Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from August 2006

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from August 2006

JOB MARKET SQUEEZE; Area employers forced to extremes to attract, keep workers; new shopping centers will worsen shortage.(A SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: LAUREN MAYK lauren.mayk@heraldtribune.com It would take a good chunk of everyone unemployed in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties right now just to fill the full-time jobs expected with all the big retail projects in the...

Iraq deployment shutters photo shop; With son leaving and business changing, father decides to close business.(A SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: MICHAEL BRAGA michael.braga@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- The war in Iraq didn't kill Sarasota Photo Center. The onslaught of digital photography already had taken the 24-year-old business to the brink. But when owner Tom...

Buck O'Neil in Cooperstown; He steals the show -- and shows why he belongs in the Hall of Fame.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 1, 2006... Buck O'Neil is curiously absent from the National Baseball Hall of Fame. A selection committee skipped the former Negro Leagues player and manager when choosing the 17 people who were inducted Sunday into the storied hall. But O'Neil...

Call cease-fire in Lebanon; Innocents pay too high a price for border war.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 1, 2006... Israel and Hezbollah must call a cease-fire in Lebanon and adhere to it. Both parties are at fault for killing innocent civilians, but Israel has more to lose if the violence continues. Hezbollah terrorists started this war with an...

Out of whack; Development plans outpace solutions on roads.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 1, 2006... Housing sales are slowing in Southwest Florida, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the Manatee County Commission's schedule. Developers continue to seek approval for thousands of new residential lots most months, and the commissioners are...

At last minute, Lugo sent to L.A. Rays get two minor leaguers for shortstop.(SPORTS)
August 1, 2006... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- The media gathered around Julio Lugo's locker 15 minutes before Major League Baseball's 4 p.m. Monday non-waiver trading deadline. Appropriately, Lugo's...

Fossum, Rays tame Tigers.(SPORTS)
August 1, 2006... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- Casey Fossum countered Detroit's aggressive hitters with some aggressiveness of his own. The Tampa Bay starter worked ahead in the count with his fastball...

Braden River's string of comebacks finally ended by Dunedin.(SPORTS)
August 1, 2006... Byline: JON STYF jon.styf@heraldtribune.com FORT MYERS -- The storyline was playing out like a rerun. The Braden River Little League Major (11-12) All-Stars fell behind early. Then Jerrod Leinhauser hit a three-run homer to close...

Football schedules the same.(SPORTS)(Column)
August 1, 2006... Byline: Dennis Maffezzoli High school football practice sans pads began Monday, so it's not too early to look ahead to the start of the season. FHSAA Kickoff Classics will be held Aug. 18 with the regular season beginning Aug. 25....

At 76, FSU's Bowden can still recruit; Seminoles' coach relies on his personality, not technology.(SPORTS)
August 1, 2006... Byline: MIC HUBER mic.huber@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- Information technology is supposedly changing the face of football recruiting. Text messaging, instant messaging, cell phones and MySpace Web pages are all the rage of the computer age....

Palmetto star makes switch to Tornadoes.(SPORTS)
August 1, 2006... Byline: CHAD BROCKHOFF CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Shedrick Haynes, a two-sport standout at Palmetto High the past two seasons, enrolled at Booker High earlier this summer and is expected to suit up for the Tornadoes' football team this...

Stovall could end up as tight end with Bucs.(SPORTS)
August 1, 2006... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com LAKE BUENA VISTA -- Rookie wide receiver Maurice Stovall is caught in a logjam of big wide receivers, leaving head coach Jon Gruden scratching his head as to how better utilize his third-round...

RAYS NOTEBOOK.(SPORTS)
August 1, 2006... Upton, Zobrist will provide infield depth for Rays ST. PETERSBURG -- Help is on the way for the Rays. Playing with just two bench players Monday because of the trade of starting SS Julio Lugo and the injury to 3B Ty Wigginton (fractured...

Reds rally past Pirates.(SPORTS)
August 1, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT The Reds came from behind with all their runs in the eighth and ninth innings to pin a 3-2 loss on the Pirates in a Gulf Coast League game on Monday at the City of Sarasota Sports Complex. Trailing 2-0, Angel...

Quicksilver captures World Series.(SPORTS)
August 1, 2006... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- The Quicksilver 10-Under softball team lived up to its namesake, putting together a successful season that ended with a World Series championship. The team had speed to burn and the girls...

Commissioners consider tax breaks for businesses.(BUSINESS)(Growing Business)(Column)
August 1, 2006... Byline: Devona Walker Today, the Charlotte County commissioners are expected to approve the formation of an Industrial Development Authority. Under state law, the development authority would operate as an arm of the county government...

