Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from February 2006

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from February 2006

Jury recommends death; It takes jurors only 19 minutes to vote for Dwight Eaglin's execution for two murders.(A SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: KRISTEN KRIDEL kristen.kridel@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- An hour before jurors recommended he be executed for killing a corrections officer and an inmate, Dwight T. Eaglin said he had already forgiven them. "I love...

WAL-MART'S SHADOW; CHANGING A CULTURE; For urban shopper, experts say future holds longer drives.(A SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: LAUREN MAYK and MIKE SAEWITZ STAFF WRITERS Wal-Mart's new push into urban areas like Newtown could create a new paradigm for grocery shopping: lots more driving. The evolution of the old-time corner grocery to the neighborhood...

WAL-MART'S SHADOW; CHANGING A COMMUNITY; Used to adversity, shop owners figure to look for an edge.(A SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ and LAUREN MAYK STAFF WRITERS SARASOTA -- In his 17 years behind the counter at the popular Orange Avenue Grocery, Patrick Ko has watched the small children of customers grow into customers themselves. He has...

Lesson not learned; Harris should have been suspicious of a bundle of money.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
February 28, 2006... What is most troubling, for now, about U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris' receipt of illegal contributions is the sense of deja vu. It would be easier to dismiss Harris' responsibility in the episode -- in which a former defense contractor...

A second act? Consider options for replacing Riverfront Theater.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
February 28, 2006... Bradenton officials are understandably leery of getting into a bidding war with a neighbor over the fate of the Manatee Players. But the city should be equally reluctant to let the curtain fall on the group's longtime home downtown. ...

The new drill; A kinder, gentler Basic Training.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
February 28, 2006... Dr. Phil and Oprah -- television's I-feel-your-pain talk-show hosts -- could be drill sergeants in the U.S. Army of 2006. Sensitive. Kind. Understanding. In other words, nothing like the snarling, ill-mannered, unsmiling, demanding...

Hillsborough CC ends Lancers' season, 89-77.(SPORTS)
February 28, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT TAMPA -- Manatee Community College had its men's basketball season come to an end Monday in an 89-77 loss to Hillsborough Community College in the Suncoast Conference playoffs. The Hawks (23-5) will host Polk...

Pirates survive week of flu.(SPORTS)(Column)
February 28, 2006... Byline: Dennis Maffezzoli The Port Charlotte High softball team survived a rough week. The flu bug hit the Pirates to the point where first-year coach Rodney Taylor didn't have anyone at his disposal on the bench. "We only had 10...

Money well spent on this nickel back.(SPORTS)
February 28, 2006... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- Not willing to gamble on trying to find someone better on the open market, or having to overspend for a replacement, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers decided to stay with cornerback Juran...

Schneider, Riverview shut down Manatee.(SPORTS)
February 28, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT BRADENTON -- Jonathan Schneider pitched six innings of shutout ball as Riverview High posted a 7-1 victory over Manatee High at G.T. Bray Park on Monday. Schneider allowed only three hits and struck out six...

Female wrestler proves a tough foe.(SPORTS)
February 28, 2006... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT ENGLEWOOD -- For all the guys out there who believe they're tough, Audrey Shockley has a message. If you are going to step out on the wrestling mat with her, be prepared for a tough match. The...

Clarification.(BUSINESS)(Correction Notice)
February 28, 2006... Sonia Dillon is vice rector of the School of Public Health at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Lakewood Ranch. An item in the Feb. 23 Business section did not include her title.

Wireless MLS firm in Sarasota closes; Retrieval Dynamics didn't sign up enough agents.(BUSINESS)
February 28, 2006... Byline: MICHAEL POLLICK michael.pollick@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- All the conflict about the BlackBerry helped end the entrepreneurial pursuits of a Sarasota technology player, at least for now. Retrieval Dynamics Corp., a...

