conference being held today at the Bermuda Biological Station for Research.

The International Year of the Ocean symposium entitled "Exploring New Frontiers'' will kick off at 9 a.m. at BBSR's Hanson Hall, said station public relations officer Kathleen Frith. ---- Page 2 FACT-FINDING MISSION TO FLORIDA TOU Fact-finding mission to Florida A local team of health, fire and tourism site inspectors left for Florida yesterday to review a variety of hotels in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Naples area. A recent study, commissioned by the Tourism Department, on new trends in visitor accommodation identified Florida as a top rated tourist destination with first class hotels. ---- Page 2 NLP GEARS UP FOR ELECTION PTL NLP gears up for election Bermuda's third political party has kicked off preparations for the upcoming General Election. Only one change was made to the National Liberal Party's executive council following internal elections at its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday night, said party chairman Charles Jeffers. ---- Page 2 MICHELE GETS ROUSING WELCOME LEG Michelle gets rousing welcome The Bermuda Bar Association welcomed its newest member to the Island's legal community. Michelle St. Jane, wife of Steve and mother of Cabe, Auralee, Storm and Cheleby Rose, was called to the bar during a ceremony before Puisne Judge Norma Wade-Miller in the Supreme Court. ---- Page 2 GETTING TO THE ROOTS OF ABUSE CON HTH Getting to the roots of abuse Physical abuse often starts with minor acts like making threats, a conference heard. And experts warned that "skylarking'' could lead to serious violence if the problem is not treated at its roots. ---- Page 3 BRYDON SAYS FAREWELL POL Brydon says farewell The Police Service yesterday said goodbye to a popular senior officer. Western Division commander, Ch. Insp. Roger Brydon retired after some 30 years of service. But Mr. Brydon will not be returning home to his native England -- he has landed another top job at the Island's airport. ---- Page 3