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Reports on a legislation in the United States Congress that would order computer consulting firm Network Solutions to refund $30 each to every Web site set up between 1995 and 1998.

Reports on the expansion plans of Jacksonville, Florida-based high technology company System Innovators Inc. System Innovators' plans of relocating to a larger facility within the area; Number of positions planned to be added by the company upon the completion of its relocation move; Value of the firm's lease at its new facility.

Focuses on the securities fraud lawsuit filed by Level One Communications Inc. against Zekko Corp. to which R.E. Turner is denying any wrongdoing. Claim of Level One on its purchase of bogus stocks; Interest of the company in a technology invented by Madison and Linda Priest; Allegation on the participation of Turner in phony demonstrations.

Focuses on plans by Jacksonville Suns baseball team general manager Peter Bragan Jr. to boost audience attendance to the team's games in Jacksonville, Florida. Emphasis on scheduling the games to boost revenues; Promotion of weekend games to gain more crowds.

Reports on Software602 Inc.'s strategy in marketing its 602 Pro PC Suite software to computer manufacturers in the United States. Software features; Number of manufacturers signing up with the firm's bundling program; Software602's use of industry publications to expand the software's market penetration.

Reports that the Jacksonville, Florida-based Military Relocation Information Network Inc. is considering an initial public offering. Relocation information to the United States military's mobile personnel; Web development deal; Career history of chief executive officer James Sherrill.

Reports that the tight labor market has forced employers in the United States to hire employees which they would not have considered before. Difficulties in finding skilled labor; Changes in training practices; Ten biggest US states based on the increase in nonfarm employment between January 1993 and January 1999.

Focuses on Applied Mapping Inc. president Gregory Clary's creation of a Web site, intended to promote the high technology industry in Jacksonville, Florida. Internet address of the Web site; Information available in the online resource; Amount in fee planned to be charged by the company for access to the Web site.

Focuses on the impact of the Year 2000 Computing Problem (Y2K) on the computer software industry in Jacksonville, Florida, as of July 16, 1999. Corporations' decision to delay purchases of software products until January 1, 2000; Companies' focus on resolving Y2K-related problems.

Focuses on developments related to the Jacksonville, Florida-based Jacksonville Jade women's soccer team as of July 16, 1999. Team's performance during its first year in the amateur women's soccer league in the United States; Team's search for corporate sponsors.

Reports that a group of managers from Jacksonville, Florida-based privately held plastics manufacturer Coastal Plastics Corp. bought out the company's controlling interest from Chicago, Illinois-based Mesiro Financial Partners. Revenue for fiscal 1998; Business profiles; Plans for an employee profit sharing program.

Reports on the use of personality tests in employee recruitment and hiring. Aim of predicting an applicant's interactions with other workers; Description of some personality tests; Determination of the compatibility of co-workers.

Reports that America Online Inc.'s move to consider offers from other cities might force the city of Jacksonville, Florida to violate its policy on tax incentives in order to keep the firm in the city. Number of employees; Financial performance.

Reports on the growth of HMI Buying Group's eye-care product Web distributor E-Dr. Network in Florida. Linking of eye doctors with manufacturers of eye care products through the Internet; Number of doctors represented; Formation of HMI by Jerry Hayes in Mississippi.

Highlights the Lightweight Portable Cellular System from Cell-Tel International Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida. Features and price; Clients of Cell-Tel; Technology applications; Future prospects of the company according to Cell-Tel president Elizabeth Wilson.

Reports that Jacksonville, Florida-based Innovative Studios Inc.'s chief Jared Nielsen is venturing into electronic commerce. Company background history; Company's manufacture of a Web database tool called Autostock; Product's combination of database management and inventory tracking functions.

Reports that the US Internal Revenue Service has revised its plan to require United States-based companies to pay taxes electronically. Requirement of businesses with $200,000 annual federal taxes to pay electronically; Automatic debiting of payments from business accounts; Waiving of penalties for non-compliant business enterprises.

