http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:13:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/16/last-weeks-top-posts-14/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/16/last-weeks-top-posts-14/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:36:41 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=17210 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/16/last-weeks-top-posts-14/feed/ 0 Job fairs, layoffs and a makeover. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/09/soapbox-jekyll-island-authority-at-it-again/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/09/soapbox-jekyll-island-authority-at-it-again/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:25:49 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=16649 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/09/soapbox-jekyll-island-authority-at-it-again/feed/ 246 State senator says a recent study of a controversial plan to redevelop the state park is misleading. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/20/state-senator-requests-audit-of-jekyll-island-authority/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/20/state-senator-requests-audit-of-jekyll-island-authority/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:53:01 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=9525 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/20/state-senator-requests-audit-of-jekyll-island-authority/feed/ 0 Lawmaker who fought for Jekyll Island continues examining the "selling off" of public land to private interests. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/15/senator-jekyll-island-not-a-done-deal/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/15/senator-jekyll-island-not-a-done-deal/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:23:03 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7238 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/15/senator-jekyll-island-not-a-done-deal/feed/ 15 The state lawmaker who fought the controversial Jekyll Island redevelopment plan says the revamped version has faults. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/jekyll-island-authority-chairman-out/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/jekyll-island-authority-chairman-out/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:19:57 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/jekyll-island-authority-chairman-out/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/jekyll-island-authority-chairman-out/feed/ 0 Ben Porter, the Macon-area developer who’s weathered a fair share of controversy as chairman of the Jekyll Island Authority, has been replaced by Bob Krueger, a telecommunications executive and current board member. (His bio follows after the jump.) According the the authority’s website, Porter’s term would’ve expired in September 2010. Porter’s term as chairman has been [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/01/sen-jeff-chapman-on-what-jekyll-island-needs/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/01/sen-jeff-chapman-on-what-jekyll-island-needs/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:39:51 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/01/sen-jeff-chapman-on-what-jekyll-island-needs/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/01/sen-jeff-chapman-on-what-jekyll-island-needs/feed/ 19 State Sen. Jeff Chapman, R-Brunswick, fought hard and fast against members of his own party during the most recent legislative session to protect Jekyll Island, the state park and getaway. The senator earned an Arnie award because he stood up to the powers that be during the legislative session and voiced the wishes of not only [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/18/morning-headlines-96/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/18/morning-headlines-96/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:30:39 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/18/morning-headlines-96/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/18/morning-headlines-96/feed/ 0 “BOOMLET”: Demographers say the high number of U.S. births in 2007, the highest in 50 years, could signal a mini baby boom. LONG TIME NO SEA: Dylan the sea turtle is finally in the open ocean. RAIN CHECK: July downpours have barely made a dent in the drought after a hot, dry June. Lake Lanier levels have [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/02/jekyll-island-development-scaled-back/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/02/jekyll-island-development-scaled-back/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:37:21 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/02/jekyll-island-development-scaled-back/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/04/02/jekyll-island-development-scaled-back/feed/ 0 Jim Galloway of That Other Paper’s Political Insider is reporting that the Jekyll Island Authority and Linger Linger Communities, partners in a controversial plan to revitalize the idyllic state park along the coast, have scaled back the design and will not build hotels and condominiums on a public parking lot. Island advocates opposed the concept [...]