Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from August 2005

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from August 2005

Fuel fears prompt FPL to pinch power to region.(A SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: JOHN HEYS and ANNA SCOTT STAFF WRITERS A day after smashing the Gulf Coast, Hurricane Katrina's impact was being felt in the Sunshine State where Florida Power & Light cut the juice to some Southwest Florida schools and urged all...

The Katrina scenario; Storm surge, flooding serve as warnings to Southwest Florida.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 31, 2005... Emergency managers in Southwest Florida, especially in low-lying Charlotte County, always warn about the dangers of storm surge and flooding. It may have been difficult for coastal residents to imagine the doomsday scenario of a wall of...

Missing links; South County's rising growth-management challenges.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 31, 2005... Traffic is routinely congested on the main roads in southern Sarasota County. Congestion is likely to steadily worsen as tens of thousands of new homes are built between now and 2015. Schools are crowded, too. Almost every school in the...

DuBose 'recruited' again by UF.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
August 31, 2005... Byline: MIC HUBER GAINESVILLE -- Jimmy DuBose attended the Sarasota Gator Club meeting in May to listen to Urban Meyer speak. Saturday, when a barbecue for former and current lettermen was held on the Florida campus, DuBose was...

Cutdown day; Charlie Garner is among 16 players waived by Tampa Bay.(SPORTS)
August 31, 2005... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- If the risk of giving a $3.7 million signing bonus to a 32-year-old running back coming off knee surgery wasn't obvious when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Charlie Garner to a...

Unbeaten DeSoto rolls past Lemon Bay.(SPORTS)
August 31, 2005... Byline: DENNIS MAFFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ARCADIA -- There were no late-game collapses for the DeSoto County High volleyball team Tuesday night. That made it a much more comfortable evening for the Bulldogs. ...

Blazers start fast, outkick P. C. Community Christian.(SPORTS)
August 31, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- The Sarasota Christian School boys soccer team topped visiting Port Charlotte Community Christian 6-1 in a Class A-District 5 match Tuesday. Jared Ross and Kyle Miller each scored goals in the first...

Main Plaza fetches $40M; New owners could turn Sarasota space back to retail.(BUSINESS)
August 31, 2005... Byline: KEVIN McQUAID kevin.mcquaid@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- The investment group that revived the once flagging Main Plaza a decade ago with the addition of the Hollywood 20 movie theater has sold the downtown complex to a...

Verizon cable lands Manatee; Company gets county's OK to offer TV service.(BUSINESS)
August 31, 2005... Byline: LAUREN MAYK lauren.mayk@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Cable competition got a jolt in Manatee County on Tuesday as Verizon Communications won permission to start offering television service through a network of fiber-optic...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
August 31, 2005... Thursday deadline for tech award nominees Thursday is the deadline for nominations for the 2005 Technology Innovation Awards. Winners will be announced Oct. 28 at Michael's on East. The awards, presented by 82 Degrees Tech and the Gulf...

One sweet column.(FLORIDA WEST)(Sampler)(Recipe)(Column)
August 31, 2005... Byline: Linda Brandt ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Thursday, September 1, 2005: In Wednesday's Florida West, ingredients were repeated in the continuation of a recipe for tres leches cake. The correct...

Meals made easy; A new concept called Let's Eat! enables you to eat home-cooked food without any prep work or cleaning up. Here's how...(FLORIDA WEST)
August 31, 2005... Byline: KARA CHALMERS CORRESPONDENT I've never been much of a cook, and I get stressed out when I try to follow recipes for my favorite, and usually complex, dishes. So when I learned that I could enjoy the advantages of eating out or...

For some, cooking sessions feed more than hunger.(FLORIDA WEST)
August 31, 2005... Byline: KARA CHALMERS CORRESPONDENT Candace Rydell of Carrollwood loves to cook -- but only when her house is quiet, which is almost never. She has four kids who often play host to neighborhood friends and two dogs. For her, coming...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... The quickest of verdicts All the witnesses in Randall Burch's first-degree murder trial had testified by Thursday afternoon, but Circuit Judge Roberts worried about an outside influence on the jury: Hurricane Katrina. Sarasota County...

Council backs land deal; City votes to spend $5 million for 166 acres for a planned water reservoir.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: SARA LUBBES sara.lubbes@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- The purchase of 166 acres for a water reservoir will go forward despite City Council members' worries that they might have rushed into the deal. The council voted...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Man charged in rape of teen girl PUNTA GORDA -- A 19-year-old Punta Gorda man was arrested after he told deputies he forced a 15-year-old girl to have sex with him, according to a sheriff's arrest report. Arthur James Williams, of...

