Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from August 2004

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from August 2004

History in the making; City completes second phase of surveying historic structures.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2004... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Generations of hungry customers have eaten hamburgers, crinkle-cut fries and hot dogs at the Hob Nob Restaurant in North County since 1957. Owners Cary and...

Arcadia antique dealers rush to recover; Business owners are determined to reopen in time for a monthly fair.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: ERIN BRYCE erin.bryce@heraldtribune.com ARCADIA -- A giant fan kept a steady stream of air flowing over the empty wood floors of Isabelle's Antiques & Collectables Sunday morning as shop owner Cindy Long fought to prevent...

Pet project; Provide hurricane shelter for pets and owners.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 30, 2004... Ask Red Cross chiefs why they don't allow pets in hurricane shelters, and the answer isn't "dog bites." Nor is it "health regulations." The problem, instead, is logistics: lack of space, lack of trained volunteers, lack of protocol, lack...

10 charter amendments on ballot; The proposals are mostly changes to language in the county document.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: JEREMY WALLACE jeremy.wallace@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- Just when you think you've completed your civic duty, you'll stumble across them on Tuesday's ballot. After picking candidates for the U.S. Senate, sheriff...

Primary will be moment of truth for vote machines; Attorneys and others will monitor the equipment's performance Tuesday.(A SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: JEREMY WALLACE jeremy.wallace@heraldtribune.com Although high-profile battles for the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House and several local offices headline Tuesday's election, the real focus of this primary will likely be the touchscreen...

Recycling brothers in scrape over scrap; The pair is busted after carrying off light poles that they say looked like hurricane junk.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com PORT CHARLOTTE -- The stack of street-light poles sat for days, untouched, guarded by a handful of orange cones on the median on Kings Highway. Knoll Durban, who has...

Dr. Watson; Ex-Riverview and Notre Dame star making a hit with the Saints.(SPORTS)
August 30, 2004... Byline: DOUG FERNANDES doug.fernandes@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA There's a love affair going on in New Orleans, as sultry as any steamy Bayou summer afternoon. It involves a football team and a player. A team that's gotten more than...

Betting on Starbucks, the king of java.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)(Streetwise)(Column)
August 30, 2004... Byline: Lauren Rudd Investing is not about deciding what the markets are going to do. Market direction will always be unpredictable. Investing is about finding and investing in corporations with superior records of accomplishment,...

Indians once attacked Braden Castle.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... A year after Manatee County had its first election, in 1855, Indian troubles began to erupt in Southwest Florida like pimples on a pubescent teenager. At the head of the Indians was Holata Micco, better known as Chief Billy Bowlegs. ...

Foundations for change; Nonprofits lead effort to turn blighted corner into a park.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 30, 2004... When first-time visitors cross over the new Hatchett Creek Bridge into downtown Venice, one of the first things they see is a raggedy, empty lot next to an empty, weather-beaten building that formerly housed a liquor store. That blighted...

Kudos.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
August 30, 2004... Lucia Schatteleyn, R.N., B.S.N., nursing program specialist with the Sarasota County Health Department's school health team, has been named the 2004 Florida School Health Nurse of the Year. She has also received the Caring Hands Award from...

Tuesday is cutdown deadline.(SPORTS)
August 30, 2004... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- Fringe players such as free agents Marcus Knight and Jamel White will be on pins and needles today when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers begin cutting the 15 players who must be released by...

Despite absence, Gov. Bush lauded.(A SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: LLOYD DUNKELBERGER TALLAHASSEE BUREAU NEW YORK -- Jeb Bush is conspicuous in his absence from the GOP National Convention that begins today and culminates with the nomination of his brother for a second term. Bush stayed...

Comings and Goings.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
August 30, 2004... Cheryl Christensen MBA, has joined A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. at the South Beneva branch in Sarasota, as a financial consultant. She is an accredited asset management specialist. Debbie A. Woods has been hired as clinical director at...