Sunset acquires Darby Buick.(BUSINESS)
February 28, 2006... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com Darby Buick, Sarasota's oldest automobile dealership, has a new owner. The Sunset Automotive Group bought the Buick franchise Monday, ending 52 years of ownership by the Darby...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
February 28, 2006... Clothing store opens on West Venice Avenue The Barefoot Contessa on Venice Beach recently opened at 305A W. Venice Ave. The store carries beachwear and cruisewear, as well as more formal dresses and accessories. Investment planner to...

'Walk the Line' hits disc.(FLORIDA WEST)(DVD Watch)(Column)
February 28, 2006... Byline: Philip Booth Reese Witherspoon gave one of the best, most finely nuanced screen performances of last year as country giant Johnny Cash's muse, June Carter, in the often quite moving biopic "Walk the Line" (Fox, $29.99). This...

Illuminated recording; Homage to Britten is superb in its beauty.(FLORIDA WEST)
February 28, 2006... Byline: RICHARD STORM CORRESPONDENT Ian Bostridge has a lot of nerve, recording these three glorious suites by Benjamin Britten, for they have been considered the exclusive territory of Britten's partner, Peter Pears, for many years....

Lee's story falters on stage.(FLORIDA WEST)
February 28, 2006... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" has touched millions of readers with its lessons in fairness and justice. Its powerful message was further enhanced in the 1962 film...

Pianos are art form unto themselves.(FLORIDA WEST)
February 28, 2006... Byline: RICHARD STORM CORRESPONDENT Art inspires art, it seems. Some fascinating examples of the way music has inspired the designers and makers of the instruments upon which the music is performed can be seen in an impressive display...

Las Vegas makes a one-night stand in Sarasota.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
February 28, 2006... Byline: Marjorie North Michael's became a Vegas nightclub, complete with lounge areas, music, a dance floor, a light show and a fog machine for the Jewish Federation's "Poker Madness -- Vegas Style." Partiers enjoyed a variety of foods,...

Music trumps conventional wisdom in 'Robbers'.(FLORIDA WEST)
February 28, 2006... Byline: RICHARD STORM CORRESPONDENT When you attend the Sarasota Opera's new production of Verdi's "I Masnadieri (The Robbers)" -- as you should -- be sure to leave cool reason at home. If you seize this occasion to suspend...

Agencies seek money to build detox center.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: SARA LUBBES sara.lubbes@heraldtribune.com PORT CHARLOTTE -- More beds set aside for treatment of Charlotte County drug abusers could be the answer to the county's growing drug problem, social service agency officials said...

More Medicare money sought; Charlotte's hospitals want to be grouped with others in area.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: PATRICK WHITTLE patrick.whittle@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Charlotte's three hospitals are asking to be placed in a different category that would put them in a position to get an additional $2.7 million in Medicare...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Molester not guilty of violating probation PUNTA GORDA -- Convicted child molester Richard James Trepinski was found not guilty Monday of violating probation and going near children. Trepinski, the former choir director of St. Charles...

Habitat's new home for habitat builders.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: AMY ABERN amy.abern@heraldtribune.com Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity builds affordable housing. It takes volunteers to build affordable housing. The more volunteers, the more building. Habitat just opened its 48-bed...

Students bring home science awards.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT Students from Port Charlotte Middle School and Punta Gorda Middle School recently competed in the Thomas Edison Regional Science Fair. PCMS students who received special recognition for their...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
February 28, 2006... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Catherine M. Beard Catherine M. (Zollo) Beard, 84, Wakefield, Mass., and formerly of Englewood, died Feb. 17, 2006, at a Massachusetts nursing facility. She was born July 25, 1921, in Salem, Mass., and lived in...

Manasota Key detour won't hurt tree canopy, officials say; Traffic to go under canopy during bridge repairs.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: KEVIN DALE kevin.dale@heraldtribune.com ENGLEWOOD -- A five-week detour of all Manasota Key traffic through Sarasota County on the key's north side shouldn't damage the distinct tree canopy that helps define that part of the...

SHARE program wants to get word out.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com The SHARE program at Community Presbyterian Church celebrated its 14th anniversary on Saturday with cake and as always plenty of food. SHARE is a food co-op that rewards people...

