Transplant shock
B urpee must have passed out rose-colored glasses when it bought Heronswood Nursery six years ago. Why else would so many of us, including founders Dan Hinkley and Robert Jones, be so shocked when the Pennsylvania-based company owned by George Ball shut the doors May 30?
JAMES JONES
James Jones wasnt just another tourist when he rode over the old swing bridge, the hand-cranked one built in 1928, onto Fort Myers Beach on Nov. 4, 1949.
Shock and awe
At the halfway mark of the season, we have a chance to pause and look back and a chance to ponder and look forward. Which teams are `gone? Who could win the flag? Will Jason Akermanis depart his beloved Brisbane Lions at seasons end? Is it time for Kouta to call it quits? Which coaches will go?
Isle of Capri Casinos Reports Results
BILOXI, Mississippi – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLE) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 2006. For the fourth quarter, the Company reported a 19.3% increase in net revenues to $306.5 million compared to net revenues of $257.0 million for the same quarter in fiscal 2005. Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal
OBITUARY
Beverly Jean Nix, 70, passed away June 12, 2006. She was born June 7, 1936, in Omaha, Neb. Beverly was active in the preaching work as one of Jehovahs Witnesses until her illness.
New critical care center at Childrens balances medicine and compassion
— With warm colors, artwork of the animal kingdom and paintings by young students from across the region, kids would love this place — if only it werent for the critically ill.
Letters to the Editor
This is just a short follow-up to a comment made by Steve Smith in his June 12 letter to the editor, in which he talked about the odor coming from dairies in Hinkley that was pretty strong on Buena Vista in Barstow.
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 2006.
BFC Commences Trading on NYSE Arca Under the Symbol BFF
BFC Financial Corporation , the Florida-based holding company that invests in and acquires diverse operating businesses, announced today that its Class A Common Stock officially commenced trading on the NYSE Arca exchange under the symbol BFF.
BFC Financial Corporation to Hold Investor Luncheon Meeting in Chicago
BFC Financial Corporation , the Florida-based holding company that invests in and acquires diverse operating businesses, today announced that its Managing Director, Phil Bakes, will host an investor luncheon meeting in Chicago, Illinois.