Backlash at commission meeting over Jackson Labs

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Backlash about plans to bring Jackson Labs to Collier County at Tuesday’s commission meeting. The concern is the company won’t really bring as many jobs as it hopes. Two of the most vocal, other laboratories in Naples that say they did it without public funds. “Yeah, I don’t expect a hand out.” And Kevin Thomas says he never got one to start up two sites for Alternative Laboratories, a business he’s had in Naples for the last 32 years specializing in nutrition and alternative healing. So, he wonders why should Jackson Labs? “Do I want someone to give me a handout and pay for my growth and development? No, I don’t want the tax payers to pay. I don’t want my taxes to go up,” Thomas explains. While many don’t want to see their taxes increase, the push for a medical park to sustain the county’s economy is there. But, some question if the county chose the right company. The dozens of employees who showed up from Arthrex, a medical device manufacturing company in Naples, let their signs speak for themselves. They made it clear they feel Jackson Labs is getting a free ride. And, the long-run payoff of thousands of jobs in a medical park may not be what the county winds up getting. “I would just like to see a better selection of a suited company to come to Collier County that has a proven track record of success before they come to town, not a pie in the sky venture that may not ever succeed in ten years,” Tim Hoover with Arthrex says. Other people at the meeting say Jackson Labs has proven itself with over 20 Nobel Peace Prizes for it’s research. Related Articles Pants policy up for change in Lee County Schools Lee County deputies search for missing man Brush fire sparked by lightning in Charlotte County UPDATE: Charlotte County boy found safe

Lee Co. Ready to Jump into Effort to Get Swim Center

Lee Co. Ready to Jump into Effort to Get Swim Center By WINK News Story Created: Mar 10, 2010 at 10:47 AM EST Story Updated: Mar 10, 2010 at 10:47 AM EST Lee County is ready to jump right into the water, in the effort to bring a National Swim Center to SW Florida. “This is huge, a huge 80-million dollar impact to the county’s economy,” said Commissioner Ray Judah. The county could cobble together several million dollars, but the National Swim Center Corp. of Austin TX would have to pay tens of millions, Judah said. That could be a real problem, and other commissioners worry about tax-payers being saddled with the bills for the swim center, that could be located at City of Palms Park in Ft. Myers. “We can only put so many financial anchors around the necks of the taxpayers and the county,” said Commissioner Frank Mann. Cape Coral is considering the swim center also, but council members have indicated, they may not have the money or desire to proceed. The swim center wants to also have a convention center and a hotel for out of town visitors. Previous article Lee County Commissioner Bob Janes Dies Next article Governor Crist to make a stop in Fort Myers

Swine flu “false pandemic” seems to be biggest pharma-fraud of century

The Council of Europe will launch a probe into pharmaceutical companies after reports that vaccine manufacturers pressured the World Health Organization into declaring swine flu pandemic seeking increase in profits.
It was supposed to be a deadly pandemic, but is so far is nothing more than a serious cold.
And it has left a lasting headache as [...]

Killer Cop Adam Tavss Resigns, Earns a $17K Payday on the Way Out

Kill two men in four days under questionable circumstances. Get caught with drugs in your system and suspended from work.

Walk away from it all with $17,242.46.
Not a bad deal, right?
That’s exactly how much Adam Tavss, the former Miami Beach cop, earned from taxpayers when he quietly resigned from the police force in late November amidst [...]

Martin: Arizona taxpayers owed $1 billion from illegal immigration

PHOENIX – As Arizona Governor, Janet Napolitano submitted numerous invoices to the federal government for the cost of incarcerating criminal aliens under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Plan (SCAAP) from FY1994 to FY2008. Today State Treasurer Dean Martin announced that he is now pursuing those same claims with now Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
“The cost [...]