Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from January 2006

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from January 2006

Tomato growers heading inland; Farmers simply can't resist offers of $35,000 an acre, so those who want to stay in business are moving away from the coast.(A SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: TOM BAYLES tom.bayles@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- The same dynamic pushing homes onto land east of Interstate 75 is pushing the property's former occupants into places they thought they'd never have to go. Soaring...

Case of purloined police patrol cars leaves red faces.(A SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: CORY SCHOUTEN cory.schouten@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- A brazen thief stole two marked police cruisers from officers' driveways this weekend and escaped with a computer, Taser, radar gun and loaded assault rifle,...

Turning the heat up; NASA scientist's warnings on global warming need to be heard.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 31, 2006... Because of global warming, NASA's top climate scientist announced recently, 2005 appears to have been the hottest year in more than a century. And if global warming continues unabated, the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...

Not-so-sweet 'candy canes'; Homeowners should be careful about hiding sewer vents.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 31, 2006... Garish pink plastic lawn flamingoes are almost extinct, thank heavens. But something else is popping up on more and more lawns in Sarasota County neighborhoods: oversized plastic "candy canes." The 4-inch-diameter, 3-foot-high,...

'Town hall' topics lacking; Venice residents need to propose items for annual meeting.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 31, 2006... Affordable houses and apartments will be discussed at a "town hall" meeting that the Venice City Council will hold next Monday. Whether any other issues are put forward will depend on the public As of Monday, items for the meeting agenda...

Lady Tigers cruise past shorthanded DeSoto.(SPORTS)
January 31, 2006... Byline: DONNIE WILKIE CORRESPONDENT SEBRING -- DeSoto County High coach Tommy Henry found out last week that his best player wouldn't be with his team for the Class 4A-District 10 girls basketball tournament. What raised some...

Defense a silent ingredient for undefeated Tigers; Palmetto (18-0) hosts Estero tonight in Class 4A-Region 3 semifinal match.(SPORTS)
January 31, 2006... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT PALMETTO -- With the undefeated Palmetto High girls soccer team scoring goals at a record pace this season, it's easy to take the team's defense for granted. The Lady Tigers (18-0-0) are averaging more...

Lancers edge Broward, 7-6.(SPORTS)
January 31, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT FORT LAUDERDALE -- Manatee Community College upped its early-season baseball record to 2-1 with a 7-6 triumph over Broward Community College on Monday. Brent Coleman led MCC's 11-hit attack, going 2-for-3 at the...

Bayshore rallies to beat Palmetto.(SPORTS)
January 31, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT BRADENTON -- Martres Hopson and Phil Garrett combined for 52 points to lead Bayshore High to a come-from-behind 67-64 win over county rival Palmetto High on Monday night. Hopson, a 6-foot-4 senior, had 11 of his...

3 riders put dirt biking on the map.(SPORTS)
January 31, 2006... Byline: CHRIS DELL CORRESPONDENT VENICE -- Chance Hazeltine spends Friday nights riding his dirt bike in Bartow. Rather than competing on the football field or basketball court, the 14-year-old excels on the race track. Chance isn't...

Plans for the Hyatt may hurt area's lucrative 'Deere season'; If the hotel is razed, city might lose annual John Deere dealer training.(BUSINESS)
January 31, 2006... Byline: KATHLEEN McLAUGHLIN kathleen.mclaughlin@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- None of the region's biggest hoteliers want to miss "Deere season." But talks about the sale and demolition of the Hyatt Sarasota are leaving in doubt the...

Consumer group protests the sale of First National.(BUSINESS)
January 31, 2006... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com A consumer group has challenged the pending sale of Bradenton's First National Bancshares Inc. to a New Orleans company. Inner City Press/Fair Finance Watch says federal...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
January 31, 2006... Coldwell associates gather valentines June McEleavy and Csilla Biro, sales associates with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate's Palmer Ranch office, will gather Valentine's Day cards for those in the military overseas at Coldwell's...