THE RECOVERY DAY 16.(A SECTION)
August 30, 2004... National Guardsmen will drive some Charlotte County students today on their first day back in school since the hurricane. Page 1A A fraud prevention team follows up on more than 160 complaints filed in Charlotte. Page 1B Hurricane...

Bankruptcies.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
August 30, 2004... Charlotte County, Chapter 13 Page, Sheryl Lynne, 2321 Dallas St., Port Charlotte, 04-16136. Richardson, Randy, 513 Encarnacion St., Punta Gorda, 04-16078. Sheldon, Freda Elaine, 23193 Troy Ave., Port Charlotte, 04-16217. ...

GOOD DEEDS.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
August 30, 2004... The U.S. Tower Division of Taylor Woodrow, the developer of the Beleza condominiums on Venice beach, recently turned the existing hotel on the property over to the Venice Fire Department to use for training. Frank Cirillo, project...

Back to school, with uncertainty; District tries to smooth out details of today's reopening.(A SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: DEBI SPRINGER debi.springer@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- School bus lines will start forming as early as 5:30 this morning and the bus driver might a uniformed member of the National Guard. With classes resuming...

Bicyclist finds, returns money pouch.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA COUNTY -- A man riding his bike Saturday morning discovered a pouch containing $4,000, part of which was headed for the American Red Cross. UPS driver Kenneth Nauman discovered the pouch in the middle...

BRIEFS; Briefs.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... 185,164 eligible to vote in Manatee County MANATEE COUNTY -- All of the county's 185,164 registered voters can participate in Tuesday's primary election. Each voter is assigned to one of 136 polling places, all of which will be open...

Not much roar to 'Father of the Pride'.(FLORIDA WEST)
August 30, 2004... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com NBC doesn't exactly roar into the new season with its highly promoted, computer-animated series "Father of the Pride." It's more of a soft purr that prompts groans instead of...

For editorial work, the word is WordMasters.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
August 30, 2004... Sandy and Gary Chase have opened WordMasters at 6910 Stanhope Place in Bradenton. WordMasters is a writing and editorial service that offers customized assistance at every stage of the communication process. The Chases will draft, revise...

Jewelry store on the move -- twice.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: JAMES ROLAND jay.roland@heraldtribune.com On Aug. 21, Classic Creations closed its doors at its location in the Venice Village Shoppes. At 10 a.m. Sept. 7, the Duke family will reopen the jewelry store up the road at 1846 S....

Crucial election; Choose candidates equal to Charlotte's challenges.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 30, 2004... Question: How do you campaign in a hurricane-ravaged community? Answer: With great difficulty. Most campaign activity in Charlotte County has been suspended since Hurricane Charley struck on Friday the 13th. Some candidates aren't...

Taking flight; One regional airport is soaring, while another struggles with losses.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
August 30, 2004... Byline: KEVIN MCQUAID kevin.mcquaid@heraldtribune.com Two David-sized airports operate in the long shadow of Tampa International Airport. Both scratch to hold their own economically against the Tampa hub, a behemoth that offers...

Cool kids' camp gives hurricane victims a welcome break from the heat.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Camp Geoffrey was held inside Toys R Us in Port Charlotte on Aug. 20, just one week after Hurricane Charley. It wasn't an ordinary camp. The program is in place for occasions like the recent hurricane. Open to the public, the camp...

Schneider drawing star power.(B SECTION)(Political Notebook)(Column)
August 30, 2004... Byline: Jeremy Wallace If President Josiah Bartlet isn't enough to bring victory, congressional hopeful Jan Schneider may have to call in Lou Grant to put her over the top. Hollywood actor Martin Sheen, who portrays the fictional...

Art center gears up after storm-related lull.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: NANCY CHAPMAN CORRESPONDENT The Englewood Art Center is ready for a lot of action even as it continues to feel Hurricane Charley's subtle effect on its normally thriving energy. "It's been very, very slow," said Ethel Tanner...

Local agencies carry on.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: Helen Rosen Gone with the wind is the lighthouse that has been a beacon for the hungry at the Genesis Center at 1476 Kenesaw St., Port Charlotte. However, the devoted volunteers who come regularly to aid the Charlotte County...