Mexican officials learn from Punta Gorda.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: SARA LUBBES sara.lubbes@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- This small city was in the international spotlight Tuesday as Mexican officials visited to learn how Punta Gorda has handled recovery from Hurricane Charley. The city...

Shooting damages Englewood resident's car.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT ENGLEWOOD -- An Englewood man awakened by the sound of shots Monday night found that his car been hit by what deputies said were BBs or pellets. The victim, of the 6300 block of Brookridge Street, told deputies...

New preschool offers fun and education.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: ALISON POSNER alison.posner@heraldtribune.com A cobblestone walkway leads to the front door of a quaint, small building. Inside, in the play area, 4-year-olds Cassie Collins and Angel Carmelitano are playing dress-up. Adorned...

Michael Keeney named top 4-H'er of the year.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT Michael W. Keeney has been named Charlotte County's 4-H'er of the Year, the top honor for a 4-H member. The award was announced at a ceremony held Sunday at the Charlotte County Extension office....

OBITUARIES; CHARLOTTE COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 31, 2005... Barbara Jean Delly Barbara Jean Delly, 73, Port Charlotte, died Aug. 27, 2005, at Englewood Community Hospital. She was born Dec. 19, 1931, in Santa Monica, Calif., and came to the Charlotte County area two years ago from Eldon, Mo....

Safety patrol helps keep kids safe at Myakka.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com Getting hundreds of kids out of school and on to buses, cars and bikes at the end of the day at Myakka River Elementary School is a big job. A big part of that job is handled by...

Artists sought to participate in Plein-Air 2005 festival.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: ALISON POSNER alison.posner@heraldtribune.com Artists are needed to participate in the Charlotte Harbor Fete Plein-Air 2005, scheduled Sept. 9-Sept. 11. Participants will join other artists in various countries who will also...

Selby honors Venice's selfless stars.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: FRANCINE MILFORD francine.milford@heraldtribune.com When the Selby Foundation invited the public to submit essays on "How I am sharing my talents to make our community a better place," the organization was flooded with responses...

Organist Riddell marries soloist Gerety in England.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT Don Riddell, organist and choir director at the Venice United Church of Christ and well-known area musician, was married to Bev Gerety, local jazz soloist, in Devon, England, on Aug. 12. The wedding took place in...

MDA told to move fireworks to city's park; North Port tells MDA to move to city park for fireworks show.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: LIZ BABIARZ liz.babiarz@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- John Zagrobelny wants to end his 16-year run hosting the North Port Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon with a bang. But that's proving harder than anticipated for...

Golfers, trail users clash over right of way; In dispute is a section of Myakkahatchee Creek trail.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: CHRISTOPHER O'DONNELL chris.odonnell@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- The city's plan to create a linear park along the Myakkahatchee Creek has run into a "No Trespassing" sign. Heron Creek golf course posted the sign near the...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... He wanted ant spray but got a ticket North Port resident Edd Bomarsi said he was just trying to remove an army of ants from his work boots when he was ticketed for driving the wrong way on a one-way street. The ants got on him after...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Jim Myers quitting Venice council race VENICE -- Citing a desire to spend more time with his family, Jim Myers on Tuesday said he is bowing out of the race for City Council. The decision leaves two incumbents, Rick Tacy and John...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Venice, police union picking a mediator VENICE -- The city and police union will try to select a mediator Thursday to resolve contentious contract negotiations. The police department said it preferred an outside mediator instead of...

Justice helps build character through Habitat.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: KIM HACKETT kim.hackett@heraldtribune.com No detail goes unnoticed when Joe Justice is supervising the construction of a Habitat for Humanity house. He has helped build five houses in North Port and is getting ready to start...

Nearly 100 local bikers ride to help out schools.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT Carrying hundreds of bags and boxes of school supplies, close to 100 motorcycles rode down U.S. 41 to the Teacher Supply Deport in Murdock. Leaving from the Youth Building on Greenwood Road in...

Manatee snapshots; Brief comments on life and times in our county.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 31, 2005... Ninth Street rally Bradenton officials are hoping to turn Ninth Street West into an entertainment district. Three obvious possibilities emerge as themes -- art, music and baseball. Entrepreneurs looking to invest in the area could...

Bayshore rallies to edge North Port.(SPORTS)
August 31, 2005... Byline: PERRY D. PENTZ perry.pentz@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- The Bayshore High volleyball rallied for its first district victory, but it wasn't easy. The Lady Bruins were pushed to the limit with a 2-hour, four-game win over North...

