Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from April 2002

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from April 2002

Campaign reform muzzles us.(A SECTION)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2002... Both houses have now passed campaign finance reform, but I am still concerned that this bill denies us freedom of speech in election years. I am incensed that those who voted for this bill openly and knowingly thumbed their noses at their...

Service vehicle ban up for debate.(B SECTION)
April 1, 2002... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Tuesday, April 2,2002: * Ed Arsenault, a subcontractor for Verizon, has parked his commercial van at his Sarasota...

Accounting overdue for overhall.(A SECTION)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2002... Your March 4 editorial "Cause for shame" correctly listed several causes of shame related to recent accounting shenanigans, in Enron and other big companies. However, even your editorial stopped short of calling the accounting system itself to...

Networks discover the power of ice.(FLORIDA WEST)(TV DIET)(Column)
April 1, 2002... Byline: Jay Handelman Ice can be a thing of beauty or something to fear, as we learn in this week's TV Diet, which also provides some playful nourishment with a few classic sitcoms and dramas. Monday It's April Fools' Day and TV...

Don't call us, we'll call you.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
April 1, 2002... Byline: Daryl Lease News item: An Arabic language newspaper in London reports that it recently received an e-mail from someone claiming to be Osama bin Laden. The editor, who's corresponded with the al-Qaida leader in the past,...

Newtown festival a satisfying substitute.(B SECTION)
April 1, 2002... Byline: JILL BARTON jill.barton@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Four-year-old Kallyah Carter didn't miss any parade Sunday as she lobbed a red punching balloon almost as big as her at the Newtown Easter festival. Next to her, 7-year-old...

Phosphate's lasting damage; Piney Point's costly mess shows the harm one company can do.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
April 1, 2002... State environmental officials delivered bad but predictable news this week: The cost of cleaning up two abandoned fertilizing-processing plants in Manatee and Polk counties will drain all or most of an $80 million fund set aside to repair land...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
April 1, 2002... Venetians to join in World Tai Chi Day VENICE -- An estimated 10 million people globally will practice tai chi Saturday in celebration of World Tai Chi Day. In Venice, residents can gather from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Caspersen Beach, just...

Probe focuses on bogus charities; Estel Senn is under investigation for allegedly using 9/11 as a come-on.(A SECTION)
April 1, 2002... Byline: HOWARD M. UNGER howard.unger@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Florida officials are investigating a Manatee County man's nationwide network of bogus charities, fearing that he is using the 9/11 terrorist attacks as a come-on to...

Don't be a cuckoo this April Fools'.(FLORIDA WEST)(ON THE SIDE)(Column)
April 1, 2002... Byline: Mark Zaloudek Today's the day we're reminded who our friends aren't. They're the ones having a joke at our expense as they blurt "April fool!" The origin of playing pranks on the first of April isn't clear, but it's...

Golf, fishing, art and more welcome April.(B SECTION)(Life Around Town)(Column)
April 1, 2002... Byline: Sharyn Lonsdale The Rotonda West Woman's Club will hold its annual Don Pedro Days Arts and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday at the Rotonda West Community Center, 3754 Cape Haze Drive, Rotonda West. There'll be a...

No ticket wins lottery jackpot.(B SECTION)
April 1, 2002... Byline: STAFF REPORT TALLAHASSEE -- No tickets matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $7 million, lottery officials said Sunday. The winning Florida Lotto numbers selected Saturday: 1-3-5-38-45-49. A total of 82...

KUDOS.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
April 1, 2002... Dr. Jim Shortt has been elected vice chief of surgery at Doctors Hospital in Sarasota. Lee Wetherington, president of Lee Wetherington Companies has been selected as board chair at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County. Bealls...

Comings and Goings.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
April 1, 2002... Missty M. Parker has been promoted to financial specialist at First Union National Bank of Florida. Susan Ross has been promoted to assistant vice president and manager of personal banking services at the Potter Park Drive office of...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
April 1, 2002... SARASOTA COUNTY Margaret Elmore Arcady Margaret Elmore Arcady, 89, Sarasota, died March 30, 2002. She was born Feb. 8, 1913, in New York City and came to Sarasota in 1958 from Winter Park. She retired after 18 years as a secretary...