Collette, Diaz combine forces for 'In Her Shoes'.(FLORIDA WEST)(DVD Watch)(Column)
January 31, 2006... Byline: Philip Booth Curtis Hanson (neo-noir thriller "L.A. Confidential," rap drama "8 Mile") wasn't the most obvious choice to direct "In Her Shoes" (Fox, $29.99), made from Jennifer Weiner's best-selling novel of the same name. The...

Ritz golf course brings in green for Boys & Girls Clubs.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
January 31, 2006... Byline: Marjorie North Golf course architect Tom Fazio unveiled his latest Florida gem recently -- The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club in Sarasota. Also taking part in ceremonies were TV sports personality Dick Vitale; golf commentator...

Charlotte snapshots; Brief comments on life and times in our communities.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 31, 2006... Developer seeks input on Babcock Ranch Last Wednesday, West Palm Beach developer Syd Kitson kicked off a series of meetings to gather ideas planners can use to design the city of 19,500 homes he wants to build on Babcock Ranch. The...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Man charged with stabbing friend PORT CHARLOTTE -- A local man arrested Sunday and charged with stabbing a friend said he did it because he didn't want to look weak in front of a girl, a Charlotte County Sheriff's report states. ...

New programs aim to help abusive women, male victims.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: AMY ABERN amy.abern@heraldtribune.com Mary Smith bit her lip when her spouse told her she didn't need that piece of chocolate. Just look at those hips, he said. Smith, who asked that her real name not be used, kept her...

Another name for this is sprawl.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
January 31, 2006... Byline: Eric Ernst A four-year university in Charlotte County. The words certainly have a nice ring to them, even if they carry the modifier "satellite campus." This might be just the thing to vault Charlotte into prominence for...

Broker is sued over call abuses; Englewood man says he stopped when the state complained, and he's being picked on.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: KIM HACKETT kim.hackett@heraldtribune.com ENGLEWOOD -- An Englewood mortgage broker faces up to $100,000 in fines for calling people on the state's "Do Not Call" list. The Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Department...

Man arrested on porn charges.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: CHRISTINA E. SANCHEZ christina.sanchez@heraldtribune.com SOUTH VENICE -- Sarasota County detectives have arrested a 49-year-old man wanted by another county for allegedly sending pornography to children via the Internet. ...

Center offers new approaches to life.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: AMY ABERN amy.abern@heraldtribune.com Sometimes the simplest concepts are the hardest to follow and understand. For instance: "being life" as opposed to "living life." This idea serves as the fundamental tenet behind the...

Artist puts finishing touches on Cooper Street mural.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT Local artist Charles Peck spent "every waking moment of sunlight," he said, trying to finish a mural commissioned by the Punta Gorda Historical Mural Society. Cooper Street Center in Punta Gorda is...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 31, 2006... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Edward F. Andersen Retired Navy Cmdr. Edward F. Andersen, 85, Rotonda West, died Jan. 25, 2006, at Englewood Community Hospital. He was born Sept. 22, 1920, in Fall River, Mass., and came to Rotonda West in...

Staff, students celebrate program's success.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE Sharyn.Lonsdale@Heraldtribune.Com West Charlotte Christian Academy in Englewood had a reason to celebrate the success of its Kid's Scene after-school program with a party Friday afternoon. The program has...

Homeowners group picks new president.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT Dale Austin, and Englewood resident since 1996, has been chosen president of the Old Englewood Village Homeowners Association. Other officers elected include Linda Shilke, vice president; LoriNan Mihaley,...

Well-traveled quilt covers racism in U.S.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: FRANCINE MILFORD and BETSY WILLIAMS When curator Susan L. Lumsden put out a call for contributions to the international judged quilt exhibition "Roots of Racism: Ignorance and Fear," North Port quilter Louise Hall answered it. ...

Veterans and others can revisit World War II aircraft.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: JAMES ROLAND jay.roland@heraldtribune.com When veterans stop by to check out the World War II B-17 and B-25 warbirds on the Wings of Freedom Tour, Charlie Strumpf can usually tell if they ever flew in the famous aircraft. ...