IMAX dispute threatens project; Lakewood Ranch suit endangers plans for phase two of San Marco.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: TOM ARTHUR tom.arthur@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- A dispute over a proposed IMAX movie theater at the San Marco Plaza retail development in Lakewood Ranch is threatening plans for a second phase to the upscale project....

Resort really going to the dogs; Pets get plenty of pampering in plush canine resorts.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: CORY SCHOUTEN cory.schouten@heraldtribune.com PARRISH -- When a Bradenton couple headed for their son's wedding on the Caribbean island of Curacao this month, they left Ringo behind. The 7-year-old poodle headed for a...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Parking spot showdown Schools Superintendent Roger Dearing stopped by a County Commission meeting Tuesday and parked in one of the closest spots to the door. He drove his 2003 Excursion sport utility vehicle into the spot reserved...

Pounds of pot taken in drug bust; A businessman helps lead authorities to his marijuana supplier, sheriff's reports say.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Adrian Duarte packed his bags and set off on a road trip to Bradenton this month, promising to bring 15 cases of shrimp to a former Holmes Beach restaurateur....

NEWS OF RECORD; DIVORCES; MANATEE COUNTY; AUG. 17-23.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Bell, Larry R. and Glenna C. Brennan, William D. and Danette L. Frantz, Otto and Ana Nemeth. Gordon, Keith J. and Irene P. Gow, Steven Paul and Patricia Louise. Graham, Ronnie and Candice L. Graulich, Kenneth Edward...

Landscaping company, Keeler win beautification awards.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: BUBBLES GREER Closing the 75th year of service to the community, Manatee River Garden Club presented its annual awards for area beautification and installed officers for the coming year. Beautification awards went to Garden...

Meeting to focus on education leadership.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... STAFF REPORT The Suncoast Workforce Board's eighth annual meeting will focus on "Building an Alliance of Educational Leaders." The meeting will begin at 7:45 a.m. Sept. 15 at the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd.,...

OBITUARIES; MANATEE COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 31, 2005... Mary A. Firman Mary A. Firman, 71, Bradenton, died Aug. 26, 2005. She was born May 21, 1934, in Washington, D.C., and came to Bradenton in 1978 from Tucson, Ariz. She retired as a registered nurse. She was a member of Bethel Baptist...

Riverview breezes by Sarasota in 3 games.(SPORTS)
August 31, 2005... Byline: DONNIE WILKIE CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- There wasn't much to say about Tuesday night's volleyball match between host Riverview and Sarasota High. Even Sailors coach Kelly Wilson said as much. While Wilson chose her words...

Judge says justice wasn't done; Beating case ends in 1 student's conviction, 2 acquittals; victim isn't happy.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: TODD RUGER todd.ruger@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- After he acquitted two students charged with beating a disabled man after a Valentine's Day dance, Judge Rick De Furia said justice will never be served in the case. The...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... A 15-minute deliberation All the witnesses in Randall Burch's first-degree murder trial had testified by Thursday afternoon, but Circuit Judge Roberts worried about an outside influence on the jury: Hurricane Katrina. Sarasota County...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Englewood man, 58, found dead in his pool SARASOTA COUNTY -- An Englewood man was found dead in his swimming pool Monday afternoon. David G. Wilder, 58, of the 2500 block of Buckskin Drive, was found face down in the pool, fully...

NEWS OF RECORD; SARASOTA COUNTY; DIVORCE PETITIONS; JULY 18-31.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Abernathy, Gena and Paul Adams, Charlene and James Ambrosio, John and Bianca Augustian, Kurt and Janette Baker, Brenda and Menelaos Bakke, Carol and William Beatty, Diane and Mark Bebak, Susan and Daniel ...

Katrina rebuilds beaches; Turtle Beach not so lucky.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: TOM BAYLES tom.bayles@heraldtribune.com In stark contrast to last year's hurricanes, Katrina left sand on most of the area's beaches, bypassed some altogether and only stole sand from Sarasota County's Turtle Beach. Last...

Students earn scholarships in talent hunt.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Showcasing the talents of young people was a highlight of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity's 31st state convention. Hundreds of people from across the state gathered from Friday through Saturday at The Hyatt, Sarasota. Members of Manatee and...

Train stories put preschoolers on a track toward fun.(B SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: NANCY CHAPMAN CORRESPONDENT Librarians at the Gulf Gate Public Library used a topic ever popular with children -- trains -- to entertain and educate eight preschoolers Friday in the library's weekly story and craft program for 3-...

OBITUARIES; SARASOTA COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 31, 2005... Cary Charles Christman Cary Charles Christman, 60, Venice, died Aug. 29, 2005. He was born April 2, 1945, in Chicago and came to Venice in July from Apache Junction, Ariz., where he had been a surveyor. Survivors include parents...