Not just a primary; Several county races will be decided tomorrow.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 30, 2004... If you're thinking of skipping a visit to the polls tomorrow because "it's only a primary," you'd better reconsider. It's much more than that. In quite a few Manatee County races, tomorrow is THE day of decision. If you don't vote,...

Charley victims still receiving help from radio.(FLORIDA WEST)(ON RADIO)(Column)
August 30, 2004... Byline: Dawn E. Scire Dear Readers, Although full media coverage of Hurricane Charley is lessening -- many readers are likely tiring of it altogether -- the wreckage is still a reality for thousands of Floridians. But thanks to an...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 30, 2004... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Carlton C. Lucas Capt. Carlton C. Lucas, USN (Retired), 97, Port Charlotte, died Aug. 28, 2004, in The Villages. He was born Aug. 12, 1907, and came to Port Charlotte in 1961. A graduate of the U.S. Naval...

THEIR LOST RESORT; Some winter residents won't be able to return.(A SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: VICTOR HULL victor.hull@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- Park Hill gave flight to Jim and Wilma Baird's dreams of living the snowbird's life -- summers "up North" and winters in Florida. But Hurricane Charley dealt Park Hill...

Fraud prevention team is on the hunt; State investigators are following up on more than 160 complaints lodged in Charlotte since Charley hit.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- The sales clerk summons her boss as two officers in blue jeans approach, handguns at their hips. Investigators with the state Attorney General's...

Contemporary Irish dancing taught by former 'Lord' trouper.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: FRANCINE MILFORD francine.milford@heraldtribune.com There's traditional Irish dance, and then there's the contemporary version presented around the world in such shows as "Lord of the Dance." Look for the latter dance steps...

The balance of power; Even after the 2003 blackout, power transmission problems remain unresolved.(A SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: LAUREN MAYK lauren.mayk@heraldtribune.com There was no question why the lights went out in Charlotte County. Winds of up to 145 mph snapped wooden poles, blowing power lines into trees and across back yards on the afternoon of...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 30, 2004... SARASOTA COUNTY Anna M. Brancati Anna M. Brancati, 96, Sarasota, died Aug. 28, 2004. She was born June 14, 1908, in Italy and came to Sarasota in 1986 from there. She was a homemaker. She was a Catholic. Survivors include a...

What's New?(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
August 30, 2004... KidzMouse keyboard targets kids ages 2-10 Aimed at kids ages 2 to 10, "KidzMouse Keys" is designed for use with either a PC or a MacIntosh computer. Made of brightly colored plastic, the keyboard has only 67 keys to press, much easier to...

Restoring normalcy; Fliers from the University of Florida answer common questions after Hurricane Charley.(FLORIDA WEST)
August 30, 2004... Byline: Mark Zaloudek markzaloudek@heraldtribune.com The tiring and often heartbreaking cleanup continues more than two weeks after Hurricane Charley turned people's lives and entire Florida communities upside-down. What's...

REAL ESTATE.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
August 30, 2004... SALES Thomason & Thomason Inc. of Bradenton has bought two commercial condominium units totaling 2,700 square feet of space at Peridia Office Park, State Road 70, Bradenton, from Borderlake LLC of Tampa for $446,000. Robert A. Brillon...

Jane Pauley talks her way to daytime show.(FLORIDA WEST)(TV Diet)(Column)
August 30, 2004... Byline: Jay Handelman The excitement of the Olympics gives way to political competition with four days of the Republican National Convention and the start of a batch of new fall shows. Monday Jane Pauley is moving into Oprah...

Venice High School band helps aid 'cruise in' for hurricane relief.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: FRANCINE MILFORD francine.milford@heraldtribune.com "Cruisin' to the Hop with Lance" joined the Venice High School Band, parents and boosters at the old Dollar Tree store next to Albertsons last week for the Cruisin' for Relief...

