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Reports on the method developed by microbiologist at the University of Florida that turns waste paper into ethanol by fermenting it with genetically engineered bacteria. Features of the method; Comment by researcher Lonnie Ingram; Implications of the method's development.

Reports on the minimal disruptions suffered by Florida's newspapers as a result of Hurricane Erin which hit the state on August 2, 1995. Ability of `Vero Beach Press-Journal' to print and distribute its August 2, 1995 edition; Readiness of local newspapers to meet the storm; Newspapers affected by the hurricane.

By 2100, "We found that more than half of Florida's 410 municipalities will be affected by sea level rise, exposing on average almost 30% of local revenues", reads an abstract to the research paper "Can Florida's Coast Survive Its Reliance on Development?" Report: Local tax revenue in Florida's coastal communities is vulnerable to rising sea levels A joint report published recently by researchers from Cornell University and Florida State University analyzes the potential financial consequences sea level rise could have on cities and towns in Florida. [Extracted from the article]

Focuses on issues concerning the children lost in the state child-welfare system and found by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale. Effort of the three Sun-Sentinel reporters to track down the children; Statement of Brant Houston, executive director of Investigative Reporters and Editors; Publication on the story of the lost children.

The article reports that the Engineering Ceramics Division presented Best Paper and Best Poster awards at its 30th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics & Composites at Cocoa Beach, Florida. The first Best Paper is entitled "Shape-Preserving Chemical Conservation of Self-Assembled 3-D Bioclastic Micro/Nanostructures via Low-Temperature Displacement Reactions." And the Best Poster is "The Bonded Compliant Seal: A New Sealing Concept for Use in Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells."

This article reports on the launching of a daily Spanish-language version of El Nuevo Dia in Orlando, Florida. Orlando's Hispanic population numbering around 300,000 are the target readers of the newspaper. The paper will feature Puerto Rican and Latin American content and will target both U.S. advertisers and clients from the Puerto Rican paper. Initial advertisers include American Airlines and Banco Popular.

The author reflects on the feuds between local enforcement and alternative weeklies in Arizona and Florida. It states that the arrest in Phoenix of "Village Voice Media" executive editor Michael Lacey and CEO Jim Larkin Maricopa County sheriff's deputies are proof their alternative papers can still get under the skin of local authorities. It adds that in Florida, a vindictive law enforcement group is still carrying on its case against three sales executives of the "Orlando Weekly" for aiding and abetting prostitution.

The article states that the Engineering Ceramics Division has announced the Best Poster and Best Paper award winners from the 30th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics & Composites, held at Cocoa Beach, Florida, in January 2006. The first place for the Best Poster award was won by the poster titled "Damage and Residual Stress Fields about Hertzian Indents in Different Grain-Sized Aluminas," by K. Johanns, A. Wereszczak and M. Lance.

Cites the competition between `Saint Petersburg Times' and `Tampa Tribune' newspapers in their bid to launch a marketing blitz for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays baseball team. Slew of competing promotions at Tropicana Field; Launch of season ticket holder list as promotional tool.

States that the Florida's Miami-Dade County Commission has set aside a special $850,000 legal advertising budget for community papers while effectively reducing the advertising revenues the `Miami Herald' is able to bid for. Effect of the move on `Miami Herald' newspaper; Plan of `Miami Herald' general counsel to file legal action against the commission.

The article highlights the 57th annual Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy held in Orlando, Florida on Marcy 12-17, 2006. Although there was a decline in the number of participants, there was a steady increase in the number of papers submitted. Gas chromatography continued to play a strong role in the exhibition and in conference papers and posters. A list of gas chromatography instrument systems released was also presented.

The article announces that the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Electronics Division presented awards for outstanding student work during the January 2012 Electronic Materials and Applications (EMA) meeting in Orlando, Florida for winners Cassandra Llano and Elena Aksel.

The article discusses how to develop a thorough documentation procedure in auditing that could lead to agency compliance and successful public record in case of lawsuits. It outlines the general steps that were conducted in the statewide audit conducted in several medical examiner districts in the state of Florida. The steps include making a written request for a particular public record from an agency, keeping a file of all letters sent or received including e-mails and invoices, and making a public record request for the fee schedule of an agency.

The article discusses how the installation of a records management system from SmeadSoft enabled the Engineering Department of Palm Beach County, Florida to reduce the amount of hard copy records in storage and makes all files easier to locate. It outlines the features and capabilities of the records management software. The county has decided to implement the records management system as a Web-based program for all its departments.

The article focuses on the Talk-to-Seller kiosks launched by the newspaper Palm Beach Post which allows consumers to contact sellers about the advertisements published in its Web site in Florida. Users can converse with sellers in either English or Spanish language. The newspaper received 400 calls on job recruitment, real estate, automobiles and other classified advertisements since the launch of the project. One of the benefits of the project is that it gives opportunity to advertisers without Web presence to promote sales to online shoppers.

Presents the postcard campaign for Discovery Channel developed by agency Concept Cafe of Miami, Florida in 2004. Promotion for Discovery Channel's show "MythBusters."