Longboat Key estate sells for $18 million; Tampa-based developers plan to build 30 townhomes on the Benedict property.(BUSINESS)
August 1, 2006... Byline: STEPHEN FRATER stephen.frater@heraldtribune.com LONGBOAT KEY -- The posh estate of a former flavor and fragrance magnate -- and one of the last largely undeveloped bastions on Longboat Key -- has been sold to a Tampa developer for...

CORRECTIONS.(BUSINESS)(Correction notice)
August 1, 2006... Corrections * A Monday Business Weekly article incorrectly stated that the Sarasota City Commission in April approved developer Ron Burks' plan to build residences near Payne Park. Burks' plan has not been approved. The commission did...

Manatee, Lakewood hospitals trim staff; The 39 business office jobs will save $750,000 a year, the owner says.(BUSINESS)
August 1, 2006... Byline: DAVID GULLIVER david.gulliver@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Manatee Memorial Hospital and its Lakewood Ranch Medical Center affiliate are cutting 39 business office positions to save $750,000 annually. The hospitals,...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
August 1, 2006... Bridal open house set Aug. 19 at country club More than 15 local vendors will participate in a bridal open house Aug. 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club. Reservation deadline for the free showcase is Aug. 17....

V is for variety of extra features on 'Vendetta' release.(FLORIDA WEST)(DVD Watch)(Column)
August 1, 2006... Byline: Phillip Booth V (Hugo Weaving) is determined to throw an Orwellian society into upheaval in James McTeigue's "V for Vendetta" (Warner, $34.98), adapted by the Wachow-ski brothers ("The Matrix") from Alan Moore's popular graphic...

Morning Run; Between dht dark and the daylight, newspaper carriers rule residential roads.(FLORIDA WEST)
August 1, 2006... Byline: KEVIN O'HORAN kevin.o'horan@heraldtribune.com It is 4 a.m. and I am fighting nausea. No, that's not right; not complete, that is. It's 4 in the morning, I've been up for nearly 24 hours, and wave after wave of carsickness...

'The One' isn't her only shot; Sarasota singer looks forward to career after cancellation.(FLORIDA WEST)
August 1, 2006... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com Low ratings killed Syesha Mercado's dreams of winning the ABC talent search series "The One: Making of a Music Star," but it kick-started her efforts to build a music career. The...

Florida drilling is key to more; Drilling advocates hope to use state as springboard for offshore expansion.(A SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: CORY REISS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Senate legislation on the verge of passing only opens a tract off Florida, but offshore drilling advocates say overcoming 25 years of objections from arguably the staunchest anti-drilling...

It's official: Florida owns most of Babcock; The road to protection for 74,000 acres of rare ranch property not an easy one.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: JOE FOLLICK H-T CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- The state sealed the deal Monday for the purchase of 74,000 acres of Babcock Ranch, ending a six-year process that resulted in the state's largest purchase of land for environmental...

They're armed, mostly decided.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: JOE FOLLICK H-T CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- Tom Gallagher is staking his hopes of becoming governor on an image as the most conservative choice in the Republican primary. But one of the most passionate conservative blocs in...

Summertime Follies shows there's talent to spare.(B SECTION)(Art Beat)(Column)
August 1, 2006... Byline: Marilyn D. Carpenter Emcee Molly Parkes was not just making polite conversation when she suggested to the audience at the Summertime Follies that there was more talent per capita in Charlotte County than in many large cities. ...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... TODAY Start the day with a splash: The morning aquacize program held daily from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Port Charlotte Beach Pool is a great way to wake up and get the day started. It's located at 4500 Harbor Blvd. Call 629-0170, for more...

Center for Writers marks anniversary.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: ANN HENDERSON CORRESPONDENT What do an attorney, a college professor, a student, a retiree, a business owner, a funeral director, a FEMA park resident and a woman with Alzheimer's have in common? Answer: They all love the...

Water offers cool way to stay in shape.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Low-impact water exercises look easy and refreshing, but, according to Eva Munford, "I actually work up a sweat." She is referring to the water exercise class offered from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Port Charlotte Beach Park...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Five teens arrested for loitering at Port Charlotte Middle School CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Sheriff's deputies arrested five teenagers Monday and charged them with loitering at Port Charlotte Middle School. A sheriff's deputy took the five...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 1, 2006... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Leona A. Garufy Leona A. Garufy, 88, Port Charlotte, died July 29, 2006, at Village Place. She was born June 19, 1918, in Worcester, Mass., and came to the Charlotte County area in 1985 from Roselle, N.J. She was...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... ACT NOW Cruise the sound: Join The Charlotte County Historical Center on Saturday for a private charter cruise of Gasparilla Sound with Grande Tours in Placida. The tour will include a bird rookery and the estates along Boca Grande Bayou....

