Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from February 2005

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from February 2005

Price of Tallahassee 'pull' still secret; Lawmakers support disclosing lobbyists' fees and salaries.(A SECTION)
February 28, 2005... Byline: LLOYD DUNKELBERGER CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- One way to resolve a lawsuit involving $58 million and a state agency is to litigate the issue in the courts for years. Another way is to hire influential lobbyists, agree to...

Hittin' the trail again.(A SECTION)
February 28, 2005... Cowboys in the old days in Florida didn't have cell phones, but this year's 18th annual Florida Cracker Trail Ride kept the cowboy faith of old Florida. About 100 riders take part in the 120-mile trek across the state. Riding 20 miles a...

Crossing the state by horse.(A SECTION)
February 28, 2005... Byline: THOMAS BECNEL thomas.becnel@heraldtribune.com ZOLFO SPRINGS -- The boys wore baseball caps, the girls wore halter tops and every other cowboy seemed to carry a cell phone, but the Florida Cracker Trail Ride kept faith with...

Give public fair notice; Legislature should set deadline for reporting contamination.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
February 28, 2005... If a serious pollution problem were discovered near their homes, our guess is that Florida lawmakers would want to learn about it promptly -- not several years later. Unfortunately, the state Department of Environmental Protection doesn't...

Romancing the roach; Love potion could have nasty side effects.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
February 28, 2005... We should be cheered, we suppose, by recent reports that scientists have isolated the certain something that makes female German cockroaches attractive to their male counterparts. The secret of roach romance isn't, as one might guess, a...

Help shape the future; Workshops give public a say in Sarasota County's comprehensive plan.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
February 28, 2005... There's plenty of talk around kitchen tables, on golf courses and elsewhere in Sarasota County about the rapid pace of change. Traffic is increasing. So is the cost of housing. Dock space is steadily harder to find. The list...

Mini-nukes robustly spewing.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Daryl Lease A few questions and answers regarding President Bush's bold new vision to expand our nuclear arsenal to include weapons known as "mini-nukes" or "bunker busters"... Q: What exactly is the president proposing? ...

A little change for Cash.(SPORTS)
February 28, 2005... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- It only was a coincidence when Lou Piniella began speaking about backup catcher Kevin Cash, hitting instructor Lee Elia placed his arm around Cash as the two...

Yankees are quite the catch.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Doug Fernandes TAMPA -- Those pitches in the dirt, the ones that skip up and hit him in places baseballs aren't meant to go, don't hurt as much. His equipment bag doesn't feel as heavy. His knees aren't sore from all that...

Bucs deal with Griese eases cap woes; The move paves the way for the release of veteran quarterback Brad Johnson.(SPORTS)
February 28, 2005... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- The restructuring of quarterback Brian Griese's contract stabilizes the position for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and confirms that head coach Jon Gruden is comfortable enough with...

Deaths bring sadness to camp.(SPORTS)
February 28, 2005... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- A damp, dreary rainy day turned somber early Sunday, as the news of two deaths rocked spring training camp for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. First, the...

Exorcism for dummies.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
February 28, 2005... Byline: David Grimes NEWS ITEM: A Vatican-affiliated university in Rome is offering priests a refresher course on exorcisms. Instructor: Good morning, gentlemen. Would everyone please find a chair that is not moving and take a seat?...

SOS beacons give weather satellites new role.(FLORIDA WEST)(ON THE SIDE)(Column)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Mark Zaloudek More boaters, hikers and private pilots are relying on weather satellites than ever before, and not just for the latest forecasts. The satellites helped save the lives of 260 Americans last year. The...

Summer Camps 2005.(FLORIDA WEST)
February 28, 2005... Looking for day programs to occupy your child during the school summer break? Camps in Southwest Florida offer plenty to do and learn. To have your program included in our annual Summer Camps listing April 7, access...