Samuel's kingfish earns him $10,000.(SPORTS)
April 1, 2002... Byline: STEVE GIBSON steve.gibson@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Greg Samuel was awfully glad that the 40.2-pound kingfish he caught Saturday was hungry. When the fish was gutted after the weigh-in at Sarasota Quay, it had an 8-ounce...

U.S. tax code creates need for corporate shells in Bermuda.(A SECTION)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2002... There is no loophole to close, Bermuda or otherwise. Paying U.S. income taxes on money earned in foreign countries, which has already been taxed by the countries in question, puts U.S. corporations at a competitive disadvantage. ...

Travel agent finds niche in trips for vegetarians.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
April 1, 2002... Byline: KELLY CRAMER kelly.cramer@heraldtribune.com For vegetarians, finding a restaurant in the place where they live can be tough. There are only so many salads one person can eat. A vacationing vegetarian might spend a lot of time at...

The Contender; Brian Bettis' story echoes the struggles of all entrepreneurs.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
April 1, 2002... Byline: MICHAEL POLLICK michael.pollick@heraldtribune.com "In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade And he carries a reminder of ev'ry glove that laid him down Or cut him 'til he cried out, in his anger and his...

Do u-pick? fruits - even flowers - grown by the pros in Southwest Florida.(FLORIDA WEST)
April 1, 2002... Byline: MARK ZALOUDEK mark.zaloudek@heraldtribune.com The best part of growing crops is in the harvest. Nothing beats picking the fruits of your labors unless, of course, you can pick the fruits (and vegetables) of someone else's...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
April 1, 2002... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Betty Davidson Renner Betty Davidson Renner, 87, Punta Gorda, died March 16, 2002, in Port Charlotte. She was born July 16, 1914, in Wheeling, W.Va., and came to Punta Gorda in 1986 from Madison, Conn., and...

What's offensive about atheism?(A SECTION)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2002... Recently an article in your newspaper outlined the plight of a Florida motorist whose license plate spelled the word "atheist." The state was not going to renew it because someone was offended by it, but then the Department of Highway Safety...

Tax burden worsened by waste.(A SECTION)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2002... I don't need tax-watch groups to tell me that all layers of government combined take virtually 50 percent of our incomes a year in taxes. No wonder 40 million people can't afford private health insurance. No wonder the elderly have to choose...

'Losses' questioned by fans.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
April 1, 2002... Byline: Doug Fernandes Baseball fans spend money. Players earn the greenbacks, but you, diamond dogs, fork them over. While this hardly qualifies as an industry secret, interacting with the paying masses helps solidify the point. ...

Jailing the mentally ill; When state skimps on treatment, law enforcement pays the price.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
April 1, 2002... Jails are not a good place for the mentally ill. Crowded, stressful and costly, jails rarely have staff adequately trained to cope with the medical needs of psychiatric patients. And yet, up to 25 percent of the people in Florida's jails are...

Children's fountain awaits funding; The proposed splash fountain in Centennial Park seeks a grant to begin more aggressive fund-raising.(B SECTION)
April 1, 2002... Byline: MICHAEL SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Private donations are trickling in but funding for the proposed children's splash fountain in Centennial Park hasn't taken off. Cathy Linder, program manager of...

REAL ESTATE.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
April 1, 2002... SALES Sun Imports Inc. has purchased a 7,844-square-foot building at 7301 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota from T.H.T. Company for $1.28 million. Erick H. Shumway of Sarasota Realty International represented the buyer and seller. Larry...

