklin
Northwest Florida’s
skilled, motivated and somewhat untapped
workforce — largely a spinoff from the
region’s military presence is attracting
employers’ attention. Both Navy Federal
Credit Union and ResortQuest
International, two major companies that
will significantly increase their
presence in the area this year, have
cited workforce quality as an important
draw. Rick Harper, director of
University of West Florida’s Haas Center
for Business Research and Economic
Development, cites the region’s
“disproportionate share of undeveloped
land mass” as another plus. “Because a
developer like St. Joe has so much land,
they’ve got a strong incentive not to
pollute their assets...”
