Florida reported one of the top three growth rates in the country last year. Our membership went from 43,700 to 45,500.

Many times I go to professional venues and it's just the pros playing with very little involvement or interest by the community. I didn't see this here.

When I see 200 kids from all over Volusia County occupying all 24 courts at the Florida Tennis Center on Friday nights, I get excited about the future of this sport.

Oh, I think it's almost 100 percent sure we will renew.

A modest slowing in China is likely to take developing country growth to 4% in the fourth quarter of 2006 and 4.2% in the first half of 2007. Growth is then projected to rebound to 4.5% in the second half of 2007 as the Chinese economy recovers.

Cycle Country continues to move forward in its goal of becoming less seasonal with projected growth in three of its four divisions of between 37% (plastic wheel covers) to more than 1,300% (Weekend Warrior).