Focuses on technology entrepreneur Larry Johnson's plan to launch a venture called ManagedIT.com. Business specialization of the application server provider; Spinoff of business from Soma Systems Inc.; Growth prospects.

Reports on the change of ownership at Jacksonville, Florida-based Internet service provider Leading Network Solutions. Completion of negotiations with Florida Digital Network president and chief executive officer Karl Renault; Terms under the deal.

Focuses on the plan of Compu-Dawn Inc. to relocate to Jacksonville, Florida. Strategy to market the company's television set-top box product; Targeting of homes without personal computers; Goal to sell a number of products for 1999.

Discusses the plan of the Jacksonville Jaguars football team to sell the remaining tickets to the Alltel Stadium for their 1999 season. Offer of game packages; Strategy to decrease the default and cancellation rates; Price ranges for the Jaguar's single game tickets.

Discusses the independent contractor-related issues in the United States. Liabilities of employers over hiring of independent contractors; Tips on how to avoid legal actions versus independent contractors; Personnel management of independent contractors.

Focuses on urban development in Northeast Florida. Common scenarios in `new urbanism'; Information about various urbanization projects currently taking place within the region; Wariness of banks in financing new urbanism communities because they are not `standardized projects.'

Reports on technology consultants' hesitation to answer demands for computer upgrading services from businesses to prevent the impact of the year 2000 computing crisis in the United States. Consultants' concerns about exposure to liability; Florida government's creation of legislative measures to prevent the onslaught of lawsuits; Availability of protection for businesses and consultants in the bills.

Reports on the manufacture of ergonomically-designed products by Jacksonville, Florida-based Perdue Office Interiors. Features of work station prototype; Emphasis on adjustability of work stations; Work-related injuries employees may suffer from working at computers for an extended period.

Focuses on plans by I-Link Inc. of Draper, Utah to enter the telephony market in Jacksonville, Florida. Activation of network offering telephone service using Internet transmission technology in Orlando, Florida; Competition with Access Power Inc; Features of Internet telephone service.

Reports on the North Florida Capital Network's 1999 Venture Capital Forum on March 22 and 23, 1999. Opportunities offered to state-based entrepreneurs make contacts with potential investors at the forum; Companies which conducted presentations at the forum; Response from forum sponsors.

Reports that Madison and Linda Priest, the owners of Vision Tek of Palatka, Florida, have been sued by Sacramento, California-based Level One Communications Inc. Naming Teddy Turner, a Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, resident as defendant in the lawsuit; Claim of the plaintiff that it was sold phony technology by Vision Tek; Hearing of the case in district court in Florida scheduled for April 19, 1999.

Reports on membership increases for labor unions in northeastern Florida. Increase in the percentage of companies whose employees voted in favor of organizing; Factors luring workers to join or form labor unions; Membership gains for the Sheet Metal Workers and Operating Engineers unions.

Discusses the prospects for the manufacturing sector in Jacksonville, Florida in 1999. Continuation of series of layoffs in 1998; Job growth; Reasons for optimism; Elimination of taxation on capital investments for pollution control equipment; Pressure on Florida Legislature to abolish sales taxes manufacturers pay for maintenance work and replacement parts.

Focuses on Burlington, Massachusetts-based CableSoft Corp.'s formation of a partnership with OrderTrust to bring cable television shopping to television viewers in Jacksonville, Florida. CableSoft's plan to take a percentage of the sales made by consumers through the service; Addition of ten local information channels to MediaOne's Broadband service.

Focuses on the wages of employees in Jacksonville, Florida, as of February 12, 1999. Average salary in the city; Non-salary factors that employees enjoy in the city; Comparison with state and national wage levels.

Focuses on the development of compact discs and its impact on the music recording businesses in the United States. Issues facing studio engineers concerning compact discs; Impact of compact discs on all other types of sound recording formats; Advancements in technology for creating compact discs.

Focuses on the need for innovative strategies in recruiting employees by business enterprises in Jacksonville, Florida, due to the tight labor market within the area. Unemployment rate for the area; Impact of the tight labor market on businesses based within the region; Overview on the strategies utilized by various firms in attracting and retaining qualified employees.