Summerhouse staff, menu move to Island Time Grill.(BUSINESS)(What's in Store)(Column)
January 31, 2006... Byline: Lauren Mayk Diners may find something familiar about the new island-themed restaurant being built just north of University Parkway and Interstate 75. Island Time Grill, expected to open in mid-February, is the new home for...

One unhappy customer; Ex-firefighter says Sarasota County botched house fire.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: CHRISTINA E. SANCHEZ christina.sanchez@heraldtribune.com EAST VENICE -- After serving seven years as a firefighter in Venice, Kevin Gasher understood the challenges that come with battling a house fire. That's what made it...

Student performance dramatizes woes from being 'Under the Influence'.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... "Under the Influence," written by Ron Parker, was not for the weak at heart nor for those seeking a lighthearted comedy or musical. But the play, which ran this past weekend, allowed North Port High School's drama students to share their...

Manatee snapshots; Brief comments on life and times in our county.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 31, 2006... Gentleman Jim Jim Barfield was a city councilman when Bradenton had more problems than folks could count. During Barfield's 16 years in office, the city made progress -- but not without tumultuous political conflicts between then-Mayor...

Riverside Plaza's second mortgage up for auction.(BUSINESS)(Manatee At Work)(Column)
January 31, 2006... Byline: Tom Bayles Feb. 9 promises to be a tough day for Carolyn Waygood and Robert Hierak. The Riverside Plaza owners -- a husband-and-wife team -- stand to lose any equity they may have in the building during an auction on the...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Condos may replace mobile home park CORTEZ -- County planners are reviewing a proposal to replace an RV and mobile home park in Cortez with a condo complex. Federal Resort Properties wants to build 78 units on about nine acres at...

Siblings sue law agency; Lawyer says deputies stopped the wrong car.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Two brothers who were stopped at gunpoint and detained as suspects in connection with a drive-by shooting in May are suing the Manatee County Sheriff's Office...

Flea market owner accused of theft; The state says the operator of Shoppers Bazaar in Bradenton failed to pay thousands in sales tax.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT MANATEE COUNTY -- The financial situation at the Shoppers Bazaar flea market in Bradenton hasn't been good. That was clear from a bankruptcy filing last July in which bazaar owner Terry Schneider told a court he...

POLICE BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Man charged with cocaine trafficking BRADENTON -- Authorities arrested a man on marijuana and cocaine trafficking charges at his house after investigators said he tried to buy about 2 pounds of cocaine worth $20,000. John Bruce...

AROUND THE REGION; News from Sarasota and Charlotte counties.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Broker sued over 'Do Not Call' abuses ENGLEWOOD -- An Englewood mortgage broker faces up to $100,000 in fines for calling people on the state's "Do Not Call" list. The Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services department charges...

Chamber recruits volunteers for Project TEACH.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT Business volunteers are needed for the Manatee Chamber of Commerce's Project TEACH program, which will be presented at elementary schools March 17. The program's aim is to increase career awareness among...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 31, 2006... MANATEE COUNTY William G. Appleton William G. Appleton, 74, Palmetto, died Jan. 28, 2006. He was born Sept. 13, 1931, in Durand, Mich., and came to Palmetto in 1996 from Tawas, Mich. He retired as a lineworker with General...

Why help developers displace residents?(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
January 31, 2006... Byline: Tom Lyons There could hardly be a better issue to test the mettle of a county commissioner. As recent news stories have reported, a developer is buying the Shady Haven Mobile Home Park in Englewood, and is asking to rezone...

Corrections.(B SECTION)(Correction Notice)
January 31, 2006... * Crimestoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Garth Malloy, a convicted sexual offender. Call 366-TIPS (8477). Information in a Sunday article provided the wrong amount and wrong phone numbers. *...

City denies permit to ministry for Gillespie Park services; Complaints about the Sunday gatherings prompt officials to offer group another site.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Every Sunday for more than seven years, Gifts From God Ministries has led church services and fed hundreds of homeless people under the pavilion at Gillespie Park. The...

Another dispute over art for city Officials want to move Memory Path, but the artist is protesting.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- When the city selected Athena Tacha to produce "Memory Path" for Selby Five Points Park 15 years ago, the artist used the park's triangular shape and unique contours to...