Lots of stars, but not enough glimpses.(A SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: MARY AWOSIKA mary.awosika@heraldtribune.com MIAMI -- Carmen Elektra loved having the MTV Video Music Awards in Miami. "It's the weather, the people, the food -- it's the perfect place for the VMAs," Elektra said on the red...

Frances' path looks bad for Florida.(A SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: MARK ZALOUDEK mark.zaloudek@heraldtribune.com Meteorologists know many factors influence the intensity and direction of a hurricane. Unfortunately, none of those factors seemed to be in Florida's favor Sunday as Hurricane Frances...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Contractor accused of not having license PORT CHARLOTTE -- Authorities on Friday arrested and charged a Michigan man for contracting without a license, a third-degree felony. Fermin Hernandez Herrera, 52, was being held at the county...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 30, 2004... MANATEE COUNTY The Manatee edtion of the paper listed no obituaries on this date.

Soaping up the car windows.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 30, 2004... Byline: Daryl Lease President Bush talks a great deal about the need for "transparency" in government and business. But he and his buddies in government and business sure spend a lot of time soaping our windows to obscure our view of...

What women really mean.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
August 30, 2004... Byline: David Grimes Far too late to bridge the gap between Venus and Mars, a German dictionary publisher plans to print a guidebook that will (allegedly) help men understand what women are really saying. If this guide actually...

A Sarasota-Bradenton airport revival? Great, but let's wait and see.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
August 30, 2004... Byline: Rod Thomson One of the great disconnects in our community is between what the flying public says about Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and what airport executives say. Talk to almost any consumer who flies regularly...

Into the light; FPL vs. Hurricane Charley.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2004... Byline: AMY HIBBERD CORRESPONDENT It is hard to imagine the scope of the task of restoring the power to Hurricane Charley's "ground zero," as the crewmen call it. "Those crews have been out there at least 16 hours a day with no time...

Florida House -- District 72.(2004 VOTERS GUIDE)
August 29, 2004... Byline: KIM HACKETT kim.hackett@heraldtribune.com Four Republicans are vying for the State House District 72 seat to be vacated by Lindsay Harrington, who has to leave office because of term limits. The district encompasses...

Charlotte County Airport Aurhtority - District 1.(2004 VOTERS GUIDE)
August 29, 2004... Byline: STEPHEN FRATER stephen.frater@heraldtribune.com In the Republican District 1 race for the Charlotte County Airport Commission, incumbent Pamella A. Seay faces challenger Clarence W. Lehew. The commissioners elected in...

Charlotte County Commission -- District 5.(2004 VOTERS GUIDE)
August 29, 2004... Byline: JAMIE MANFUSO jamie.manfuso@heraldtribune.com Four Republicans seek their party's nomination for the District 5 Charlotte County Commission seat. Vying for her second term, incumbent Sara Devos is running against Don...

Florida House -- District 71.(2004 VOTERS GUIDE)
August 29, 2004... Byline: VICTOR HULL victor.hull@heraldtribune.com Jerry Paul's unexpected departure from the Florida House has made the race in District 71 one of the state's most unpredictable. Paul's presidential appointment to a federal job...

Charlotte County Airport Authority -- District 5.(2004 VOTERS GUIDE)
August 29, 2004... Byline: STEPHEN FRATER stephen.frater@heraldtribune.com When Chairman Mike Grant announced that he would not seek another term as Charlotte County Airport Authority commissioner, three first-time Republican candidates, from three...

U.S. House -- District 14.(2004 VOTERS GUIDE)
August 29, 2004... Byline: VICTOR HULL victor.hull@heraldtribune.com On the political meter, the four Republicans battling to replace 16-year Congressman Porter Goss range from conservative to more conservative. Yet Andy Coy, Carole Green, Connie Mack...

Charlotte County Sheriff.(2004 VOTERS GUIDE)
August 29, 2004... Byline: JENNY LEE ALLEN jenny.allen@heraldtribune.com With no incumbent, the high-profile race for sheriff promises to be fierce as five candidates face off in the Aug. 31 Republican primary. The contenders have voiced strong opinions...

