FLORIDA CITIES MAKE TOP 100 LIST

Relocate America has included eight Florida cities in its 2006 list of
the 100 best cities to live. The list takes into account such factors as
schools, economic health, population and crime rates. Bradenton,
Venice, Sarasota, Punta Gorda, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Jupiter
and Mount Dora all made the list. Manatee Chamber of Commerce
President Bob Bartz thinks Bradenton's inclusion proves that it has
been discovered, and he anticipates new development and
redevelopment projects to emerge as a result. "We've been able
to maintain much of our small-town feel in the area even while
we're part of a major metropolitan area," says Bradenton Ward 4
Councilman Bemis Smith.