Highlights the 17th Winter Fluorine Conference which will be held on January 9–14, 2005 at the Trade Winds Island Grand Beach Resort & Conference Center in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Theme; Attendees; Programs and activities; Topics discussed.

Reports on the challenge issued by the "Baker County Press" newspaper to a state statute that exempts hospital's leaders from prosecution under Florida's open government laws. Demand of the newspaper to the state's first District Court of Appeals; Information on the 1998 act.

Features the Legacy Press Intranet system from Forest Computer, which was adopted by the Department of Revenue and Finance in Tampa, Florida. Role of the agency in the city's financial management; Benefits from the adoption of the system.

Reports that the editors at `The Reporter,' student newspaper at Stetson University in Deland, Florida have decided not to publish an article about the salaries of the faculty. How a staff writer found out about the faculty salaries in the school's computer system; Reason for the decision of the newspaper's staff not to publish the article.

Reports on the launch of a Sunday edition of `Daily Sun,' a newspaper in Lady Lake, Florida. Circulation; Cost of the Sunday edition.

Reports on the fault being attributed to `Sarasota Herald-Tribune' newspaper and `The Sun Herald' newspaper for the murder of a Florida woman by Wayne Harbison. Refusal of the newspapers to publish the sex offender's name and photo when he was released back to the community.

Focuses on the involvement of Edwin Roberts Jr., editor of Tampa Tribune, on conversion plans of the USS Forrestal into a museum in Tampa, Florida. Reactions of St. Petersburg Times on the move of Roberts; Allegations of crossing ethical standards on Roberts; Views of Reid Ashe, publisher of Tribune, on the issue; Opinion of noted citizens on the issue.

Focuses on former Tribune Media Services editor Mark Mathes' purchase of two monthly newspapers in Florida's Tampa Bay area. Career background; Purchase of the newspapers from founding publisher Eric Robinson.

Reports on the Poynter Institute for Media Studies' release of the book `The Charlotte Project: Helping Citizens Take Back Democracy,' by Edward Miller, a Poynter associate. Gist of book.

Reports on the complaint of `Beacon' weekly that Breeze Corp. is violating Florida Statute 540.01 prohibiting unfair discrimination and competition in business by illegally setting below costs of production advertising rates. Compared rates Breeze, `Shooper,' and `Beacon,' rate per column inch; Average per column inch rate for weeklies from the Florida Advertising Publishers Association Membership Directory.

Reports on a Florida appeals court ruling on the unconstitutionality of a state law prohibiting news organizations from naming rape victims. Case of the tabloid `Globe' which printed the name of the accuser in a rape charge against William Smith; Rationale behind the statute; Comments of Globe editor-in-chief Phil Bunton.

Discusses why the author continues to subscribe to his hometown's newspaper in Dade County, Florida. News reports of interest to the author; Feelings evoked by reading news about the people in the rural Florida town.

Reports on the success of the `Ledger' periodical's Newspaper With A Heart fund rive in Florida in 1998.

Reports on the printing of trading cards for police officers of Palm Beach County, Florida by `Lake Worth Herald' starting January 1996. Printing of the cards as the newspaper's public service; Reason for the trading card printing.

Reports on the competition among Jewish newspapers in several counties in Florida. Circulation of 'Miami Jewish Tribune' of Jewish Media Group in Broward and Palm Beach; Remarks of experts on the competition; Prices of the advertising pages of the newspapers.

Describes how the author operates an in-house stock photography agency called `PostStock' that she established in 1992 at `The Palm Beach Post' newspaper offices in Palm Beach, Florida. Details about how the idea for a stock photography agency developed; Author's responsibilities as director of image sales; Similarities between the in-house agency and other stock agencies.

This article focuses on the help extended by several newspapers to the community affected by Hurricane Ivan in Pensacola, Florida. In the wake of hurricane Ivan, the Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper served the community in ways that went well beyond the reporting. On the news coverage side, the commitment to community demonstrated by the paper's staff on the night of the storm and beyond spilled onto editorial pages the next day and for the next several weeks. The paper became a conduit of vital emergency information and a source of encouragement eagerly awaited by the city's 400,000 residents, some 90 percent of home went without power for weeks. The Montgomery Advertiser adjusted its deadlines to print and deliver the news Journal until it sent a huge generator to power News Journal presses. The Hattiesburg American and The Clarion-Ledger also proved instrumental in getting the news to Pensacola residents. Distribution became a problem initially because so many Pensacola streets were closed and choked with debris. But routine home delivery got back online within a few days. Updates on business openings and closings, emergency information, advisories on water contamination, inspirational survival stories, rumor control and other vital community news made the News Journal and its Web site a lifeline for residents.

An interview with Dee Baldwin is presented, whose paper at SLA 2012 Annual Conference in Chicago, was judged one of the best. When asked about the most positive surprise that resulted from the implementation process as she looks back on the project, she mentioned that best thing was how well it was received by the students. She also talks about unsettling technology upgrades and allocation of the responsibilities to the colleagues.