Artists move classes to Tringali.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: ALISON POSNER alison.posner@heraldtribune.com Cindy Reynolds and Nancy Colby believe that water and oil can mix well together. This month, the two local artists plan to move in a new direction. After having taught at the...

Surprising 'Barn Music' takes top honor at art show.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT "Barn Music," painted by Dianna Hutchinson, received the first-place award at the "Hot & Humid" abstract art show at the Englewood Art Center during a reception held Sunday. One of the comments...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... MEDICARE INFO MEETING The Basics of Medicare Now, including part D, will be explained by Laura Kitay, seniors specialist, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Women's Resource Center, 806 Pinebrook Road, Venice. The cost is $8; $5...

Cartooning is no joke for students of the art.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: FRANCINE MILFORD francine.milford@heraldtribune.com; Okay, it may not be the first thing you think of when you think of art, but cartooning certainly demands as much creativity and skill as any artistic endeavor. And that is...

Retirement planning; A strong case for making the switch in Venice.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 1, 2006... The Venice City Council should strongly consider moving its employees into the state retirement system, even if there's a short-term cost for long-term security. Councilman Rick Tacy proposed the change and gained some support. But...

Publix to open new store in Sarasota by November.(BUSINESS)(What's in Store)(Column)
August 1, 2006... Byline: Lauren Mayk Publix is shooting to open its new Sarasota store on North Tamiami Trail by mid-November. The Lakeland-based supermarket chain's new store is part of Broadway Promenade, a mixed-use project north of 10th Street that...

North Port gets new bus route; Residents east of Sumter Boulevard can ride SCAT to work or play six days a week instead of driving.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: ERIN BRYCE erin.bryce@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- For the first time, thousands of residents living near West Price Boulevard can exercise at the George Mullen Center, see a show at the North Port Performing Arts Center or...

Assistant city manager joins list of departing officials; Henry Jenkins cites family health issues and a long commute as reasons he's leaving North Port job.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: ERIN BRYCE and JOHN DAVIS STAFF WRITERS NORTH PORT -- Assistant City Manager Henry Jenkins has resigned, citing health problems with his family members and the 90-minute daily commute from Hillsborough County. Jenkins was...

North Port police sponsor safety event.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT NORTH PORT -- Residents who leave their front porch lights on today likely are supporting this city's annual National Night Out. North Port police officers are hosting a public safety awareness campaign today that...

Renouf takes the helm at Toledo Blade.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: NANCY CHAPMAN nancy.chapman@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- With a projected enrollment of 1,335 students, many of them learning in portable classrooms, Toledo Blade Elementary School would be a challenge for any administrator. ...

Rubino has difficult choice.(SPORTS)(At Home)(Column)
August 1, 2006... Byline: Alan Dell It's hard to figure what hurts more for Ryan Rubino: His knee, his shoulder or his heart. When school opened last year, Rubino was the envy of many high school athletes. A junior, he was the starting quarterback for...

Schools approve $856M budget.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: TIFFANY LANKES tiffany.lankes@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- The School Board on Monday approved an $856 million tentative budget for the upcoming year. Here are some of the highlights of the plan, which the board is...

Fight leads to fatal gunfire; One man dies, another is hurt outside Oneco bar.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: ANTHONY CORMIER anthony.cormier@heraldtribune.com ONECO -- One man is dead and another is fighting for his life after an argument outside an Oneco restaurant led to gunfire, police said. Authorities said Felipe...

'Irrational' insurance rates confound county.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT MANATEE COUNTY -- The county may have to get creative with buying wind insurance coverage to counteract "irrational and ridiculous" rates spawned by active hurricane seasons. The county is now paying $1.8 million...

POLICE BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Bradenton woman hit in drive-by shooting BRADENTON -- A 22-year-old woman was hit with shrapnel during a drive-by shooting late Sunday on 60th Avenue Drive West, authorities reported. The victim, who was standing outside a home just...

AROUND THE REGION; News from Sarasota and Charlotte counties.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... North Port bus service expands For the first time Monday, Sarasota County Area Transit began offering bus service six days a week to residents living east of Sumter Boulevard. The new bus route means residents won't have to carry...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Ever thought about volunteering for the American Red Cross? An orientation session is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Mid-County Service Center, 10311 Malachite Drive, in...

Fun day at church bash.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Thursday, August 3, 2006: Kimmy Wilmot, Brittany Cunnien and Emilee Zavadil were misidentified in a photo caption on Wednesday's (Tuesday's) Community Central page. *****...