Salvation Army quitting program; County is told to find another provider for misdemeanor probation service.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: TODD RUGER todd.ruger@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- The Salvation Army started running the county's misdemeanor probation program more than 20 years ago as a way to keep families together and spread the word about its...

Teacher punched by parent back in class.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT LAKEWOOD RANCH -- A teacher's assistant who was punched last week by an angry father returned to school Monday. The teacher's assistant, Deon W. Mathis, was back at Lakewood Ranch High School a week after a...

Girls Inc. to honor three role models.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com For Lisa Walsh, her daughter Emily has been her inspiration. Emily Walsh -- who as a young child wanted to be a ballerina -- retired from the Sarasota Ballet in 2000 after...

Walk raises funds for All Children's Hospital.(B SECTION)
January 31, 2006... Byline: NANCY CHAPMAN CORRESPONDENT Several years ago, in a span of 18 months, Cardinal Mooney High School lost two students. Robert Paul Haase III and Andrew R. Ferrell both died of leukemia. In response, the Key Club at the school...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 31, 2006... SARASOTA COUNTY Harvey T. Brown Harvey T. Brown, 83, Basking Ridge, N.J., and formerly of Sarasota, died Jan. 25, 2006, in Holly Manor Nursing Home, Mendham, N.J., after a long illness. He was born in New York City and lived 16...

PARADISE ... SOLD; Mobile home owners face eviction as park owners cash out.(A SECTION)
January 30, 2006... Byline: KIM HACKETT kim.hackett@heraldtribune.com ENGLEWOOD -- Shady Haven Mobile Home Park's residents pay $325 a month for a slice of paradise on the banks of Lemon Bay. Boat slips rent for $20. There is little chance they can...

Special treatment; Cozy ties between doctors, drug companies should be curbed.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 30, 2006... Members of Congress aren't the only people routinely wined and dined by special interests hoping to influence their decisions. Many doctors enjoy similar treatment. Physicians need to re-examine that behavior and consider whether...

Post-Katrina damage control; By withholding information, White House looks more hapless than ever.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
January 30, 2006... It didn't seem possible that White House officials could sink any lower in the muck left behind by Hurricane Katrina. But they've managed to find a way. The Bush administration has refused to allow senior staff members to testify...

This guy's a genuine throwback.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
January 30, 2006... Byline: Chris Anderson BRADENTON -- He used to practice by throwing softballs into an old coffee can tacked to a fence because no one was brave enough to catch him. By 15 he was so good he dominated a men's league in Sarasota after...

What squirrels really want.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
January 30, 2006... Byline: David Grimes It occurred to me recently that squirrels are getting a little too uppity. I have several pieces of evidence to support this thesis. A few minutes ago, while I was sipping coffee in my office, a gray...

'Shooters' fires blanks at The Backlot.(FLORIDA WEST)
January 30, 2006... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com Sarasota playwright Jack Gilhooley won some high praise from critics for his new play "Shooters" when it opened in Dublin in November. But you'd be hard-pressed to understand why...

Piecing together past of 'Music 'Til Dawn'.(FLORIDA WEST)(ON RADIO)(Column)
January 30, 2006... Byline: Dawn E. Scire Dear Radio Barb (sic): Subject: Great old radio program -- I just read the comments on Music-radio 77 from WABC (1/23/06). This reminded me of a delightful old radio program, "Music 'Til Dawn," from WBBM Chicago...

Amateur league's leader is swinging for the fences; Kip Delzell, formerly of the Windy City, is stepping up to the plate to revitalize Port Charlotte's Men's Senior Baseball League.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2006... Byline: PATRICK WHITTLE patrick.whittle@heraldtribune.com PORT CHARLOTTE -- Just outside the shadows of Chicago's Wrigley Field, Kip Delzell helped build one of the country's most successful amateur baseball leagues. The...

