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Sanford Airport to opt out of TSA screening
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Sanford Airport to opt out of TSA screening
@ November 18, 2010 6:25 AM Permalink | Comments (528)
The backlash continues over those new TSA screening measures, and now one Central Florida airport has decided to go with a private security screening firm.
Orlando Sanford International Airport has decided to opt out from TSA screening.
“All of our due diligence shows it’s the way to go,” said Larry Dale, the director of the Sanford Airport Authority. “You’re going to get better service at a better price and more accountability and better customer service.”
Dale says he will be sending a letter requesting to opt out from TSA screening, and instead the airport will choose one of the five approved private screening companies to take over.
Congressman John Mica, who’s expected to lead the powerful Transportation Committee next year, says the TSA is crying out for reform.
“I think TSA is overstepping its bounds,” said Mica.
Dale says, if all goes as planned, the private security firm could take over in about 12 months.
The TSA points out that even if an airport decides to use a private firm for security, the screeners still must follow TSA guidelines. That would include using enhanced pat-downs and the full-body scanners if they are installed at the airport.
Jimmie’s of Savin Rock
Stopped at Jimmie’s in the Savin Rock section of West Haven Connecticut when I up north in June. Although the current restaurant has been up for several decades, it’s a stark change from the Hot Dog stand of the 50s and 60s with Ronnie screaming out “Split Two”!
Two split Roesslers hot dogs, fries, and cole slaw – went down easy the the cold brew. I didn’t really remember the neon green relish but I guess they always served it. It’s the hot relish at the Glenwood Drive-In I love!
Jimmie's of Savin Rock
Nantucket Lite
Great little shop on Nantucket – stop in if you in the area.
Great place for candles and gifts
The Sound of the Sea
Early Morning
The sea awoke at midnight from its sleep,
And round the pebbly beaches far and wide
I heard the first wave of the rising tide
Rush onward with uninterrupted sweep;
A voice out of the silence of the deep,
A sound mysteriously multiplied
As of a cataract from the mountain’s side,
Or roar of winds upon a wooded steep.
So comes to us at times, from the unknown
And inaccessible solitudes of being,
The rushing of the sea-tides of the soul;
And inspirations, that we deem our own,
Are some divine foreshadowing and foreseeing
Of things beyond our reason or control.
== Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
1952 Buick Super
I shot this photo a couple of years ago at the Antique Boat Show in Tavares, FL. This very classy Buick was as clean as anyone could image. If you’re heading out on a vacation this summer, see if you can pick one of these beauties up – It will put anyone’s SUV to shame.
1952 Buick Super Woody
One of my favorite hotels
One of my favorite hotels – The St. Francis, San Francisco, CA
The Grande Dame Of San Francisco Union Square Hotels
At the turn of the century, the guardians of the Charles Crocker family announced plans to buildThe Westin St. Francis. Their vision was to make San Francisco the “Paris of the West,” and their stunning Union Square San Francisco hotel would be their flagship. After studying all of Europe’s grand hotels – from those in Berlin, Vienna, and Monaco to Claridge’s in London and The Ritz in Paris – construction on the original St. Francis began. Two years and $2.5 million later, on March 21, 1904, the doors of The St. Francis opened. By seven o’clock that evening, a line of carriages and automobiles stretching three blocks waited to approach her brightly lit towers. The hotel became so popular that within six months, the owners announced plans to add a third wing, two floors of apartments, and a ballroom. The St. Francis had become the center of the city’s social, literary, and artistic life.
Source: http://www.westinstfrancis.com/our_history/
The St. Francis back when
photo credit: http://www.westinstfrancis.com/our_history/
The St Francis from Union Square
The St Francis at the clock
The St Francis Lounge
Makes you want a cone
I love these building that are shaped like the product they sell. They sure add character to the roadside.
1950s Era Motel
The Cara-Mar Motor Lodge is on FL19 in Eustis, FL. The vintage signage caught my eye as I traveled north on FL19 toward the fairgrounds.
Sorrentolens 