Reports that Georgia-based phone company BellSouth Corp. and Texas-based information technology firm EDS Corp. have formed the Managed Network Solutions joint venture in Jacksonville, Florida to provide clients with data network management services. Target clients; Contributions of both firms to the alliance; Competition strategies.

Reports on plans by Jacksonville, Florida-based Internet service provider, Leading Network Solutions, for its market in Florida. Status of existing markets; Revenues in 1997; Number of Internet accounts and cities served; Offer of full-service in Orlando.

Reports on the increase of the workforce of MacPro Software Inc. Cooperation with Support Net Inc. and Para Research to create off-the-shelf manufacturing software packages; Advantages of IBM's AS/400 server as opposed to a network of desktop computers; Lawson Software products.

Reports that Peter von Dyck, president of Zassi Medical Evolutions Inc., is negotiating distribution deals for his company's high-tech medical equipment. Alternative to the collection bag attached to the front of the abdomen to remove body waste; Amount Zassi has raised in seed money and plans to raise in equity.

Reports that Joseph Antonucci and Scott Gustafson have received patent for their battery technology in the United States. Production of the prototypes of the battery; Growth plan of Skylab Technologies Group Inc.

Reports on the expansion of Hyperion Telecommunications Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida. Addition of employees; Competition among telephone companies in the city.

Reports on the revenue growth experienced by The Search Alliance Inc. following its relocation from Nassau County, New York to Jacksonville, Florida. Estimated amount in revenues to be achieved by the company in 1998; Overview on the advantages offered by Search Alliance's new location to the business.

Reports that adhesive film company Oracal is planning to move its manufacturing plant to Jacksonville, Florida. Number of jobs to be possibly added to the company's current workforce if it completes its move to the city; Need for the business to explore what types of incentive packages the state and local government would offer once it decides to open a Jacksonville plant.

Focuses on developments in Florida's high tech sector. Help provided by American Computer Technology in the creation of an intranet linking all of the Celebration Community; New Technology Partners Consulting's expected growth following merger with Metamor Worldwide Inc.

Reports on the competition among companies orchestrating technology conventions for exhibitors. Technology shows being planned for the spring by Event Management Services Inc. and American Show Management Inc.; Holding of Computer and Technology Showcase and Information Technology Expositions and Conventions (ITEC) both in Jacksonville, Florida.

Reports that the Jacksonville, Florida office of Pittsburgh-based Sauer Inc. landed a contract to provide the various piping systems in Lockheed Martin's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program. Background on the EELV program; 1998 revenue projection for Sauer.

Reports on the growth plans of Columbia Analytical Services Incorporated. Columbia's bid to be the primary environmental laboratory for the Jacksonville Electric Authority; Strong overall demand for environmental testing in Jacksonville; Columbia's sales projections for 1998; Columbia's purchase of CH2M Hill's Quality Analytical Laboratories.

Reports on NTZ North America's plan to open an oil filter factory in Jacksonville, Florida. NTZ's choice of Jacksonville as its North American headquarters; NTZ's Jacksonville office's search for distributors and customers; NTZ's client list.

Reports on the result of an Alachua County referendum specifically written to keep the cement plant of Florida Rock Industries Inc. near Newberry from becoming operational. Defeat of Clean Air Ordinance which required lower emissions of carbon monoxide and other pollutants; Success of the Jacksonville, Florida-based company's advertising campaign; Strong opposition to the proposed law in rural areas.

Focuses on the launching of the Home Building Resource on the World Wide Web, the online site of Wickes Inc.'s single largest owner Riverside Group Inc. Aim to provided services needed during the home construction process; Sale of advertising space on the Web site; Web site development services to participating dealers; Commission for every purchase made from the site.

Focuses on the low unemployment rate and strong job growth in Jacksonville, Florida. Comparison of employment index with those in other cities in the United States; Economic and social factors contributing to the strong job market.