Lake Okeechobee, Fla., Businesses Share Lament
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By Susan Salisbury, The Palm Beach Post, Fla.  Jun. 4--Steve Siegel figures his timing couldn't have been worse.   Three years ago, the avid bass fisherman decided to act on his long-held  dream of owning a boat dealership. He opened the Okeechobee Marine Center in  May 2004.
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Most communities that lose business in spite of offering companies tax breaks walk away, but one town is fighting back.
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Trailer parks lie abandoned. The poultry plant is scrambling to replace more than half its workforce. Business has dried up at stores where Mexican laborers once lined up to buy food, beer and cigarettes just weeks ago.
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The company's development group has been hit with layoffs.
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Hurricane Charley has reportedly brought out the worst in some merchants, as the Florida attorney general&#39;s office has been inundated with complaints about price gouging. Among the travesties cited are a $10 bag of ice in Orlando, $3 ...
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By David Magliano, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Dec. 16--Worth Williams' property on the southern end of Eastern Lake is causing a stir, and he is the focus of some concerned residents.  At issue is a planned dredging project that includes using a portion of Williams' property.
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Mike Chisholm was so disgusted that he couldn&#39;t even finish his beer. Sure, the drink could have eased the Florida librarian&#39;s pain.
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Times are tough in the soft-drink bottling business.
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PORT CHARLOTTE -- Still smarting over the loss of their homes, Hurricane Charley&#39;s victims turned out by the hundreds in 90-degree heat Tuesday to cope with the storm&#39;s latest blow to their lives -- the mass shutdown of businesses that ...
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By Kyle Kennedy, The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.  Jan. 31--LAKELAND -- Online job hunters have their Monster, and Polk  County students in need of volunteer work now have a Sweat Monkey.
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Floridians were again settling into the discomforts of a post-hurricane reality: lines for bags of ice or a hot meal, damaged homes that will take months to repair, and stifling heat and darkness amid widespread power outages...
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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. Aug. 17, 2004  Still smarting over the loss of their homes, Hurricane Charley&#39;s victims turned out by the hundreds in 90-degree heat Tuesday to cope with the storm&#39;s latest blow to their lives the mass shutdown of businesses that ...
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By TODD RICHMOND LAKE DELTON, Wis. - In a wooded ravine tucked away from the water parks, restaurants and mega-resorts that dominate this tourist town, a piece of history is quietly dying.
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Frances, the second major hurricane to strike Florida in three weeks, has stung tourism, agriculture and other industries, but the state&#39;s economy is expected to
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The company is far from resting on its laurels.
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By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  May 30--Florida's deepening drought brought Lake Okeechobee back to its record low Wednesday morning and new records will be set later in the day and at least the next few days, officials said.   The lake's level stands at 8.97 feet -- and falling.
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By John Simerman, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun. 27--SOUTH LAKE TAHOE -- What happened Tuesday was unexpected. Today, they know it could get worse.