Feds announce 427 arrests in nationwide meth crackdown.(A SECTION)
August 31, 2005... Byline: CORY REISS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Federal authorities on Tuesday announced 427 arrests in the first coordinated national methamphetamine operation, which spanned 41 states. Federal authorities said two of the 17...

Storm surge, Louisiana evacuees flood Pensacola, Perdido Key.(A SECTION)
August 30, 2005... Byline: JOE FOLLICK CAPITAL BUREAU PENSACOLA -- Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key were swamped by Hurricane Katrina's storm surge Monday morning as gusts of more than 60 mph buried roads in sand and pushed Escambia Bay water into...

A call for help; Donations are the quickest way to aid Katrina's victims.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 30, 2005... A year ago, people from around the country swiftly answered the call to help the many victims of Hurricane Charley. The same spirit of generosity is needed once more -- this time, to help communities in at least four states cope with the...

A place to park; Venice opens a healthy debate about cars and pedestrians.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 30, 2005... Does downtown Venice have a parking problem? Parking is a "critical issue," says City Councilman Bill Willson, an insurace agent who works downtown. "People drive around and drive around, trying to find a place to park." Councilman John...

Carroll a starter at Stanford.(SPORTS)(Column)
August 30, 2005... Byline: Dennis Maffezzoli With the college football season set to begin this week, here's a look at the highest profile graduate at each of the area high schools. * Casey Carroll is listed as a starting defensive end for Stanford...

Clayton's family safe from storm; He's one of several Buccaneers with ties to Louisiana area; on field, team must cut 15 players today.(SPORTS)
August 30, 2005... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- Michael Clayton's family back in Louisiana escaped the eye of Hurricane Katrina, but that didn't make him feel any less worried about the dangerous weather threatening his relatives...

Bulldogs stay unbeaten by defeating Charlotte.(SPORTS)
August 30, 2005... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- The DeSoto County High volleyball team experienced post-season atmosphere during its third match of the season. Venturing down U.S. 17 on Monday to the Wally...

H-T TOP 15.(SPORTS)
August 30, 2005... Herald-Tribune writers Perry Pentz, Dennis Maffezzoli, Jody Royce and Jon Styf, along with correspondents Chad Brockhoff and Alan Dell, vote on this year's H-T 15. Total points based on 15 points for a first-place vote through one point for...

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK.(SPORTS)
August 30, 2005... Offense TRAVIS KREISCHER, Charlotte High, Quarterback COMMENTS: Despite a windy, rainy night at Veterans Stadium, Kreischer threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns in Charlotte's 39-21 victory over Lemon Bay High on Thursday in the...

Blazers hang on to top Panthers.(SPORTS)
August 30, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT BRADENTON -- Sarasota Christian jumped out to a 3-0 first-half lead and then hung on for a 3-2 Class 1A-5 boys soccer victory over host Bradenton Christian on Monday. Kyle Miller scored the first two goals for...

Cougars top Pirates in 3.(SPORTS)
August 30, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- Cardinal Mooney's volleyball team swept past visiting Port Charlotte High on Monday, 25-16, 25-13, 25-15. Senior Tara Lang had 15 kills, freshman Tori Roessler had 19 service points and senior Marisa...

Cheerleaders ready for next level.(SPORTS)
August 30, 2005... Byline: CHRIS DELL CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- With all the success the Brandon All-Stars Cheerleading Gym had last year, it's hard to imagine this year's squad improving on the club's record. Last year, the Brandon All-Stars won...

Charlotte County wants details on condo-hotels.(BUSINESS)(Charlotte Business)(Column)
August 30, 2005... Byline: John Heyes What exactly is a condo-hotel? That's a question Charlotte County planning and zoning officials want to answer before more developers pitching such developments come calling. The county's current code doesn't...

Judge sends J.P. Igloo to sale at the courthouse.(BUSINESS)
August 30, 2005... Byline: KATHLEEN McLAUGHLIN kathleen.mclaughlin@heraldtribune.com ELLENTON -- The J.P. Igloo Ice and Inline Sports Complex can be sold at the Manatee County courthouse Sept. 22, a circuit judge ruled Monday. If managers Greg Richard...

Insurers may quit state to cut risk.(BUSINESS)
August 30, 2005... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com Hurricane Katrina bypassed most of Florida, but it could have a long-term impact on the Sunshine State's tightening property insurance market. Katrina, expected to cause up to...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
August 30, 2005... Business Alliance schedules meeting The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance will meet Sept. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Lakewood Ranch, 6231 Lake Osprey Drive. The event is a networking opportunity for members and prospective...

