Recently added articles from The Sun (Port Charlotte, FL):
Waste company sues Charlotte County, Fla., commission.
Sep 28, 2007 ... Byline: Neil Hughes Sep. 28--Omni Waste, the solid waste company that hopes to put a landfill in eastern Charlotte County, has filed a lawsuit against the Charlotte County Commission, contending the May decision to deny the company's application was illegal. For ...
The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla., business bits column.(Column)
Sep 27, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Fliss Sep. 27--'STAGING' A SUCCESSFUL HOME SALE IN A SLOW MARKET: I've had a couple of recent items about this new concept of "staging" houses for sale. The idea here is to rearrange the furniture and decor to look pretty, on the common-sense assumption ...
The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla., Bob Fliss column.(Column)
Sep 27, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Fliss Sep. 27--TAKE IT EASY AND LET SKYBUS GET ITS ACT OFF THE GROUND: "First, take a deep breath. It's not as bad as all that." Journalists are supposed to supply wholesale and retail gloom in every broadcast or print run. But I'm a rebel at heart, and ...
The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla., business bits column.(Column)
Sep 25, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Fliss Sep. 25--This column contains the meaning of life -- with extra garlic. For some time, I've entertained the idea of doing an occasional "Bits" on a single theme. I hardly think I'm alone in my belief that few things adjust your attitude ...
Skybus encore: New England flights.
Sep 25, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Fliss Sep. 25--Skybus Airlines has announced its first expansion -- less than a week after its official introduction to the Charlotte County business community. The Columbus, Ohio-based ultrabudget carrier stated late Monday that it will offer direct ...
Charlotte County, Fla., jobless rate fluctuates little in August.
Sep 22, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Fliss Sep. 22--August unemployment in Charlotte County was 5.6 percent, up a tenth of a percent from July. The current slowdown in real estate and construction was severe enough to give Charlotte County the 10th-highest unemployment among Florida's 67 ...
The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla., business bits column.(Column)
Sep 20, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Fliss Sep. 20--RETIRED AEROSPACE EXEC ENCOUNTERS CHARLOTTE'S AIRPORT: North Port reader Jim Glass called me a few weeks ago to chat about the discounts insurers offer for hurricane mitigation. We drifted on to his dual careers in the aerospace ...
The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla., business bits column.
Sep 20, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Fliss Sep. 20--CHARLOTTE STATE'S ANNIVERSARY BANDWAGON ROLLS ON: First, a little politics. Tuesday's rout of the school sales tax hike is already giving the state's Republican leadership renewed faith that fiscal conservatism can be a winning issue. ...
Skybus flights begin Dec. 5.
Sep 20, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Fliss Sep. 20--Today is Skybus Airlines day at the Charlotte County Airport. The ultrabudget carrier will begin two daily flights between Punta Gorda and its hub in Columbus, Ohio, beginning Dec. 5. Ken Gile, Skybus' president and chief ...
The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla., business bits column.(Column)
Sep 19, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Fliss Sep. 19--One of the joys of being a newspaperman is the challenge of writing with authority on topics you didn't know the first thing about until earlier that day. Here's a couple of modest examples. Yes, Virginia, there is manufacturing ...
The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla., Robert Fliss column.(Column)
Sep 13, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Fliss Sep. 13--HIRE A LAWYER AND LET'S ALL PLAY: 'NAME THAT BANK': Few businesses operate more in the public eye than banks, so picking a catchy name that customers will remember is a must. Todd Katz, vice chairman and chief operating officer of the new ...
The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla., business bits column.(Column)
Sep 13, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Fliss Sep. 13--First, a little politics. Local Republicans will be hosting a $200-a-guest reception for Rep. Mike Grant's District 23 Senate bid tonight at the Kingsway Country Club, Port Charlotte. If this was a banana republic, Grant could ...
Attempt to fire Charlotte County, Fla., administrator fails.
Sep 12, 2007 ... Byline: Neil Hughes Sep. 12--The Charlotte County Commission voted 3-2 to keep Bruce Loucks as administrator. A motion to fire Charlotte County Administrator Bruce Loucks Tuesday was surprising to all, including members of the County Commission. "Holy ...
Englewood, Fla., fire board approves assessment rates.
Sep 12, 2007 ... Byline: Pamela Staik Sep. 12--ENGLEWOOD -- The Englewood Area Fire Control District board members approved the 2007-2008 assessment rates Tuesday, despite three petitions mailed by residents. The petitions asked for special consideration regarding their fire ...
U.S. 17 gets federal highway dollars in DeSoto County, Fla.
Sep 12, 2007 ... Byline: Jon F. Sica Sep. 12--ARCADIA -- DeSoto County Commissioner Ronald Neads was the bearer of good tidings at Tuesday's virtually empty town hall meeting. Neads announced that the U.S. Congress allocated $230 million to federal highway funding -- and $96 million ...
Florida school officials testify to Congress on No Child Left Behind.
Sep 12, 2007 ... Byline: Jason Witz Sep. 12--Neil Armstrong Elementary Principal Kathy Rooker stood before members of Congress Monday and explained how No Child Left Behind has failed. It was a small role compared to the volume of lobbyists and special-interest groups that spoke, but ...
Charlotte County, Fla., school board approves budget.
Sep 12, 2007 ... Byline: Jason Witz Sep. 12--Charlotte County Superintendent David Gayler said the district's 2007-08 budget keeps the money where it belongs, although it's been a struggle. The School Board approved the 2007-08 budget Tuesday, following a public hearing detailing the ...
The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla., Movers and Shakers column.(Column)
Sep 07, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Fliss Sep. 7--BANK RECRUITS STAFF: Calusa National Bank, Punta Gorda, continues to recruit staff from its predecessor, Tarpon Coast National Bank. Richard Wolfe has joined Calusa as a courier. He has more than 22 years of security and courier experience ...
The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla., business bits column.(Column)
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Fliss Sep. 6--Considering the amount of ink I've devoted in recent weeks to Punta Gorda's bid to become the 51st Main Street Florida community, it may be no surprise to read that this is now a done deal. Things were already looking really good heading into ...
The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla., Bob Fliss column.(Column)
Sep 06, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Fliss Sep. 6--Everybody knows that "euphemism" is a nice word for something that's actually nasty. Our language abounds in euphemisms. It's hard to have a conversation -- or write a news story -- without using a few. But it wasn't until I began ...