SPIRITUAL MORNING; Service rises with the sun.(B SECTION)
April 1, 2002... The sun rises during the Kiwanis Easter Sunrise Mass on Anna Maria Island's Manatee County public beach Sunday. Hundreds attended the service that started around 6:30 a.m. Below, Cecilia Idarraga, her daughter Natalia Hinkley, center, and...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
April 1, 2002... MANATEE COUNTY Grace Gennell Cox Grace Gennell Cox, 87, Palmetto, died March 30, 2002. She was born Nov. 2, 1914, in Louisville, Ill., and came to Palmetto in 1977 from Case City, Mich. She was a homemaker and a member of Palmetto...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
April 1, 2002... Group promoting traffic safety ideas The Southwest Florida Community Traffic Safety Team is encouraging the public to attend several meetings it has scheduled in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. The team is a group of...

BANKRUPTCIES.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
April 1, 2002... Charlotte County, Chapter 13 Hicks, Dianne A., 705 Monroe Dr., Murdock, 02-04727, Debts: $63,657, Assets: $63,880, Largest Creditor: Countrywide Home Loans, $61,759. Scherber, Jennifer M., 20137 Dante Ave., Port Charlotte, 02-04846,...

WHAT'S NEW?(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
April 1, 2002... Idea Group expands line of tabletop accessories The Idea Group of Sarasota has expanded its line of GemWare glass tabletop accessories to include place card holders, napkin rings and hors doeuvres skewers. The company's concept is to...

Incompatible species; Keep Science Foundation, Sea Grant Program separate.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
April 1, 2002... Lack of support in Congress likely will prevent a flawed Bush administration proposal from complicating federal funding of marine research. Apparently the National Science Foundation and the federal Sea Grant Program will remain separate...

The little things you may forget with time.(B SECTION)(Column)
April 1, 2002... Byline: Bill Copeland Some of the things you may forget as you get older: What it's like to sleep for eight hours straight. The double pleasure (fun and taste) of the original penny jawbreakers. As you sucked on the delicacy, there...

School music room part of a Punta Gorda home.(B SECTION)
April 1, 2002... Like the fabled Topsy that just grew and grew, the little house at 312 Durrance St., Punta Gorda, continues to grow. The central part of the house was constructed in 1927 with a cathedral ceiling and was known as the "music room" by...

THIS JUST IN.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
April 1, 2002... Attacks, recession create large insurance losses Insurers are feeling the pinch from both the Sept. 11 attacks and last year's stock market slump. The nation's property and casualty insurers lost $738 million during the first nine...

Choir director stays busy sharing his talent with entire community.(B SECTION)
April 1, 2002... Byline: HELEN ROSEN CORRESPONDENT John Jeffrey "Jeff" Jordan, follows the biblical injunction to "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord." Since May 2001, Jordan has served as the music and arts ministries director of Port Charlotte's First...

Up in the air, into the past; Package deal helps air show and museum.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
April 1, 2002... Economies of scale may be a big concept for Charlotte County. But maximizing opportunities may be the key to both drawing visitors to local attractions and stretching their dollars. As drivers cruise over the Gilchrist Bridge to Punta...

More considerations for a healthy portfolio.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)(Streetwise)(Column)
April 1, 2002... Byline: Lauren Rudd During the past two weeks I have discussed companies whose shares have a high probability of doing acceptably well over the next three to five years. To review our ideal criteria, net income growth should exceed 14...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
April 1, 2002... Elementary schools out early on Friday MANATEE COUNTY -- Children return from spring break today, but the elementary school pupils will have a short week. Elementary schools will release children early on Friday. The school day...

Realtor has sights on college courses; G. David Powell is trying to raise funds for a FGCU center at the Cultural Center.(B SECTION)
April 1, 2002... Byline: EILEEN KELLEY eileen.kelley@heraldtribune.com PORT CHARLOTTE -- Five years ago and 40 miles south of here, the area's 10th state university was born. Today, more than 40 Charlotte County students live on the Florida Gulf Coast...

GOOD DEEDS.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
April 1, 2002... The Stanley and Janet Kane, and Daniel and Elita Kane family and the Arthur and Susan Karp Family Foundation have donated $5,000 per each family to the help underwrite the Flanzer Jewish Community Center's first Kane/Karp Sports Spectacular,...