Charlotte County Commission - District 1.(2004 VOTERS GUIDE)
August 29, 2004... Byline: JAMIE MANFUSO jamie.manfuso@heraldtribune.com County Commissioner Tom D'Aprile and Robin Stublen, who ran for the commission in 2000, are competing for the Republican nomination in the District 1 commission race. The winner...

Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections.(2004 VOTERS GUIDE)
August 29, 2004... Byline: JAMIE MANFUSO jamie.manfuso@heraldtribune.com Two local Republican leaders, one well known and one more accustomed to working behind the scenes, are running for supervisor of elections. The winner of the primary contest...

Charlotte County Judge.(2004 VOTERS GUIDE)
August 29, 2004... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com Carolyn Garber, an assistant public defender, wants to unseat incumbent County Judge W. Wayne Woodard in a two-person, nonpartisan race. Woodard, a 58-year-old Port...

Charlotte County Property Transfers.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
August 29, 2004... $125,000 MINIMUM Source: Charlotte County Clerk of Circuit Court. Recorded May and June 2004. Abel, Ingrid S., and Kunz, Paul C., to Duke, Gordon L., and Leotta, Sherry, Lot 22, Block 1648, Section 12, Port Charlotte, $135,000. ...

Florida's GOP delegates are firmly behind Bush.(A SECTION)
August 29, 2004... Byline: LLOYD DUNKELBERGER CAPITAL BUREAU NEW YORK -- Sheri Valera is the youngest Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention. But Valera, a 21-year-old University of Florida senior from Port Charlotte, is also typical...

Charley spawns urban myth: 400 dead, but who the heck is counting?(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
August 29, 2004... Byline: Tom Lyons Despite the grim subject matter, it is exciting to be around for the birth of a genuine urban myth based on our own Hurricane Charley. The inspiration was Charley's surprisingly low death toll. Low, that is,...

Sports park does its bit.(B SECTION)
August 29, 2004... The Charlotte Sports Park is proving useful after Hurricane Charley, both as brush-dumping site, above, and as a sorting site for donations, left. Going through donated school supplies from Pascagoula and Gautier, Miss., in the bottom photo...

Rubinstein-Cantus.(FLORIDA WEST)
August 29, 2004... Laurie Beth Rubinstein and J. Sable Cantus, both of Inglewood, Calif., were married July 18, 2004, at 5:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club in Bradenton. The bride is the daughter of Lisa Rubinstein of Sarasota and Jon...

Preseason: Very little excitement.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
August 29, 2004... Byline: Doug Fernandes TAMPA -- It could have been the lighting. Or maybe it was vision in need of corrected Coke bottles. But there must be a reason Tampa Bay's trademark skull, on a wall above the pirate ship in one endzone of...

Adversity brings 2 bands into harmony; The rival Port Charlotte High and Charlotte High marchers share quarters.(A SECTION)
August 29, 2004... Byline: CHRISTINA DeNARDO christina.denardo@heraldtribune.com After two weeks of silence, the rival Port Charlotte and Charlotte High marching bands are making music again -- in the same building. "It feels weird," said Heather Short,...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
August 29, 2004... Charlotte and DeSoto lift nightly curfews Officials have lifted curfews in Charlotte and DeSoto counties, which had been in effect since Hurricane Charley hit earlier this month. The 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew in Charlotte County ends...

No haven in a storm; Nursing homes, state learn lessons from hurricane.(A SECTION)
August 29, 2004... Byline: ROBERT ECKHART robert.eckhart@heraldtribune.com Hurricane Charley exposed glaring weaknesses in the emergency plans that were supposed to protect hundreds of Charlotte County's most vulnerable residents, the people living in...

Letter writers go postal.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
August 29, 2004... Byline: David Grimes It smells like something died in there, so let's wiggle into our biohazard suit and dive into this week's mail pile! Dear Dave: I don't mean to offend you, but you strike me as a hopeless geek who has no...