'Unity in the Community'.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... The "Unity in the Community" back-to-school carnival Saturday featured food, prizes, games, school supplies, social services resources and health screenings. The free event at the East Bradenton Just for Girls, 1011 21st St. E., Bradenton, was...

Family event focuses on reading.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT A free family event that focuses on books will include crafts and activities. The Reading Festival and Book Fair will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Palmetto Historical Park and Agricultural Museum, 515...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 1, 2006... MANATEE COUNTY Nina M. Coadney Nina M. Coadney, 63, Ellenton, died July 29, 2006. She was born Nov. 17, 1942, in Johnstown, N.Y., and came to Ellenton in 2002 from there. She retired as a bookkeeper. She was a Catholic. ...

Ex-Chicago Tribune night editor worked hard in retirement locally.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 1, 2006... Byline: JANET GIBSON janet.gibson@heraldtribune.com Charles "Chuck" Parvin, 78, who retired as night managing editor of the Chicago Tribune, died July 29 at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa of esophageal cancer. He was born Dec. 4,...

Magazine singles out Booker star.(SPORTS)(Column)
August 1, 2006... Byline: Chad Brockhoff Incoming Booker High senior John Jones Jr. has been tabbed by Florida Football magazine and recruiting guru Larry Blustein as the state's top linebacking prospect. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Jones, who has recorded...

Dems' problem is not Waechter.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
August 1, 2006... Byline: Tom Lyons Even if Sarasota Republican Party chairman Bob Waechter were lying, he would still be right. Not that I have reason to think he's lying, aside from the fact that some Democrats filed a federal lawsuit saying so. ...

Victim haunted by high-speed chase; Deputy, who was chasing a van, collides with man's car.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: JENNY LEE ALLEN jenny.allen@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Leo Demski found himself in the crosshair of a high-speed chase last month. The soft-spoken New College professor was crossing Tamiami Trail in his Subaru when a...

Official wanted Humpert fired; Van Wezel executive Casey Humpert couldn't do the job, City Finance Director Gib Mitchell said.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Casey Humpert impressed city officials with her understanding of the theater business when she interviewed for a job as financial manager of the Van Wezel Performing Arts...

City residents debate change to elected mayor.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- The city is changing. A seven-member charter review committee will help to decide whether the government should change along with it. More than 40 residents on Monday...

Democrats keep suit going against county GOP leader.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: JEREMY WALLACE H-T POLITICAL WRITER Even though a write-in candidate dropped out of the Sarasota County Commission race on Friday, Democrats who sued him and the GOP chairman aren't dropping their case yet. An attorney for the...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... TODAY VERB Sarasota winds down its summer activity program, with the last Siesta Key Kids Summer Beach Run, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today. In addition to the run, a beach party is planned. For more information call 861-5000 or visit www.verb...

Greek night offered a fun experience for all.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: KAZUAKI NAGATA CORRESPONDENT Contagious Greek spirits and rhythm turned many diners at El Greco Cafe into dancers during its Greek Night last Thursday. The event attracted a number of local Greek descendants and residents,...

Gun owners favor Crist over Gallagher in race for governor.(B SECTION)
August 1, 2006... Byline: JOE FOLLICK H-T CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- Tom Gallagher is staking his hopes of becoming governor on an image as the most conservative choice in the Republican primary. But one of the most passionate conservative blocs in...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 1, 2006... SARASOTA COUNTY Stephen Bociek Stephen Bociek, 47, Sarasota, died July 22, 2006. He was born March 23, 1959, in New Bedford, Mass., and came to Sarasota from there in 1998. He was a handyman and a builder. Survivors include...

Retired Army major general loved walking the beaches of Siesta Key.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 1, 2006... Byline: LATISHA R. GRAY latisha.gray@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Retired Army Maj. Gen. John N. Owens loved Siesta Key beaches so much, he had his knees replaced so he could continue walking along the shore whenever he came to visit....

Illness raises hopes for change, but future uncertain.(A SECTION)
August 2, 2006... Byline: MICHAEL BRAGA and CHRISTINA SANCHEZ STAFF WRITERS Cuban leader Fidel Castro's illness and ceding of power to his younger brother, Raul, has unleashed a torrent of speculation about what will happen next. Is he on his deathbed?...

Senate passes drilling bill amid promises and threats.(A SECTION)
August 2, 2006... Byline: CORY REISS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- With a heat wave straining power lines and air conditioners around the country, the Senate passed legislation Tuesday that supporters said would boost the nation's supply of natural gas...