Local snapshots; Brief comments on life and times in our communities.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 30, 2005... Strategic plan Last Wednesday, the Punta Gorda City Council approved its first strategic plan. Described by City Manager Howard Kunik as a dynamic, working document, the plan outlines priorities to help guide city leaders through...

Personal info for $20? Not worth it From credit card offer to 'Jeopardy'.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
August 30, 2005... Byline: Eric Ernst Vicky Schroeder wanted to save $20. That's all. She did not realize her impromptu application for a store credit card would subject her to an unsettling peek at snapshots of her life depicted in a database thousands of...

Investigation of reported sexual assault is not over.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2005... Byline: SARA LUBBES sara.lubbes@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Investigators continue to look into a report of a sexual battery of a 94-year-old resident at Charlotte Harbor Healthcare. The woman told Charlotte County...

Fair to champion people with special needs.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2005... Byline: AMY ABERN amy.abern@heraldtribune.com Maureen Morris learns something new every day about the ways people with special needs are not getting a fair shake at living a full life. It's not because developmentally and physically...

Bikers bring school supplies for Charlotte County.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2005... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT Carrying hundreds of bags and boxes of school supplies, nearly 100 motorcycles rode down U.S. 41 to the Teacher Supply Depot in Murdock. Leaving from the youth building on Greenwood Road in North...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 30, 2005... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Smith Durham Smith Durham, 84, Port Charlotte, died Aug. 29, 2005, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte. He was born Oct. 23, 1920, in Dover, Del., and came to the Charlotte County area in 1983 from...

Murder-case jury quick on trigger; Man who shot coke-dealing partner nine times found guilty, sentenced to life.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2005... Byline: TODD RUGER todd.ruger@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Jurors in the first-degree murder trial didn't have to decide whether Randall Burch shot his good friend, Shane Patrick, and buried him in a shallow Englewood grave. They only...

Pioneer Days bowling all about the family.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2005... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com Budweiser may supply the raffle prizes, key chains and, yes, one of the more popular beverages, but the Englewood Jaycees Pioneer Days Bowling Tournament is definitely a family...

Kids take home prizes from Pioneer Days pageant.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2005... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com The Englewood Jaycees Little Miss and Mr. Pioneer Days Pageant took place Saturday at Suncoast Auditorium. The pageant, which was open to boys from birth to 6 and girls from...

Center builds a disaster relief database; Friendship Volunteer Center offers avenues for community involvement.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2005... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com The staff of Friendship Volunteer Center trained nearly 50 hurricane recovery volunteers last week. They are building a database of members of faith-based organizations to...

Couple keeps home shuttered all summer.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2005... Byline: FRANCINE MILFORD francine.milford@heraldtribune.com While South County prepared for a possible date with Hurricane Katrina last week, more than a few part-time residents watched the changing storm patterns with a little more ease...

One year later, Bull back in ring.(SPORTS)(At Home)(Column)
August 30, 2005... Byline: Perry Pentz After taking a year off from school and wrestling, Venice's Adrian Bull is back at it. Bull, a three-time state place-finisher for the Indians, is wrestling at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg,...

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK.(SPORTS)
August 30, 2005... Offense RICKY SYLVESTER, North Port High, running back COMMENTS: Sylvester started the season with 105 yards on 20 carries against Port Charlotte in a 28-9 loss. Sylvester, a senior, had long run of 17 yards. HONORABLE MENTION:...

Sarasota ice cream shop scoops up some attention.(BUSINESS)(What's in Store)(Column)
August 30, 2005... Byline: Lauren Mayk Jimmy Procopio had hundreds of kids, their parents and schoolteachers talking about his business before it opened. How did he do it? He let them name his store. In a move that was part grass-roots...

USF growing in South County; Enrollment has tripled since the four-year program began in 2004.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2005... Byline: ERIN BRYCE erin.bryce@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- Efforts to foster a four-year college degree program in southern Sarasota County are finding success. Eighteen months after the University of South Florida started...

McAlister honored for scholarship work.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2005... Byline: KIM HACKETT kim.hackett@heraldtribune.com Elaine McAlister has made hats, elaborate gift baskets and ornaments to raise thousands of dollars for the North Port Business and Professional Women's scholarship program. "Her...

Families have a fun time with geography.(B SECTION)
August 30, 2005... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT "Hands on, brains on" is the advice for players in the new Geography Workshop and Trivia Challenge presented by the North Port Library Thursday evening by Guy Parillo. Parillo, a lifelong educator...