Radio control racers hand out awards.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com The Sarasota Association of Radio Control Racers, formerly the Charlotte County Radio Control Racing Association handed out trophies for the fall/winter series after the Feb. 18...

Venice Art Center shows Ukrainian art.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: FRANCINE MILFORD francine.milford@heraldtribune.com It wasn't the beauty of the intricate work and design of embroidery that first piqued the interest of North Port artist Klara Sepiceka. No, it was to prove a point. "I...

Spark of hope; 'No' votes should ignite scrutiny of Laurel Road sprawl.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
February 28, 2006... Seldom does anyone on the Venice City Council vote against any residential project proposed for land the city government annexes. So, the "no" votes cast by council members John Moore and Vicki Taylor -- against the Villa Paradiso...

Keefe starts fast with PHCC.(SPORTS)(At Home)(Column)
February 28, 2006... Byline: Perry Pentz North Port High graduate Danny Keefe has adjusted well to collegiate baseball. Keefe, a freshman at Pasco-Hernando Community College in New Port Richey, has a 2-1 record with a 1.42 ERA. In 19 innings with...

Lighting Galleries sells land, makes plans to move.(BUSINESS)(What's in Store)(Column)
February 28, 2006... Byline: Lauren Mayk The demand for land in Sarasota has claimed another local landmark. Lighting Galleries of Sarasota is selling off its inventory at a discount and preparing to close its business at 3909 Bee Ridge Road after...

Village development rights sold; Bay Street Village & Town Center will be developed by partnership.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: MICHAEL BRAGA michael.braga@heraldtribune.com OSPREY -- Henry Rodriguez has sold the rights to develop his much-heralded Bay Street Village & Town Center to a joint venture partnership of a new Sarasota firm and a Georgia company...

Worker injured in fall into hole; Backhoe knocks man into pit in North Port, bystander says.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: CHRISTINA E. SANCHEZ christina.sanchez@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- A construction worker, working 30 feet underground, fell into a 13-foot cavity the size of a coffin where he was trapped for nearly an hour before rescue...

Proposal to attract vaccine makers draws mixed reaction.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: PAUL QUINLAN paul.quinlan@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- While many Americans worry that the nation is dependent on foreign oil, State Rep. Larry Cretul says they should be equally concerned about our dependency on another...

Panthers 'committed' to success.(SPORTS)(At Home)(Column)
February 28, 2006... Byline: Alan Dell Bradenton Christian head boys basketball coach Dave Magley sums up his team's success this year with three words: "Discipline Trumps Talent." The Panthers (29-1) will play in the Class 1A state semifinal on...

Bradenton auto dealership plans new, larger complex.(BUSINESS)(Manatee At Work)(Column)
February 28, 2006... Byline: Tom Bayles Honda Cars of Bradenton has acquired six acres next door to its complex at 5515 14th St. W., where it plans to build a completely new $12 million operation. General Manager Matt Woods said dealership executives...

Walled in by growth; Buckeye Road residents to get thousands of neighbors.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: CHRISTOPHER O'DONNELL chris.odonnell@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Tom Murray is planning to surround his home with an 8-foot wall. Six years ago, he found privacy for his family by building their home on a nine-acre...

Blue lights get man 60 days; Bar manager who used police lights was in a hurry to get home.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: JENNY LEE ALLEN jenny.allen@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Kenneth William Holmes thought it would "look really cool" to rig his Crown Victoria with blue lights so it looked like an undercover police car. Plus, he could...

School's IB plan draws students; Fifty want to transfer to Wakeland so they can be part of new program.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: TIFFANY LANKES tiffany.lankes@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- In the past few years, it has been more likely students would flee struggling Wakeland Elementary School -- not try to get in. Yet 50 new students have signed...

Man eluding police jumps out window.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: JENNY LEE ALLEN jenny.allen@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Barricaded in his bathroom and surrounded by police, Bart Johnson took a leap early Monday. The Bradenton man dove through his bathroom window and fell about eight...