Preserving the Babcock legacy; New public and private stewards have a standard to uphold.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
August 2, 2006... On Monday, Florida completed the largest purchase of environmentally valuable land in the state's 161- year history. As a result, 81 percent of Babcock Ranch -- 74,000 acres comprising 115 square miles -- belongs to Floridians. This...

Zobrist's move major challenge.(SPORTS)
August 2, 2006... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- Ben Zobrist prefers all his moves to be planned and well thought out. His wife Julianna is the opposite. "She likes the challenges," he said. ...

Designate Big Papi as MVP.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
August 2, 2006... Byline: Doug Fernandes SARASOTA -- As with so many baseballs thrown his way, David Ortiz is pummeling the belief into a bunch of Big Papi-cock. The one that pooh-poohs the notion of a designated hitter winning the American League Most...

A high priority; Bucs talking about $24 million deal to keep Barber.(SPORTS)
August 2, 2006... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com LAKE BUENA VISTA -- Ronde Barber's importance to the Tampa Bay defense approaches that of Derrick Brooks, which is why the Buccaneers are trying to keep their three-time Pro Bowl cornerback in a...

Five-run fourth ignites Twins.(SPORTS)
August 2, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT A five-run fourth inning which included three errors led the Twins to an 8-6 Gulf Coast League victory over the Reds on Tuesday at the City of Sarasota Sports Complex. Juan Delgado had a two-run triple in the big...

Sarasota returns home to beat Tigers.(SPORTS)
August 2, 2006... Byline: PHIL DENIS CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Sarasota's return to Ed Smith Stadium following a nine-game, 10-day road trip proved successful Tuesday when the Reds defeated the Lakeland Tigers in a key West Division matchup. Sarasota...

NOTEBOOK.(SPORTS)
August 2, 2006... Roster shuffling ST. PETERSBURG -- About the roster: * 13 were not on the 25-man roster when the season began. * 14 were not in the organization a year ago. * 5 are rookies: RHP Tim Corcoran, RHP Ruddy Lugo, RHP James Shields,...

Businesses to get state coverage; Bush, Cabinet will reactivate the Commercial Joint Underwriting Association to cover businesses that can't get property insurance.(BUSINESS)
August 2, 2006... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com TALLAHASSEE -- Thousands of Florida businesses that can't find property insurance may soon get some relief from the state. Gov. Jeb Bush and the Cabinet agreed Tuesday to...

BUSINESS BUZZ.(BUSINESS)
August 2, 2006... Bank of America hires vice president Chris Jones recently joined The Private Bank of Bank of America's Sarasota office as a vice president and trust consultant. Real estate investors to meet Thursday The New Investor Workshop, a...

Intertape Polymer posts loss in Q2.(BUSINESS)
August 2, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT Its sales were up, but Intertape Polymer Group posted a loss of $18 million, or 44 cents per share, during the second quarter. The Canadian packaging materials company, which has its executive offices based in...

Putting the freeze on slaw.(FLORIDA WEST)(Sampler)(Recipe)(Column)
August 2, 2006... Byline: Linda Brandt First, if you have responded to recent columns on cardamom toast, brisket or Moxie soda, or are looking forward to follow-ups on any of those, rest assured they are all in the works. Often, one reader's question leads...

FRONT BURNER.(FLORIDA WEST)
August 2, 2006... Wine and cheese tasting SouthGate Gourmet chef Cliff Whatmore returned from the American Cheese Society competition in Oregon with ideas for a cheese and wine tasting. The event starts at 6 p.m. Saturday at SouthGate Gourmet, 2157 Siesta...

Singer rejected Benny Goodman's offer; Leona Garufy's decision to marry opened the door for Peggy Lee.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
August 2, 2006... Byline: HELEN PHILLIPS helenphillips@heraldtribune.com PORT CHARLOTTE -- It's not often that a singer can say she turned down a job and was replaced by Peggy Lee. Leona Garufy was singing professionally with the ballroom orchestra of...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
August 2, 2006... But will they fetch the newspaper? Confounded by cats? Done with dogs? It could be time to get with gliders. North Port's Mike Smith is selling a pair of young sugar gliders. Also called flying sugars, the tiny marsupials are...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
August 2, 2006... Port Charlotte man faces cocaine charge PUNTA GORDA -- A Port Charlotte man was arrested Monday and accused of selling $2,000 worth of cocaine to undercover sheriff's detectives, according to a sheriff's press release. James...

Henderson receives Rotary award.(B SECTION)
August 2, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT Herald-Tribune columnist and correspondent Ann Henderson received the Rotary Club of Punta Gorda's Citizen of the Month, Service Above Self award for July on Friday. Henderson, who is the host of a daily talk show...