Nixon-Richards.(FLORIDA WEST)
August 29, 2004... The engagement of Kelly Ann Nixon of Nokomis and Bryan Adam Richards of Bradenton is announced. She is the daughter of Tracy and Dennis Rhodes of Nokomis and Tim Nixon of Michigan. He is the son of Jesse and Terry Richards of...

Not-so-Superfund; Restore corporate tax that paid for environmental cleanups.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
August 29, 2004... When new tests revealed a few weeks ago that the environmental crisis in Manatee County's Tallevast neighborhood is far worse than first disclosed, state Rep. Bill Galvano and others wisely cautioned against trying to add the community to...

A NEED TO SUCCEED.(B SECTION)
August 29, 2004... At the Manatee County Civic Center on Saturday, kids danced, met SpongeBob, and tried their hands at shooting basketballs. Free immunizations, health screenings, food and entertainment were abundant at the Manatee County Children's Summit...

Novicks celebrate 65 years.(FLORIDA WEST)
August 29, 2004... Dr. Nathan D. and Gladyce Novick of Sarasota celebrated their 65th anniversary Aug. 19, 2004. They were married Aug. 19, 1939, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and recently moved to Sarasota. They are the parents of Miriam Sweet of Longboat Key....

Schools bring in additional counselors; Dealing with fear, loss and grief caused by the storm will take time.(B SECTION)
August 29, 2004... Byline: TIFFANY LANKES tiffany.lankes@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- When school starts here Monday, students will leave behind the debris and devastation to ease their way back into pre-Charley routines. At least for a few...

PROFIT CENTERS; Commercial property is rising in value along with other real estate.(BUSINESS & MONEY)
August 29, 2004... Byline: KEVIN MCQUAID kevin.mcquaid@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Design firm Robinson Spry Interiors ran smack into the realities of the region's commercial real estate market when scouting around for new quarters earlier this year. ...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 29, 2004... There were no Manatee obituaries listed on this date.

What about today's battle plan?(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
August 29, 2004... Byline: Larry Evans Nobody wanted to talk about the Vietnam War 25 years ago. The war, which ended badly for the United States, was a taboo subject. Troubled by the silence, I wrote a series of newspaper profiles about three young men...

Michael Saunders & Co. selling two new properties.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
August 29, 2004... Byline: STAFF REPORT Orchid Beach Club on Lido Key has turned over the sale of its nine remaining residences to Michael Saunders & Company's new homes and condominiums division. "The views are spectacular from these nine units, and...

Venice High band helps aid 'cruise in' for hurricane relief.(B SECTION)
August 29, 2004... Byline: FRANCINE MILFORD francine.milford@heraldtribune.com "Cruisin' to the Hop with Lance" joined the Venice High School Band, parents and boosters at the old Dollar Tree store next to Albertsons last week for the Cruisin' for Relief...

Right and wrong about Harris.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
August 29, 2004... Byline: John Hamner Congressperson Kather- ine Harris, who takes care of our needs in the U.S. House of Representatives when she is not too busy there pushing President Bush's notions, made an unscheduled and unannounced appearance at...

DID METHADONE PLAY A ROLE?(A SECTION)
August 29, 2004... Joshua Babbs One recent day, Joshua Babbs' mother gave him $60 to buy groceries. But he used most of it to get a hotel room for a friend who didn't have a place to stay. "He just loved everyone and wanted to help everyone to a...

GOING UP/Cascades, Manatee County; Manager has nothing to sell, for now.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
August 29, 2004... Byline: DOROTHY STOCKBRIDGE-PRATT dorothy.pratt@heraldtribune.com Nine well-appointed models are open just past the impressive Cascades entrance on Lockwood Ridge Road, but sales manager Reine Jesel has nothing to sell. A sign in...

Election recommendations; A summary provided by the Herald-Tribune Editorial Board.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
August 29, 2004... The Herald-Tribune has made editorial recommendations in most of the races that will appear on Tuesday's primary election ballot. As a service to our readers, we offer a summary of those recommendations. For district-only voting, check...