AROUND THE REGION; News from Sarasota and Charlotte counties.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... SARASOTA Housing authorities busy with projects The Housing Authority wants to raze 388 apartments in the Janie Poe, Orange Avenue, The Courts and Bertha Mitchell complexes. It intends to partner with private developers to replace...

Museum project honors personal heroes.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com Artist Fayanne Hayes has gotten to know many Sarasota and Manatee county residents, and she's shed a few tears in the process. She is the curator of an exhibit that opened...

Cafe celebrates International Women's Week.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT Fogartyville Cafe, 800 17th Ave. W., Bradenton, is celebrating International Women's Week with events that include: * Friday: Sarasota-Manatee community radio station WSLR is sponsoring a fund-raiser featuring...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
February 28, 2006... MANATEE COUNTY Miriam L. Conaway Miriam L. Conaway, 80, Bradenton Missionary Village, died Feb. 25, 2006, at Riverfront Nursing & Rehabilitation in Bradenton. She was born April 27, 1925, in Modesto, Calif., and moved to...

85.8 million visited in 2005; Even Hurricane Wilma couldn't strike much of a blow to Florida's big tourism industry.(A SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: KATHLEEN McLAUGHLIN kathleen.mclaughlin@heraldtribune.com Even though Hurricane Wilma tore the tail off the tourist season last year, Florida managed to outdo itself and the nation by drawing a record 85.8 million visitors. ...

Basketball success is showing.(SPORTS)(Column)
February 28, 2006... Byline: Chad Brockhoff The area was well-represented when the nominees for the Florida Dairy Farmers boys basketball Player and Coach of the Year honors were announced Monday. Senior guard Eniel Polynice and head coach Derrick Kirce...

Author to speak on West's unwitting creation of instability.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: SUSAN L. RIFE susan.rife@heraldtribune.com When Amy Chua's book, "World on Fire," was published in 2003, her thesis -- that the West's exporting of free markets and democracy breeds ethnic hatred and global instability -- was far...

Messenger of change; As the liaison between the Housing Authority and its tenants, Karen Curry is trying to open the lines of communication.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: DALE WHITE dale.white@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- As she walks through the city's dingy housing projects, Karen Curry tries to convey a bright, positive image. Always neatly groomed, she maintains an assuring demeanor as...

Office 'mischief' cited; Dermatologist defendant attributes bad biopsy slides to conspiracy.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: TODD RUGER todd.ruger@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- Dr. Michael Rosin told jurors Monday that nobody should perform skin cancer surgery based on the biopsy slides the government confiscated from his office. He blamed his lab...

FCAT test days a break for some; Upperclassmen who have passed the exam enjoy a couple of days off.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: LAURA GREEN laura.green@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- While thousands of students across Florida sweated through the annual Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test on Monday, Ellen Weed slipped into her green and white...

Counties seek road funding.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: DALE WHITE dale.white@heraldtribune.com Some local politicians want the Florida Department of Transportation to go on the offensive and insist the Legislature increase spending on badly needed road and bridge projects. But DOT...

Middle school VPA program stands out.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com Julie Felts felt like a mother watching her children prepare to move out on their own. "Good luck in your interview process," she called out to a group of young people in...

Re-enactors help bring Civil War history to life.(B SECTION)
February 28, 2006... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com It took laundresses three days to complete as many as 15 steps when washing a load of uniforms during the Civil War. Women spied for the Confederacy and smuggled medicines...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
February 28, 2006... SARASOTA COUNTY Judith Ann Chase Judith Ann Chase, 60, Sarasota, died Feb. 26, 2006. She was born Sept. 11, 1945, in Brockton, Mass., and came to Sarasota 20 years ago from Cape Cod. Mass. Survivors include daughters Kelly...

Disaster plans swirl as the season looms; Turmoil over reform proposals triggered by Katrina has state officials worried.(A SECTION)
February 27, 2006... Byline: CORY REISS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Emergency managers in hurricane-prone states are three months from the next storm season. They would appreciate a little calm about now, but reform proposals are raining down on the...