Mac Frampton brings Hollywood to Punta Gorda.(B SECTION)(Art Beat)(Column)
January 30, 2006... Byline: Marilyn D. Carpenter Do you picture Etta Place and Butch Cassidy bicycle riding when you hear Hal David and Burt Bacharach's "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"? When, by chance, you recall that long-ago, romantic "Summer of...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 30, 2006... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Sidney Stone Sidney Stone, 81, Port Charlotte and Stoughton, Mass., died Jan. 27, 2006, in Port Charlotte. He was born Dec. 28, 1924, in Chelsea, Mass., and has wintered in Port Charlotte since 1991. He retired...

China expert shares insights; Hedrick Smith, a former New York Times reporter, will speak about China's growth into the world's fourth-largest economy tonight at the Hyatt Sarasota.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2006... Byline: PAUL QUINLAN paul.quinlan@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- A renowned journalist who made a name for himself 30 years ago with a bestselling book that drew back the Iron Curtain for millions of readers has turned his attention to a...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2006... Tampa officer's gun, Taser stolen from marked patrol car MANATEE COUNTY -- Authorities say someone broke into a Tampa Police Department patrol car early Saturday and stole the officer's handgun, Taser and computer. The theft happened...

Crist isn't worried about economy.(B SECTION)(Political Notebook)(Column)
January 30, 2006... Byline: Jeremy Wallace Don't try telling Charlie Crist about bursting housing bubbles or any other type of economic slowdowns possibly looming for Florida. He doesn't want to hear it. The Republican candidate for governor told...

Scale-model circus; The big top is small in the world of model builders.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2006... Byline: KIM HACKETT kim.hackett@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Tom DeWitt's swollen hands get in the way of carving lions and miniature circus trains, but his passion for the hobby hasn't diminished in the nearly five decades he's been...

Sculpture vandalized.(B SECTION)
January 30, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT The nurse in the much-loved and equally maligned 26-foot "Unconditional Surrender" sculpture on Sarasota's bayfront sported a black peace symbol on her calf for a few days. On Sunday someone covered the mark with...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
January 30, 2006... SARASOTA COUNTY George L. Gray George "Joe" L. Gray, Englewood, died Jan. 27, 2006. He was born in Strawberry, Ark., and came to the area in 1986 from Detroit. He was a line foreman for 33 years with Detroit Edison. He was an...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
January 30, 2006... This year taxpayers get 2 extra days to file Here's some good news for all you procrastinators. Taxpayers get an extra two days in 2006 to file their federal income tax returns. April 15, the annual deadline for tax filing, falls...

Good Deeds.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
January 30, 2006... Jeff Merrill, SunTrust Bank branch manager in Osprey, recently presented a $2,500 donation to Historic Spanish Point's executive director, Linda W. Mansperger. The contribution represented an increase in the bank's support of the museum as...

New fireplace store provides the ambiance without the mess.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
January 30, 2006... Bill Perry, Robert Woods and Joan Woods have opened Elite Electric Fireplaces at 830 S. Tamiami Trail in Osprey. Elite Electric Fireplaces specializes in electric fireplaces that can be put into any room. Electric fireplaces offer the...

IRS looking to hire hundreds of agents.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)(Money Minders)(Column)
January 30, 2006... Byline: John Hielscher The IRS is after you -- if you want a job, that is. The Internal Revenue Service is looking to hire hundreds of agents nationwide, including at its offices in Sarasota, Fort Myers and other Florida cities. ...

Need a lawyer? Online referral service can help; The Florida Bar has been operating its referral service since 1972, but it added the Internet component in 2003 for 24-hour service and for those who don't like being put on hold.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)(Legally Speaking)(Column)
January 30, 2006... Byline: Michael Pollick Non-attorney readers sometimes call the Herald-Tribune looking for lawyer recommendations. We don't give them any. Instead, we refer them to the Florida Bar Association, which handles the referrals for 48...

Business People.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
January 30, 2006... Jeffrey A. Burkee has been appointed to the position of senior vice president and market executive for the new Lakewood Ranch Banking Center of The Bank of Commerce. Andrew I. Varga, D.M.D., has joined the dental practice of Zamikoff,...

