Comments on: Ribbon Cutting For Century Lumber, New Jobs Delayed

By: Oak Grove Bud

Oak Grove Bud — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:43:30 +0000

CW and citizen, you are both right about tourism over good paying industrial jobs in Florida……….There are industries in Alabama and Georgia now paying fair wages to people that could have been in northwest Florida. I’ve mentioned this before, but got a response of …..” cotton,corn,peanuts,soy beans,etc.,” like this is being compared to good paying jobs for many people in our area. Farming is good for our state, but some good paying industrial and manufacturing jobs would be better than tourism.

By: barrineau

barrineau — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:18:33 +0000

I know this tune, i have heard it before. In the past centry has tried this, at the same location . Not sure why it didnt happen then . I hate to be the “glass is half empty” guy , but i’ll belive it when i see it.

By: CW

CW — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:58:55 +0000

Citizen, I agree. It seems most of Florida cares more about tourism than it does good paying permanent jobs for the people that were born and raised there. It’s sad, and it seems to be happening in Baldwin County too.

By: citizen

citizen — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:12:12 +0000

I’m glad to see Century cont’ to work on getting big business in their town. I know some don’t like Freddie, but at least he’s going out trying to get more jobs up there. I wish I could say the same for Pensacola. It seems that all they ever want is some thing they can put their name on to be remembered. If they would start working on some thing other than Tourism and start getting some year round employment, it may help just a little. Until that happens, all you’ll see is business owners trying to file claims and sue folks just to keep their head above water. The Powers to be need to get businesses in like the town of Century has. We have a lot of vacant buildings/property just sitting there. As Rick Scott says, “let’s get to work”.

By: BMM

BMM — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:00:40 +0000

I hope the delay isn’t the result of our county or state government and all the red tape BS they are forcing on everyone.

By: Oversight

Oversight — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 07:46:44 +0000

Remember the movie “Groundhog Day?”