O'Neil waits for the Hall to call; Sarasota native hopes to reach baseball's shrine.(A SECTION)
February 27, 2006... Byline: CHRIS ANDERSON chris.anderson@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- The outfield fence was a majestic row of towering cedars, and if you hit the ball over the treetops it was considered a home run. Babe Ruth took aim. Satchel...

Charley makes county shed years; Some older residents left after the storm and younger folks arrived.(A SECTION)
February 27, 2006... Byline: PATRICK WHITTLE patrick.whittle@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Hurricane Charley's scars linger here, but the storm's long-term effects could change one of Charlotte County's defining characteristics: Charley may have...

Schools, jobs to get attention as younger people move to county.(A SECTION)
February 27, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT A younger -- if even only a little bit younger -- Charlotte will need new schools and an employment base if more families are to move to the county. The county's 17,000-student school system has steadily grown...

Center of attention; Charlotte set to decide on post-Charley landmark.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
February 27, 2006... A landmark decision awaits the Charlotte County commissioners Tuesday when they'll be asked to approve a site plan for a new events center in Punta Gorda. The $12.7 million facility would replace the former Memorial Auditorium, which...

Improving Pineapple Square; Commissioners shouldn't rush to 'make it happen'.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
February 27, 2006... After the big Pineapple Square proposal got another vote of confidence last week from Sarasota city commissioners, some of them essentially told their staff to make the project happen. Whatever that might mean, the phrase has a troubling...

Lots of success; County, city cooperation creates a real-estate boon.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
February 27, 2006... North Port and Sarasota County have, so far, racked up $60.7 million in sales as they continue to auction 2,130 lots -- mostly quarter-acre tracts whose owners essentially abandoned them by not paying taxes. A fourth and final online...

Wigginton just trying to catch on; D-Rays' utility player is dusting off his skills behind the plate, and that's a big plus.(SPORTS)
February 27, 2006... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- When he joined the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Ty Wigginton received more than he bargained. Shortly after signing as a free agent, Wigginton received a call...

Pate's 24-year wait ends with a swim.(SPORTS)
February 27, 2006... Byline: MARK CARDON mark.cardon@heraldtribune.com LUTZ -- Jerry Pate has a history of theatrics, and he didn't disappoint after winning the 2006 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am on Sunday. He and Outback founder Chris Sullivan jumped into...

Zillow me up, Scotty.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
February 27, 2006... Byline: David Grimes Since much of my self-esteem is wrapped up in the fact that my home may be worth more than somebody else's, I was overjoyed to discover the new "Edge in Real Estate," Zillow.com. I couldn't wait to log on and...

Manga to a Higher Power; A veteran comic-book writer creates Christian-themed graphic novels for teens using popular Japanese-style art.(FLORIDA WEST)
February 27, 2006... Byline: STEVE ECHEVERRIA JR. steve.echeverria@heraldtribune.com Veteran comic book writer Buzz Dixon was an industry veteran when the idea of a lifetime hit him. Having worked in the animation and the comic industries for more than...

Where, oh where, are Pete Jarrett and Dr. Demento?(FLORIDA WEST)(ON RADIO)(Column)
February 27, 2006... Byline: Dawn E. Scire Dear Radio Babe:The other day I was in the mall, and I swear I saw Pete Jarrett, whom I last heard on Oldies 108. Is he back in town? I turned on the oldies station, but I haven't heard him on the air. Is he on...

'Serenity' creator Dixon reaches out to youth.(FLORIDA WEST)
February 27, 2006... Byline: STEVE ECHEVERRIA JR. steve.echeverria@heraldtribune.com Raised in the mountains of North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, Buzz Dixon attended his Southern Baptist church faithfully, knowing God loved him and that Jesus had died for...

THIS WEEK'S EVENTS IN YOUR TOWN.(B SECTION)
February 27, 2006... TODAY SAT Prep class. 6 to 8 p.m., Edison Community College, 26300 Airport Road, Punta Gorda. Meets Mondays and Wednesdays through March 29. $175, includes all materials. 505-4000. Adult basketball league. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Harold...