Players battle for spot.(SPORTS)
April 1, 2002... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Mashona Washington hopes to be a trend setter at the Sarasota Open tennis tournament. Washington's victory over third seed Bianka Lamade in the first round of the qualifying tournament for...

Charlotte knocks off Rams, 6-3.(SPORTS)
April 1, 2002... Byline: STAFF REPORT Brian Mangas had a bases-loaded triple in the sixth inning as Charlotte topped Riverview 6-3 Saturday night at the Rams' field. Mangas' big hit gave the Tarpons a 5-0 lead. Riverview scored all of its runs in...

Spiritual morning.(B SECTION)
April 1, 2002... Anne MacIntosh, upper left, and Robert Herrick enjoy the Easter Sunrise Service in the parking lot of Venice Beach on Sunday morning. Visiting from Michigan, Alayna Sanford, at right, rests on the legs of brother Preston Sanford during the...

Classes, classical music and cruising in the county.(B SECTION)(Column)
April 1, 2002... Byline: Helen Rosen With spring in the air, many of our northern friends are heading home and the flurry of seasonal activities will be over for a while. Many of us who are here all year look for something to keep our brains from frying...

Nation not ready for long-term care.(A SECTION)
April 1, 2002... Byline: CORY REISS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Dick Wolgamott's 87-year-old mother, Ila, needs more help with day-to-day tasks than her retirement community near Asheville, N.C., can provide. So she is moving this week into a...

Academy Award party lights up the Hyatt.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
April 1, 2002... Byline: Marjorie North ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Thursday, April 4, 2002: It was independent DJ and Blab TV personality Phil Phunn who emceed Stanley and Janet Kane's Oscar Night party at the Hyatt...

Gun club under fire for lead use; A county law prohibits use of toxic materials on a well field used by the Englewood Pistoleers.(B SECTION)
April 1, 2002... Byline: JAMIE MANFUSO jamie.manfuso@heraldtribune.com ENGLEWOOD -- For more than three decades, Englewood Pistoleers Gun Club members have pumped bullets containing lead into an earthen mound behind their shooting range, located on one of...

JTBN Plastics makes custom displays, parts.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
April 1, 2002... Marshall Norton has opened JTBN Plastics Inc. at 301 Park of Commerce, 2203 58th Ave. E. in Manatee County. The business specializes in custom cutting of many plastic materials and has installed a CNC routing table for precision machining...

A father's sweet April Fools' Day foolery takes family by surprise.(B SECTION)(Column)
April 1, 2002... Byline: Linda Salisbury April Fools' Day and pancakes are linked like sausages in my memory. My father's Sunday breakfast specialty was making pancakes. He mixed the batter himself, heated the griddle and then the fun started. He...

Quality of entries promises exciting week.(SPORTS)
April 1, 2002... Byline: MIC HUBER mic.huber@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- A year ago this week Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won her first tournament in two years by winning an event in Porto, Portugal. Normally a player is eager to return to a place where...

EDUCATION NOTES.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... JROTC Field Day The Sarasota County Junior ROTC programs will host the JROTC All County Field Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Riverview Ram Bowl, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota. Events will include exhibition drill performance, sports, drill,...

Brett Infanti is a scholar, musician and athlete.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... Brett Infanti is ranked No. 2 in the junior class at Bayshore High School, thanks to his 4.6 grade point average. He also excels in sports and community activities. Infanti has taken all honors and advanced placement classes, including...

Oil prices like bad medicine.(A SECTION)(Letter to the Editor)
April 2, 2002... In Friday's Herald-Tribune there was an article regarding rising gasoline prices. It stated that the four-week leap (in gas prices) is the sharpest seen by the Energy Information Center since it began keeping records in 1990. Later in the...

