We had some concerns during Hurricane Wilma.

In the long run, a ban is inevitable. Where there's been a ban elsewhere in the world, revenues dip then bounce back. In our non-smoking pubs we're getting more women, more families and selling more wine and food.

It was a place for people to come out to meet other people going through the same experiences.

Where there's been a ban, pub revenue dip and then bounce back to normal. The most important thing is that the rules are clear and we can begin preparing.

This season has potential to be very bad because we just haven't had a lot of rain since the end of November. We'll have to wait and see how the rest of the season pans out.

We could have up to a dozen participants in the contest.

WINK called me up with the potential to do some freelance work and I was excited about it. I was nervous, but once I got up in front of the camera, I was very comfortable. The difficult part is in the preparation of the product, learning all the machines and the way (WINK) works things.

We are at the point where we have succeeded in accomplishing what we wanted to do.

We ask the kids aged 14 to 16 to come and play their music, because it gives them something safe and fun to do, and it draws others their age. And these kids eat, too.