http://www.brevardoutlook.com News and commentary on life in Brevard County Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:30:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Helen Voltz, the formal darling of Brevard County conservatives, is running for county Property Appraiser, jumping on the bandwagon of opportunity created by the FDLE's (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) investigation into alleged misconduct by Jim Ford who has held the office for 20 years, according to a report by ... http://www.brevardoutlook.com/2008/02/01/voltz-wants-to-double-her-salary-runs-for-appraiser/ For many, remembering Sept. 11, 2001, opens up wounds from the past that will last a lifetime. I have a vivid recollection of the gut shot given to New York City and the rest of America on that clear morning in Manhattan. Living in Orlando, I kept my school-aged children home ... http://www.brevardoutlook.com/2008/01/15/rudy-giuliani-america%e2%80%99s-mayor-visits-brevard-county/ Custom Business Specialists, Inc., publisher of several business directories in Brevard County, FL announced that its two new coupon menus are Brevard’s 1st "Green Publications", printed on environmentally friendly recycled paper and with bio-degradable, soy-based inks. The announcement by CBS president Gary Kitchens comes as the company launches Seniors Love Coupons ... http://www.brevardoutlook.com/2008/01/13/val-u-directories-go-green/ Recently, I opened a yoga studio in Suntree with with hopes of sharing my passion with all who walk through my studio doors. I had a vision of all shapes and sizes joining my class to make it known that anyone can do yoga. I knew my studio would be ... http://www.brevardoutlook.com/2008/01/02/tough-guy-on-harley-tries-yoga/ If you followed the egregious abuse of Brevard's EEL program, including the plagiarized appraisals that were used to attempt to justify the $25 million purchase of land at Hunter's Brooke, you might be interested in reading the transcript of what actually transpired when your elected officials on the County Commission ... http://www.brevardoutlook.com/2008/01/02/hunters-brooke-transcript/ As many here know, Florida Today allows comments to their articles. If you go to an old school type forum and register with a valid email address. And while you can choose to be anonymous on Florida Today's popular Watchdog blog (which uses Google's Blogger platform to administer comments), you ... http://www.brevardoutlook.com/2007/12/26/commenting-on-major-newspaper-sites/ Florida Today recently posted yet another announcement about a new database they've created. First, they had a database of predators, then a few months ago the created a database of code violations that you could look up to find out if your neighbors had any code violations. Hint: Yes, the giant ... http://www.brevardoutlook.com/2007/12/21/is-florida-today-a-bit-too-database-happy/ Listening to the radio this morning, I heard a completely bizarre interpretation of the recent run on and closing of the State Board of Adminstration (SBA) fund of local government dollars. The State Representative on the talk show claimed the reason the SBA had hit the rocks was greed on ... http://www.brevardoutlook.com/2007/12/04/misdirection-on-the-sba-fund-run-and-lockdown/ 211 Brevard, an organization originally designed to assist with disaster services, emergency financial needs, and preventing crisis homeless situations, has kept a for-profit full-service Orlando abortion clinic on their list of nearly 1,600 organizations for the past several years. WomanCare, an abortion clinic that previously was based in Cocoa, applied ... http://www.brevardoutlook.com/2007/11/29/211-brevard-commits-to-supporting-abortion-services/ Dave Card knows a thing or two about the great outdoors. On his family farm in Fellsmere, he makes chicken coops, goat pens, and barns from scratch. He and his family grow some of their own food, kill some of it, and teach their children how to be self-sufficient. His wife, ... http://www.brevardoutlook.com/2007/11/25/father-of-nine-starts-lumber-milling-business-in-spare-time/