Radio silence; Controversial radio host Connie Burton has been taken of the air, but plans to keep making noise.(FLORIDA WEST)
February 28, 2005... Byline: STEVE ECHEVERRIA JR. steve.echeverria@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- Connie Burton's critical voice no longer commands Southwest Florida's airwaves on Sunday mornings, and it won't be heard on-air for some time. The outspoken...

Readers -- and listeners -- want Free Talk Live.(FLORIDA WEST)(ON RADIO)(Column)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Dawn E. Scire Dear Radio Babe, I was reading your most recent column in which you mentioned Podcasting. In it, you mentioned my favorite radio show: Free Talk Live. I just wanted to write because I think that it is awful that...

Replacing the auditorium; Creative thinking will help maximize use of a valuable site.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
February 28, 2005... Charlotte County doesn't know for sure what is going to happen on the waterfront site in Punta Gorda that is home to the Municipal Auditorium. But the County Commission has decided what won't happen: The hurricane-damaged auditorium...

Since hurricanes, students haven't gotten too far afield; But as the school district heads back toward normal, teachers hope to bring back the field trip.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2005... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE STAFF WRITER CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Field trip. They're the two words guaranteed to put a smile on the face of any grade-schooler. And they were one of the first things to go in this hurricane-wracked school...

Moms Club spreads joy.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2005... The Moms Club of Port Charlotte brought out the young at heart in residents at Bon Secours Place at Port Charlotte when its members visited Feb 22. Children handed out stuffed animals to residents and Marcia Sparks entertained with songs...

Spring session begins at the Cultural Center.(B SECTION)(Column)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Helen Rosen It's back to class March 7 at the Learning Place at the Cultural Center of Charlotte County, 2280 Aaron St., Port Charlotte. From "Basic Meteorology/Hurricanes" to belly dancing, there's a course for every...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
February 28, 2005... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Alexandria Mitchell Alexandria Mitchell, 91, Port Charlotte, died Feb. 26, 2005, at home. She was born Nov. 12, 1913, in Augusta, Maine, and came to Port Charlotte in 1980 from Hull, Mass. Survivors include...

Two schools get surprise helping hand.(B SECTION)(Life Around Town)(Column)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Sharyn Lonsdale This year Englewood Helping Hand received $2,300 and hundreds of toys and gifts to distribute to 184 children over the holidays. Kathy Roach, Helping Hand administrator, said that after the families choose the...

Hill and Reading always put on a good show.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2005... Byline: AMY HIBBERD CORRESPONDENT Englewood celebrated History Week the second week of February with a series of civic events that included a number of programs at Elsie Quirk Library. As the audience settled in for a program of...

Myakka students breeze through tornado drill.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2005... It was just a drill, but the students at Myakka River Elementary got an "A" for their quick and accurate response to the once-a-year tornado drill. Myakka had its drill on Tuesday -- a day before the rest of the schools in the state --...

Venice Area Audubon Society has a large new home.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2005... Byline: FRANCINE MILFORD francine.milford@heraldtribune.com For those who have ventured out on one of the many bird walks around town, you have probably heard of Charles Sample, the director of the Venice Audubon Center. Sample has...

Women's Resource Center fund-raiser to feature author Levine.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT The Women's Resource Center of Sarasota County has announced that acclaimed author Suzanne Braun Levine will give the keynote speech March 7 at the annual Renaissance Luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota. ...

Fighting back against bullies; A recent survey in Sarasota County's schools finds more than half of middle-schoolers were bullied.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2005... Byline: LAURA GREEN laura.green@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- Last month, middle-school students around Sarasota County were asked for one week to drop the nasty names and teasing that's so often associated with their age. At...

Stay-at-home moms find fun, support, friendship in club.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2005... Byline: KIM HACKETT kim.hackett@heraldtribune.com When Stephanie Deker joined the MOMS Club a year and a half ago, she was pregnant with twins and new to North Port. "They saved my life," Deker said of the women in the MOMS Club. "I...

County plans to celebrate its heritage through March; The 150th anniversary of Manatee will be marked by a long string of fun and informational activities.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2005... Byline: DALE WHITE dale.white@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- History buffs are inviting residents and tourists to join them in celebrating the county's 150th anniversary with tours, concerts, lectures, street festivals and other...

Project can't get off the ground; Developers' plans for affordable housing fizzle despite their best efforts.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2005... Byline: DALE WHITE dale.white@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- More than a year after developers bought it so they could build a rent-controlled apartment complex for moderate-income families, a patch of woods near the southeast...

LOCAL BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2005... Terra Ceia Mardis Gras postponed MANATEE COUNTY -- Because of Sunday's storms, the 26th annual Terra Ceia-Rubonia Mardi Gras Festival and Parade has been rescheduled for March 6. Lotto jackpot rolls over to $6 million No single...

Mansion garden honors family, friends.(B SECTION)(Column)
February 28, 2005... Byline: BUBBLES GREER The date appointed for dedication of the new Memorial Garden at Gamble Plantation State Historic Park dawned wet and gloomy -- but prayers must have been answered, for just in time, out came the sun! ...

A tropical disease spread mayhem in 1887.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2005... The summer and fall of 1887 were gruesome seasons in Manatee County. The area had been quarantined due to an outbreak of yellow fever, a tropical disease spread to humans through a female mosquito's bite. Ailing with high fevers,...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
February 28, 2005... MANATEE COUNTY Helen Marie Dickson Helen Marie Dickson, 87, Bradenton, died Feb. 26, 2005. She was born Oct. 8, 1917, in Butler, Pa., and came to Bradenton in 1999. She was a physician's assistant and an EKG technician. ...

Partners gained expertise in Kansas.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2005... Byline: DALE WHITE dale.white@heraldtribune.com Bramar Developers' failed attempt to finance and build affordable housing here comes as a disappointment given the company's successful experience in the Midwest. About eight years ago,...

Jennings running for Congress.(B SECTION)(Political Notebook)(Column)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Jeremy Wallace It's official: Democrat Christine Jennings, a retired Sarasota banker, is running for Congress again. Jennings filed with the Federal Elections Commission last week, allowing her to raise money for a 2006 bid...

Looking ahead to the day when AirTran's public subsidy runs out.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Rod Thomson Here is a refreshing sentence to write: Things are looking up at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Here is the rest, however: The jury is still out on the long-term prospects. We've been subjected to...

Briefs.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2005... Canned food needed by Humane Society The Humane Society of Sarasota County is in need of canned dog food to feed several puppies who are too young for adoption and are just learning to eat solid food. Stop by the shelter, 2331 15th...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
February 28, 2005... SARASOTA COUNTY Roland Beck Roland Beck, 79, Sarasota and formerly of Gloucester, N.J., died Feb. 26, 2005, at home. He was born Oct. 17, 1925, in Delaware and came to Sarasota 18 years ago from Gloucester. He retired as a...

What's New?(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
February 28, 2005... Digital projects focus of new Make magazine Want to improve your ability to piggyback on other people's wireless networks while traveling with your laptop computer? Maybe you need the new Make magazine, which bills itself as the...

BANKRUPTCIES.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
February 28, 2005... Charlotte County, Chapter 13 Cannady, Nancy Bricker, 21450 Meehan Ave., Port Charlotte, 05-02301. Coleman, Troy William, 415 Cortez St., Port Charlotte, 05-02378. Demaris, Myrtle F., 42 Caddy Road, Rotonda West, 05-02524. ...

REAL ESTATE.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
February 28, 2005... SALES Jack Bloch has purchased 1471 Northgate Blvd. from Tush Properties for $425,000. The Fiers Team, Carl, Worth and Diane, of Re/Max Suncoast Realty, represented the buyer; Lee DeLieto of Michael Saunders & Co. represented the...

KUDOS.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
February 28, 2005... Martyn L. Schorr of Sarasota, a national automotive publisher, is a new member of the steering committee of The Harold E. LeMay Museum in Tacoma, Wash. Schorr has been in high-performance auto publishing and public relations for more than 40...

COMINGS AND GOINGS.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
February 28, 2005... Michael Varvel has joined the Care Van division of Nursing Resources as a personal care driver. Kristen Porter has joined the Village Hair Studio in Bradenton as a licensed esthetician. Debra M. Jacobs, president and CEO of the...

Earnings key to evaluating companies.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)(Streetwise)(Column)
February 28, 2005... Byline: Lauren Rudd The single most important criterion in selecting any investment candidate is earnings. Ever notice that when you calculate an intrinsic value or P/E ratio, the first number that comes into play is earnings? Simply...

Oak Spirit Inc. offers full menu of massage.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
February 28, 2005... Victoria Aitken has opened Oak Spirit Inc. in Sarasota. Oak Spirit Inc. offers licensed massage therapy services in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Services, utilizing a variety of techniques, include Swedish/relaxation, therapeutic,...

GOOD DEEDS.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
February 28, 2005... Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Inc., CARES foundation, recently presented a donation of $1,500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters. The program provides individual mentoring to children in Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto and parts of West...

Marketing to the 'young at heart'; Clarke Advertising hopes to become the go-to place for clients who want to appeal to aging, affluent consumers.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
February 28, 2005... Byline: LAUREN MAYK lauren.mayk@heraldtribune.com When William Pierson took his first look at Clarke Advertising, he was surprised at what he didn't see. Tim Clarke had built a broad business that wasn't dependent on local accounts...

Medicaid plan vague on nursing home care; In the governor's proposal, care of the elderly is a gray area.(A SECTION)
February 27, 2005... Byline: VICTOR HULL victor.hull@heraldtribune.com Thumb through Gov. Jeb Bush's nine-page proposal for reforming Florida's Medicaid system and you'd never guess that long-term care for the elderly accounts for about one-third of the...

Jeb Bush ducks 'lame duck' label; Governor keeps hammering at his agenda as his last 2 years play out.(A SECTION)
February 27, 2005... Byline: JOE FOLLICK TALLAHASSEE BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Jeb Bush refuses to even acknowledge the existence of the political term applied to leaders in their last years of office. "I don't know what lame duck means," Bush said in...

HERE'S A TWIST: Pitchers rely on yoga, yes yoga, to improve their performance.(SPORTS)
February 27, 2005... Byline: JASON SWANCEY jason.swancey@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- There's a dirty little secret spreading through major league camps among pitchers and it has nothing to do with steroids or juiced arms. It started with Marlins...

Indian, Sailor take titles; Jeremie Cook of Venice, Roberto Lopez of Sarasota triumph.(SPORTS)
February 27, 2005... Byline: PERRY D. PENTZ perry.pentz@heraldtribune.com LAKELAND -- In the end, only two were left standing. Venice's Jeremie Cook and Sarasota's Roberto Lopez did what no other area wrestler could this year -- win state titles. ...

Lancers defeat Florida CC.(SPORTS)
February 27, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT BRADENTON -- Brian Peacock went 2 for 3, including a double and an RBI, to help Manatee Community College beat Florida CC 3-1 Saturday at Wynn Field. Daniel Payne and Brent Coleman each had two hits for the...

Venice wins softball tournament.(SPORTS)
February 27, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT PALMETTO -- The Venice High softball team took top prize at the Palmetto Tiger Invitational by beating Riverview High 4-3, and Lake Region 7-0 Saturday. In the first game, Heather Laird recorded the win against...

Buccaneers face crucial decisions in effort to get under salary cap.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
February 27, 2005... Byline: Tom Balog TAMPA -- The mystery and suspense that has been building over the past two months around the Tampa Bay Buccaneers steep salary cap problems -- which will affect the fate of quarterbacks Brian Griese and Brad Johnson as...

Fair weather; Many anglers are quick to cancel an outing based on a weather report, but that's not always a good idea.(SPORTS)(Outdoors)(Column)
February 27, 2005... Byline: Steve Gibson The television is permanently on The Weather Channel -- at least until he's had his last cup of coffee and is ready to head out for a day's fishing. When you're a fishing guide, keeping an eye on the weather is...

No calculator needed.(BUSINESS & MONEY)
February 27, 2005... If you're looking for a place to calculate what you owe Uncle Sam for as little as possible, Herald-Tribune staffer Michelle Greene has a handy review for you. Greene tested six Web sites-- all free for federal income tax calculations -- and...

Bonds offer profitable varieties.(BUSINESS & MONEY)(The Rational Investor)(Column)
February 27, 2005... Byline: Dr. Robert Stepleman Many investors don't have any bonds in their portfolio because they consider them "dull" investments that are only suitable for conservative investors or investors in or near retirement. That...

It was a dumb and stupid novel.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)(Column)
February 27, 2005... Byline: David Grimes Once again I have failed to win the Dark and Stormy Night Award, the unesteemed honor bestowed annually on the person who writes the worst first line of an excruciatingly bad novel. The 2004 winner (or loser,...

MYAKKA a meandering history; One man's journey into the treacherous waters of regional history.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... Byline: BILL HUTCHINSON bill.hutchinson@heraldtribune.com Nothing about the Myakka River follows a straight path, and that includes its recorded history. Myakka, Miakka, Miacca, Mayaca: Historians don't even agree as to what the...

Flowing along through time; One million years, or so, on the Myakka.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... Seems like old times 1 million B.C. According to John McCarthy, rock samples taken from the Myakka in the 1880s date the river to the Pliocene Epoch, 1.8-5.3 million years before the present, when Florida was mostly under water and...

Basses celebrate 50 years.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... Tom and Pat Bass of Sarasota celebrated their 50th anniversary Feb. 19, 2005. They were married Feb. 19, 1955, in Grosse Pointe, Mich., and have lived in Sarasota for one year. They are the parents of Claudia Sefton of Minneapolis,...

Copelands celebrate 50 years.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... Norman and Nora (Cagle) Copeland of Venice celebrated their 50th anniversary Feb. 19, 2005. They were married Feb. 19, 1955, in Muncie, Ind., and have lived in Venice for 12 years. They are the parents of Linda Orcutt of Englewood,...

Courtrights celebrate 50 years.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... Dean and Patricia (Keithan) Courtright of Sarasota celebrated their 50th anniversary Feb. 6, 2005. They were married Feb. 6, 1955, in Sunbury, Pa., and have lived in Sarasota for 32 years. They are the parents of Diane C. Prieur and...

Crosses celebrate 70 years.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... Alan H. and Mildred D. Cross celebrated their 70th anniversary Feb. 16, 2005. They were married Feb. 16, 1935, in Pontiac, Mich., and have lived in Englewood for 33 years. They are the parents of Carolyn Oates of Clarkston, Mich.,...

Hurds celebrate 50 years.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... Fred C. and Janet (Clarke) Hurd of Port Charlotte celebrated their 50th anniversary Feb. 4, 2005. They were married Feb. 4, 1955, in Sewickley, Pa., and have lived in Port Charlotte for six years. They are the parents of Sandra...

Murphys celebrate 50 years.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... Donald and Maureen (O'Rourke) Murphy of Englewood celebrated their 50th anniversary Jan. 22, 2005. They were married Jan. 22, 1955, in Yonkers, N.Y., and have lived in Englewood for 12 years. They are the parents of Sean Murphy of...

Barfield-Manooshian.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... The engagement of Kimberly Barfield and George Manooshian Jr., both of Sarasota, is announced. She is the daughter of Donald Barfield Sr. of Chesterfield, Va., and Theresa Barfield of Petersburg, Va. He is the son of George...

DeFina-Williams.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... The engagement of Carly DeFina and Thomas Williams, both of Atlanta, is announced. She is the daughter of Linda and Ron DeFina of Nokomis. He is the son of Peggy and Randy Williams of Salt Lake City. The bride-elect graduated in...

Faircloth-Morse.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... The engagement of Kim Marie Faircloth and Blair Christopher Morse, both of Bradenton, is announced. She is the daughter of Jeffrey and Suzanne Starcher of Venice. He is the son of Charlie and Sue Morse of Bradenton and Alicia and...

Gherardini-Washmuth.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... The engagement of Courtney Marie Gherardini and Brett Alexander Washmuth, both of Sarasota, is announced. She is the daughter of Raymond Gherardini and Diane Fowler of Cape Coral and Boni Loudon and James Loudon of Sarasota. He is...

Ludke-Ramey.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... The engagement of Elizabeth Anne Ludke of Sarasota and Jordan Paul Ramey of Houston is announced. She is the daughter of Bruce and Jan Ludke of Sarasota. He is the son of Chris and Denise Ramey of Houston. The bride-elect is...

Neumann-Moore.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... The engagement of Elizabeth Ann Neumann and Adam Paul Moore, both of Orlando, is announced. She is the daughter of Hank and Barbara Neumann of Englewood. He is the son of Roy and Ann Blodgett of Englewood. The bride-elect...

Otero-Palmer.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... The engagement of Jennifer Marie Otero and Jason Anthony Palmer, both of Sarasota, is announced. She is the daughter of Ted and Sandy Otero of Ocean Springs, Miss. He is the son of Buster Palmer of Bradenton and Dee Green of...

Shellhammer-Babskiy.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... The engagement of Dawn Simplisse Shellhammer and Semen Leonidovich Babskiy, both of Sarasota, is announced. She is the daughter of Porter and Joanie Shellhammer of Sarasota. He is the son of Leonid and Anna Babskiy of Sarasota. ...

Tuma-Varnes.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... The engagement of Jill Ann Tuma of Port Charlotte and Brian Varnes of Panama City is announced. She is the daughter of Paul and Patty Tuma of Port Charlotte. He is the son of Kenneth and Rose Varnes of Panama City. The...

Allen-Otz.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... Jessica Marie Allen and Nicholas Allen Otz, both of St. Louis, were married Jan. 15, 2005, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Sarasota. The bride is the daughter of Kenneth V. and Pamela K. Allen of Sarasota. The bridegroom is the...

Castorani-Maggio.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... Candis Marie Castorani of Sarasota and Frank Joseph Maggio Jr. of Naples were married Dec. 19, 2004, at 3 p.m. at Church of the Incarnation in Sarasota. The bride is the daughter of James Roy and Lisa Anne Castorani of Sarasota. The...

Taylor-Ferraro.(FLORIDA WEST & TRAVEL)
February 27, 2005... Trelawny Claire Taylor of Sarasota and Anthony Christopher Ferraro of Tampa were married Jan. 22, 2005, at 5 p.m. at Michael's On East in Sarasota. The bride is the daughter of Jansen W. Taylor of Sarasota and the late Kay C. Taylor....

Clear direction needed.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
February 27, 2005... Byline: Larry Evans Good leaders decide where to go and what to accomplish. They then allow competent people under them to get the job done. Good leadership sometimes arises in Sarasota County, Venice and North Port. Too often, it...

Time doesn't improve bad idea.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
February 27, 2005... Byline: Waldo Proffitt The Herald-Tribune early this month reported that the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and other business interests are proposing a $55 million conference center on city-owned land between U.S. 41 and the...

Protecting the right to know; Federal 'shield law' for reporters is in the public's interest.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
February 27, 2005... When a government official abuses his power, or a corporation's decisions put the public at risk, Americans have a right to know. The exercise of that right can expose official corruption and hold companies accountable when they put...

I, Soldier; Society may not be ready for true fighting machines.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
February 27, 2005... 'They don't get hungry," Gordon Johnson of the Joint Forces Command at the Pentagon told The New York Times. "They're not afraid. They don't forget their orders. They don't care if the guy next to them has just been shot. Will they do a...

Two years after county's big wake-up call, kids are still doing drugs.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
February 27, 2005... Byline: Eric Ernst Kids are doing drugs. Kids in our neighborhoods. They're drinking alcohol, popping pills, smoking cigarettes and pot. And they're showing up at school -- and probably a lot of other places -- high. We know this...