Riverview grabs 4-2 win.(SPORTS)
April 2, 2002... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Robert Hinton flirted with a no-hitter for five innings but he was just as happy with the victory that his four-hitter generated. Riverview High pulled the biggest surprise of...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... Vandals break windows at temple NORTH PORT -- Vandals broke windows at a temple Monday evening. Four large panes were broken and a rock was found inside Temple Beth El, 3840 Biscayne Dr., said cantor Avi Golub. Nothing was stolen from...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
April 2, 2002... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Henry G. Ahlquist Henry G. Ahlquist, 78, Placida, died March 31, 2002. He was born June 12, 1923, in McKeesport, Pa., and came to Placida 12 years ago from Pittsburgh, Pa. He graduated from Robert Morris...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
April 2, 2002... MANATEE COUNTY Geneva E. Coleman Geneva E. Coleman, 79, Bradenton, died March 29, 2002. She was born April 1, 1922, in Pensacola and came to Bradenton in 1924 from there. She retired in 1991 from the Bradenton Resort Inn and was...

EDUCATION NOTES.(B SECTION)(Campus Notebook)(Column)
April 2, 2002... Byline: Melissa Williams Robinson JROTC Field Day The Sarasota County Junior ROTC programs will host the JROTC All County Field Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Riverview Ram Bowl, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota. Events will include...

Ex-commissioner eyes a comeback; Michael Youssef announces he will run for the District 4 seat on the county board.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... Byline: EILEEN KELLEY eileen.kelley@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Four and a half years ago, Commissioner Michael Youssef wished his successor well and told the man who ousted him from his District 5 seat to enjoy the moment he was...

D-Rays begin fifth season.(SPORTS)
April 2, 2002... Byline: CHRIS ANDERSON chris.anderson@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- Tampa Bay's fifth season begins tonight, and the Devil Rays are hoping to avoid another false start. Over the last two seasons, the Rays finished fast but...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... Reflecting pool will honor city manager SARASOTA -- A new reflecting pool inside City Hall will be dedicated to the memory of former city manager Ken Thompson at a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. today. The lobby reflecting pool, beneath a...

City agrees to vehicle ordinance.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- The city commissioners agreed Monday to draft an ordinance that would lift a ban on residents parking commercial vehicles in neighborhoods. During a joint meeting with the Commercial Vehicle Ad Hoc...

Phosphate decision shortsighted.(A SECTION)(Letter to the Editor)
April 2, 2002... Keep up the good work printing letters and editorials which put forth the negative side of phosphate strip mining. Politicians in Tallahassee have their heads in the sand to allow such abuse of the environment when it is obvious to even the...

Bill contains provision to name roads after McKay.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... Byline: GARY FINEOUT CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- Naming roads, buildings and bridges after the famous, and in some cases the not-so-famous, has long been a favorite pastime of Florida lawmakers. A cancer research center in Tampa is...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
April 2, 2002... SARASOTA COUNTY Harrod A. Bolds Harrod A. Bolds, 91, New Port Richey and formerly of Venice, died March 30, 2002. He was born March 11, 1911, in Geneva, Ind., and came to New Port Richey in 1995 from Venice. He retired as a...

New plan for cultural grant.(FLORIDA WEST)(COMING DISTRACTIONS)(Column)
April 2, 2002... Byline: Charlie Huisking Local cultural groups are considering using $380,000 in state grant money to create an enterprise fund that could support a variety of projects, primarily with historic overtones. That idea, proposed by...

Jesuit derails Venice; Indians' skid continues with 5-2 loss, their third in the last four games after 15 wins in row.(SPORTS)
April 2, 2002... Byline: PERRY D. PENTZ perry.pentz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Since winning 15 straight games, Venice High's bats have fallen silent. On Monday, against top-ranked Tampa Jesuit, the Indians managed just three hits in a 5-2 loss in...

Actually, coast is mild and wild.(A SECTION)(Letter to the Editor)
April 2, 2002... We've always appreciated the uniqueness of the Sarasota-Manatee area. To wit: Where else might one expect to find college students complaining that spring break here can best be described as "Girls gone mild," (in reference to "Spring break...

