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January 2011 COVER STORY Rod Petrey - Floridian of the Year  Under Rod Petrey, the Collins Center for Public Policy has never been a traditional think tank. In 2010, Petrey took the center to new heights while leaving its mark on two of the year's thorniest issues. Business - Florida Newsmakers of the Year Florida Newsmakers of the Year - Business - Mark Wilson, Wilbur Ross. Jr., Lola gonzalez, John Textor, Robert Clements, Thomas Gaffney, Hugh Greene, R.J. Scaringe, Foreclosure Fighters, Julian MacQueen Politics - Florida Newsmakers of the Year Mel and the Dominoes, Florida Newsmakers of the Year - Politics Education - Florida Newsmakers of the Year Florida Newsmakers of the Year - Education - Frank Brogan, Maryellen Elia, Science/Innovation - Florida Newsmakers of the Year Florida Newsmakers of the Year - Science/Innovation - Win Phillips, David Day, Ian Macdonal, William Hogarth Volunteer/Non-Profit - Florida Newsmakers of the Year Florida Newsmakers of the Year - Volunteer/Non-Profit - Barth Green, Environment - Florida Newsmakers of the Year Florida Newsmakers of the Year - Environment - Extreme temperatures Critters - Florida Newsmakers of the Year Florida Newsmakers of the Year - Critters - Mystery Monkey Sports - Florida Newsmakers of the Year Florida Newsmakers of the Year - Sports - Matt Silverman, Andrew Friedman, Joe Maddon, Pat Riley Arts/Entertainment - Florida Newsmakers of the Year Florida Newsmakers of the Year - Arts/Entertainment - New World Symphony, Pitbull, Pamela Tuscany Dubious Achievers - Florida Newsmakers of the Year Florida Newsmakers of the Year - Dubious Achievers - Scott Rothstein, David Brooks, Jim Greer, Wayne McLeod, Lewis Freeman, Paul Hawkers, Lee Farkas Social Issue - Pill Mills - Florida Newsmakers of the Year Florida Newsmakers of the Year - Social Issue - Pill Mills - Snapshots from the prescription drug war Military - Florida's Fallen Soldiers 2010 Florida Newsmakers of the Year - Military - Florida's Fallen Soldiers - David A Croft Jr., Daniel M. Angus, John A. Reiners, Jonathan D. Porto, Keith A. Coe, James B. LAckey, Philip P. Clark, Amilcar H. Gonzalez, Michael E. McGahan, Zachary J. Walters, William F. ORtega, David W. Thomas, Anthony W Simmons, Carlos J. Negron, Brandon M. King, Paul O. Cuzzupe, Michael A. Bock, Nathaniel J.A. Schultz, Floys E.C. Holley, James A. Page, Marc C. Whisenant, Karl A. Campbell, Edwin Gonzalez, David A. Hess, Robert M. Kelly, Juan L. Rivadeneira FEATURE STORIES Sarasota County Sarasota Community Portrait Florida Algae-preneurs - Making Fuel from Algae Some Florida companies are farming algae, with mixed results. The Supply Side - Profile on Energy in Florida Florida's total power consumption: 226,172 million kilowatt hours, ranking the state third nationally, behind Texas and California http://www.floridatrend.com/

Florida Trend Magazine

Sarasota under a harvest moon  NOTE: This photo is available as wallpaper for registered users of FloridaTrend.com.[Photo: Steve Schadt / BigShotsArt.com] The chief factors that define Sarasota’s personality are the median age of its population — 51, making it one of the oldest counties in its size range in the country — and its wealth. In combination, those attributes have produced a community with a trove of quality-of-life resources: One of Florida’s most vibrant downtowns, full of upscale shops and top-end restaurants. A billion-dollar philanthropic scene that employs more than 5,000 people. Good local schools. One of Florida’s most active arts and cultural scenes, encompassing opera and ballet companies, professional theater groups, the world-class Ringling Museum, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, the FSU Center for the Performing Arts complex, Selby Gardens and a host of local art galleries. Read more at: http://www.floridatrend.com/article.asp?aID=54226

Sarasota Cluck

CLUCK's Sarasota-based, chicken-oriented, Christmas-themed humor

I like this blog, although it is for the birds.

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Florida High Speed Rail

Florida's 84-mile, high speed (168/mph) rail project connecting Tampa and Orlando should be the first HSR project completed in the nation by 2014, assuming Gov.-elect Rick Scott doesn't follow in his Republican Midwestern counterparts that have rejected $1.2 billion in HSR stimulus funds, of which $342 million was sent to Florida.

Read the rest of the story in Planetizen:

http://www.planetizen.com/node/47426

Ruyle Hullinger and Associates

Ruyle Hullinger and Associates is a small city planning and urban redevelopment consulting firm. You can read more about us at:

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Unemployment Metro North Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for 

North Port fell 0.0 percentage points in September 

2010 to 12.6%. For the same month, the metro

unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points 

higher than the Florida rate. The unemployment 

rate in North Port peaked in March 2010 at 12.3% 

and is now 0.4 percentage points lower. From 

a post peak low of 11.4% in June 2010, the 

unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 

percentage points.

Unemployment Rate September 2010 Month/Month Year/Year

National              9.6%             0.0        -0.2

Florida              11.9%           +0.1       +0.7

North Port         12.6%             0.0       +0.2

Note: Metro level data is not seasonally 
adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with 
September 2010 data as October metro 
level unemployment data has not yet 
been released.