Information about several papers discussed at the 2012 ARVO meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Topics include ocular surface imaging technology and their application, study of osmolarity as a test for dry-eye disease, and drug delivery via contact lenses. The meeting also highlighted the increasing popularity of fluoroquinolone therapy and poor compliance and contamination of lenses and lenses materials.

An excerpt from a paper given at POWER-GEN International in Orlando, Florida in December 2010 is presented, which focused on gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC).

Profiles Marty Baron, executive editor of 'The Miami Herald' newspaper. Direction of local coverage of the Florida presidential recount in 2000 and the Elian Gonzalez saga; Role in expanding the newspaper's reporting in several areas; Employees' agreement that Baron has made the 'Herald' a much stronger paper. INSET: Making a Big Splash.

Presents news briefs on composting in the United States as of August 2000. Diverting food residuals and solid paper from Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California; Information on the Industrial Materials Exchanges in King County, Washington; Trials done on a compost unit in Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

The article reports that, faced with flat state funding and high inflation, the University of Florida, Gainesville, Smathers Library is beginning a serials cancellation project that would trim a large amount of journals, both electronic and paper, for the 2007 fiscal year. The comments of the associate director of collections, John Ingram, are offered.

This article presents information on Technology in Construction conference in Orlando, Florida, in January 2004. designers posed that question to each other about building information modeling (BIM), long billed as the technological sine qua non for efficient and cost-effective design and construction. But most designers, it seems, are taking a wait-and-see attitude about BIM--interested in its benefits, but hesitant to adopt it unless assured of Building information modeling (BIM) is the latest rebranding of a 25-year-old idea that architects should create intelligent 3D models instead of paper drawings to communicate design ideas and guide construction.

Reports on the transition of the Solid Waste Authority (SWA) of Palm Beach County, Florida to a full-scale plant for composting biosolids and yard trimmings. Expansion of SWA's plant called the Second Nature Compost Facility; Volume of ground yard trimmings anticipated in fiscal year 1994-1995; Composting process; Odor control system; Product quality; Compost markets. INSET: Mixed paper compost improves crop growth..

The article describes the architectural design of the Astronauts Memorial in Florida created by American architectural firm Holt Hinshau Pfau Jones. The memorial's design inverts the firm's traditional subordination of technology to the monument and monumentalizes technology itself. The paper provides relevant photographs, floor plans and architectural renderings of the project.

Information about several papers discussed at the Advances in Closed Molding Tool Design and Production Materials conference held in Cape Coral, Florida on May 2-3, 2012, which is sponsored by Closed Mold Alliance. Topics include the benefit of closed molding, mold fiberglass, benefits of light and standard resin transfer moulding (RTM). The conference featured several speakers such as technical specialist Doug Smith and marketing manager Rick Pauer.

The article describes the architectural design of the headquarters of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune Media paper in Sarasota, Florida. The building was designed by Arquitectonica and Turner. To facilitate the hurried communication between editors, reporters, and other employees, newspapers like to occupy offices with large floor plates. But such spaces often result in banal and sprawling office blocks. The headquarter demonstrates that large-floor offices can have great visual appeal.

Describes the 'Sarasota Herald-Tribune' in Florida. Details of the photographs published in the paper; Purpose of placing a Sarasota image in the paper; Comments from publisher Diane McFarlin on the paper.

The article reports that newspapers in Arlington, Texas and northern Florida are two examples of suburban-ring newspapers started as weekly community papers, to fluorish into daily, paid-circulation papers with color capability in the last year. The paper has increased paid circulation to 15,000, publishes six days, excluding Sunday, and still samples potential subscribers with free editions. According to Duane L. Chichester, they enhanced the credibility of the paper in the eyes of advertisers by switching to paid circulation.

The article discusses a research paper on the association of Superfund sites with cancer incidence in Florida, which references a study by Emily Leary et al., published online in an issue of the "Statistics and Public Policy".

The article presents information on waste disposal from various industries across the world. RMD Americas of Cocoa, Florida will use processing equipment manufactured in Spain to shred and granulate tires into crumb rubber. According to a report in Scrap Tire News, RMD installed shredding equipment at Jai Tire Industries in Denver for applications that include top dressing on athletic fields and playground surfacing. Unlike many strip shredders for paper which require a two-step process for cross-cut consistency, the ReTecb RG52P rotary grinder performs that process in one pass. The unit processes a range of baled or loose materials including paper, cardboard, packaging waste and mixed papers. A company called Fonterra based in New Zealand has developed a label that can be recycled along with the plastic wrap that goes around pallets. AP-food technology. com reports that the firm has been working closely with Walker Datavision to create the label. The Biodegradable Products Institute announced its approval of "BioTuf" compostable bags from Heritage, which has targeted yard waste programs and food waste diversion markets.

Presents information on the 'Palm Beach Post' newspaper in West Palm Beach, Florida. Achievements of the paper; Reason behind the assumption that the paper is a rich people's publication; Views of editor Edward Sears on the paper.

Focuses on the debut of the electronic community newspaper, `Press Journal,' in Indian River County, Florida. Ownership of the paper by E.W. Scripps Co.; Mission statement of the paper according to publishers.