Builder accused of swindling customer.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... Byline: KEVIN VALINE and JAMIE MANFUSO STAFF WRITERS BOCA GRANDE -- A home builder has been charged with swindling almost $300,000 from a customer in an alleged scheme to pay for a sex change operation. Port Charlotte resident Frank...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
April 2, 2002... Olive Garden's Osterby goes on trip to Italy Joanne Osterby, culinary manager at the Olive Garden at 4900 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, traveled to Italy with a team of the company's culinary managers. Osterby studied at the Olive...

Unemployment claims down in Sarasota, Manatee.(BUSINESS)(Manatee At Work)(Column)
April 2, 2002... Byline: Rich Shopes Scanning the latest unemployment numbers is a bit like fishing. You have to plumb the depths to find the bigger fish. February's jobless numbers paint a cheery scene for Manatee and Sarasota counties: Manatee's...

A dangerous idea for faith.(A SECTION)(Letter to the Editor)
April 2, 2002... Your assertion in the Sunday editorial "Celebrations of faith" that the central message of Easter is "If people have faith, then despite the most difficult and humbling circumstances, all things are possible" is not only wrong, but dangerous,...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... Man arrested on drug charges NORTH PORT -- A 33-year-old North Port man was arrested after police found a baggie packed with marijuana and tools used for distributing narcotics. Todd Alan Lynn, 4627 Sunburst Ave., was charged with...

Developers seek land swap with city.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... Byline: STAFF REPORT PALMETTO -- A group of developers wants to build a 40,000-square-foot office and retail complex, anchored by a 15,000-square-foot day spa and fitness center on Riverside Drive. But to make it work, the developers...

EDUCATION NOTES.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... Future leader Drew Cesario, a junior at Booker High School, Sarasota, attended the Presidential Classroom Future World Leaders Summit, Washington, D.C., March 23-30. The nation's leading civic education organization, Presidential...

Bradenton doctors get own place.(BUSINESS)
April 2, 2002... Byline: MARGARET ANN MIILLE margaret.miille@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Three family physicians will expand their practice at a $1.11 million medical building going up in East Bradenton. Drs. Carlos Arias, Rafael Calzadilla and...

Manatee readers discuss proposals for bridge and roundabouts.(A SECTION)(Letter to the Editor)
April 2, 2002... Byline: Readers' Responses Below are excerpts of responses to our recent requests for comments about plans for the Anna Maria Island Bridge and proposals to build roundabouts in Manatee County. Additional comments (of no more than 300...

EDUCATION NOTES.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... Youth basketball The Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department is taking applications for its spring/summer youth basketball league. The fee is $35 per player. Teams will be co-ed, separated into five age divisions, 5-6, 7-8,...

Attorney, judge in a war of words; Geoffrey Fieger demands that Chief Circuit Judge Thomas Gallen apologize for criticizing the lawyer.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... Byline: JENNIFER SULLIVAN jennifer.sullivan@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- In the days since Geoffrey Fieger lost his client's murder case, a messy war of words has erupted between the flamboyant defense attorney and a usually reserved...

Eric Lane helped spread the word at the Olympics.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... Eric Lane, a sophomore at Manatee Community College majoring in Mass Communications, was chosen to attend the Olympic games at Salt Lake City, Feb. 5-18, as part of an evangelistic team. Lane, the son of Majors James and Brenda Lane,...

City to pay for workers' health care.(B SECTION)
April 2, 2002... Byline: KEVIN L. McQUAID kevin.mcquaid@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- The City Commission voted without discussion Monday to spend an additional $1.45 million for employees' insurance, temporarily ending a debate about how to manage rising...

Riverview grad Larkins named Lady Rams coach.(SPORTS)
April 2, 2002... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Arthur Larkins, one of the most productive scorers in Riverview High boys basketball history, has been named head coach of the Riverview girls basketball program. The 36-year-old Larkins...