Florida Weekly took home 11 awards Saturday at the Florida Press Association's 2008 Better Weekly Newspaper Awards ceremony in Palm Beach. Judges singled out Florida Weekly for overall graphic design (first place), general excellence (second place) and front-page makeup (second place). Full Story
In these days of uncertainty, there's one guarantee: people still need health care. Today, almost as many displaced workers as high school graduates are entering the field of nursing. These folks are making a career out of the undeniable fact that no matter how desperate the times, we'll always need people to tend to us in illness. Full Story
Shop Talk
Naming a business is critical to its success. It ranks right up there with what name to assign your kids for the rest of their lives. Or the dog, so you don't sound ridiculous yelling the name repeatedly out the back door when she franticly runs out after the bunnies. Full Story
Capt. Louie Desguin reserved his spot at Laishley Park Municipal Marina when he heard about plans for development at the waterside venue. He's among the locals who joined the party early. Now others are following suit, committing to filling the retail space in the ground floor of the Marina Park LLC building under construction. Full Story
Sea Grape Gallery scholar takes creativity to next level
Emily Baniak is a fine artist, and a young one at that. She graduated from Charlotte High School this year with an impressive GPA. Her solid work and impressive talent earned her the Bright Futures Scholarship. The arts community tipped its hat to the young woman's innate creativity by awarding her the Sea Grape Gallery's annual scholarship. Full Story
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