Door, window maker opens showroom; Appointment-only showroom is first in nation for Polish company.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
January 30, 2006... Byline: STEPHEN FRATER stephen.frater@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Pretty soon, people might be polishing posh Polish portals in plush Southwest Florida pads. Modex Design Inc. is a manufacturer of custom doors and windows and it's...

Sarasota Realtors group set to party at session.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)(Column)
January 30, 2006... Byline: Stephen Frater 'Stop the Music" promises to be a happening event for real estate agents and their guests, with dancing, food, prizes, fun and, oh yeah, a little business thrown in. It will be the first quarterly membership...

City seeks records to avoid future confusion; Developers must provide a complete set of record drawings before a building can be occupied.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
January 30, 2006... Byline: KEVIN McQUAID kevin.mcquaid@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- City officials are now insisting that commercial developers provide Sarasota's Building, Zoning & Code Enforcement department with a complete set of record drawings...

Commissioners support marina redevelopment.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)(Foundations)(Column)
January 30, 2006... Byline: Michael Braga To his great surprise, Rodney Dessberg is closing in on the right to redevelop the Hidden Harbor Marina at 7700 South Tamiami Trail. For three years, Dessberg has been struggling to obtain the necessary permits,...

Mission: Growth; A federal cease-and-desist order in 2004 delayed AmSouth's expansion, but the bank is raring to go now, with 54 new Florida branches planned this year.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
January 30, 2006... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com Shaun Merriman didn't come back to Sarasota to run a sleepy bank. As the Southwest Florida area executive for AmSouth Bank, the energetic Merriman is overseeing an aggressive...

Duo bring complementary skills to realty.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
January 30, 2006... Byline: MICHAEL BRAGA michael.braga@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Michele Fuller and Jag Grewal have more in common than you might think. They both grew up in Asia. The daughter of Foreign Service officials, Fuller lived in...

REAL ESTATE PEOPLE.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
January 30, 2006... Tierney Foster of Re/Max Gulfstream Realty has received the highest annual international award presented for production to a Re/Max agent, the Chairman's Club Award. This is the third year in a row that she has earned the award. Alina...

FOR THE RECORD.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
January 30, 2006... COMMERCIAL MORTGAGES Listed in order are the mortgagor, mortgage holder, amount mortgaged, instrument number or book with page number and the location of the mortgaged property filed in Sarasota and Manatee counties. SARASOTA ...

REAL ESTATE DEALS.(BUSINESS WEEKLY)
January 30, 2006... SALES SCG Capital Profit Sharing Plan LLC has purchased 2163 Main St., Sarasota, from BMS Main Street Properties LLC for $1.425 million. Cristy Carrington of Bravo Real Estate represented the seller. Michele Fuller and Jagbir Grewal of...

Schools seek solid strategy on an elusive disorder.(A SECTION)
January 29, 2006... Byline: TIFFANY LANKES | STAFF WRITER Andrew is in trouble again, this time for throwing a book at a classmate. Last time he missed the bus, and then made a wisecrack about it when he showed up late for school. The eighth-grader...

Breaking the fund-raising mold; Nonprofit groups find tailoring their requests to individuals brings in more dollars.(A SECTION)
January 29, 2006... Byline: ANNA MARIA DELLA COSTAannamaria.dellacosta@heraldtribune.com Fund raising is getting personal -- and it's working. Here and nationally, the nonprofit groups that are doing the best are those that have switched tactics from...

Reformers set sights on Army Corps of Engineers; Critics hope Katrina-related failures prompt new looks at projects and priorities.(A SECTION)
January 29, 2006... Byline: WILL ROTHSCHILD will.rothschild@heraldtribune.com ON THE KISSIMMEE RIVER -- Cruising along a section of the ancient Kissimmee that has been unshackled and is running free again, Melissa Samet sees the signs of a nation's failing...

Schools for ADHD students rely on small classes, monitoring.(A SECTION)
January 29, 2006... Byline: TIFFANY LANKES tiffany.lankes@heraldtribune.com As more parents of children with ADHD become frustrated with the public schools, they're looking for alternatives. Private schools for children with disabilities -- some geared...