THIS WEEK'S EVENTS IN YOUR TOWN.(B SECTION)
February 27, 2006... TODAY AARP tax assistance program. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, SunTrust Bank, 333 Indiana Ave. Service available to all. Bring a copy of 2004 tax return and all documents needed for 2005 return. Electronic...

THIS WEEK'S EVENTS IN YOUR TOWN.(B SECTION)
February 27, 2006... MONDAY Free federal income tax assistance. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Jacaranda Library, 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., South Venice; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Senior Friendship Center, 2350 Scenic Drive, Venice; 3 to 7 p.m. (for persons who work days)...

THIS WEEK'S EVENTS IN YOUR TOWN.(B SECTION)
February 27, 2006... MONDAY Wound management program. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays to Wednesdays; 8 a.m. to noon, Fridays at Englewood Community Hospital, 779 Medical Drive, Englewood. Appointments required. 473-9305. GED classes. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m....

Seeing red; Brief comments on life and times in our county.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
February 27, 2006... What does red mean again? Manatee County residents who live or travel through the Ellenton area are calling attention to a serious danger on U.S. 301 -- red-light runners. It's a countywide -- and, for that matter, nationwide --...

THIS WEEK'S EVENTS IN YOUR TOWN.(B SECTION)
February 27, 2006... TODAY Bloodmobile. 8 to 11 a.m. at Blake Medical Center, 2020 59th St. W., Bradenton; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rosedale Golf & Country Club, 5100 87th St. E., Bradenton. (800) 682-5663. Tax assistance. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Manatee...

Port flap places Foley in spotlight.(B SECTION)(Political Notebook)(Column)
February 27, 2006... Byline: Jeremy Wallace While the rest of the nation was thinking up one-liners about Vice President Dick Cheney's hunting accident two weeks ago, U.S. Rep. Mark Foley was pleading with other members of Congress and the media to hear him...

Homes might replace course; Gulf Gate could see its golf course converted into more residential uses.(B SECTION)
February 27, 2006... Byline: HEATHER ALLEN heather.allen@heraldtribune.com It's a community that, for many years, has kept a low profile. Designed in the 1960s, Gulf Gate was created for retirees and middle-class families. But as development moves southward...

One-stop shop offers advice, hairstyling, even clothing; Operators of Real Image II try to cater to clients' every need.(B SECTION)
February 27, 2006... Byline: LATISHA R. GRAY latisha.gray@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Owner Cornelius "Corn" Watkins and manager Ike Glasgow like to think of Real Image II as the Wal-Mart of barbershops and hair salons. Customers can get their hair...

3-year-old boy drowns in pool.(B SECTION)
February 27, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT PORT CHARLOTTE -- A 3-year-old local boy drowned Saturday afternoon in a backyard pool, according to Charlotte County Fire & EMS. A family member found the boy, whose name was not released, floating in the pool...

Republic Pictures cameraman later became a Shriner clown.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
February 27, 2006... Byline: HILDEGARD SCHEIBNER hilde.scheibner@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- William Lee Funck, 89, who retired in 1979 as a cameraman for Republic Pictures and Consolidated Film Industries, died Feb. 20, 2006, after a long illness. He...

THIS WEEK'S EVENTS IN YOUR TOWN.(B SECTION)
February 27, 2006... WEEKLY Children's immunizations. Weekdays, Sarasota County Health Department, 2200 Ringling Blvd. Call for hours and eligibility. 861-2784. Career counseling. 7:15 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 7:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday,...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
February 27, 2006... SARASOTA COUNTY Orin Lincoln Browne Orin Lincoln Browne, 96, Sarasota, died Feb. 22, 2006. He was born Feb. 12, 1910, in Brockport, N.Y., and came to Sarasota 50 years ago from Alexandria, Va. He retired from civilian maintenance...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
February 27, 2006... Customer service guru to speak March 7 People in the hotel industry take the words of former Ritz-Carlton CEO Horst Schulze as gospel. Schulze is scheduled to deliver his customer service homily in person at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota...