Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from July 2003

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from July 2003

Rotonda West loses telephone service.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Byline: KARA CHALMERS kara.chalmers@heraldtribune.com CAPE HAZE -- About 1,300 Rotonda West and Cape Haze area residents lost telephone service Monday morning when construction crews working on Placida Road cut a Sprint fiber optic cable....

MCC trustees approve increase; Students will pay 7.4 percent more tuition and fees to fund school's expansion.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Byline: CHAD BINETTE chad.binette@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Tuition and fees for the fall term will cost a typical Manatee Community College student $60 more than last fall. The college's trustees on Monday approved a $31.1 million...

SaraSox hang on to top Palm Beach, 4-3.(SPORTS)
July 1, 2003... Byline: BRIAN NEWBERRY CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Sarasota found its way out a jam to defeat Palm Beach Monday night in a Florida State League game at Ed Smith Stadium. The Red Sox built a 4-0 lead and held on for a 4-3 victory over the...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
July 1, 2003... MANATEE COUNTY John Allen Boots John Allen Boots, 71, Bradenton, died June 29, 2003. He was born Oct. 5, 1931, in Utica, Ohio, and came to Manatee County in 1983 from Lockport, N.Y. He was a factory worker with Harrison Radiator...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Holiday closings Sarasota County government offices and Venice and North Port city halls will be closed Friday in observance of Independence Day. Sarasota County public schools, libraries and community-center business offices will be...

Lauren Hanfelder wins state essay contest.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Lauren Hanfelder, 10, had a very big day in Orlando on June 20. The newly graduated Vineland fifth-grader was chosen number one in the state of Florida in the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Americanism Essay Contest. The theme was "The American Eagle...

Real estate market showing no signs of slowing.(BUSINESS)(Manatee At Work)(Column)
July 1, 2003... Byline: Rich Shopes Michael Taylor doesn't need a bunch of real estate experts to find out how the market is doing. The managing broker for Coldwell Banker's Lakewood Ranch and Creekwood Crossing offices simply consults his sales...

Magic show at the library.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... The special guest programs at Elsie Quirk Library, 100 W. Dearborn St., are drawing record crowds. The June 25 magic show, starring Lyndel & Co., brought in almost 100 children, plus adults, at both shows. Billed as zany magic, music and...

Suburb residents unsatisfied with interchange design.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Byline: DALE WHITE dale.white@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- A new design for the proposed interchange at Interstate 75 and Central Sarasota Parkway would shift much of the exiting traffic farther from the Palmer Ranch suburb of...

Today is liberation day because Florida voters said no to air polluters.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
July 1, 2003... Byline: Tom Lyons Smokers have it rough. It isn't enough that cigarette users are addicted to a product that is a big threat to their health, makes them stink, and costs enough that a $150-a-month habit is on the moderate side. ...

Manatee LL teams have success.(SPORTS)(At Home)(Column)
July 1, 2003... Byline: Alan Dell Despite some early grumbling, pool play figures to gain popularity among Manatee County Little League baseball teams. One of the arguments given to adopt pool play and drop the old double- elimination format that...

Uncomfortable 'Hedda Gabler' is always absorbing.(FLORIDA WEST)(Review)
July 1, 2003... Byline: KAY KIPLING CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- The doings of Hedda Gabler have fascinated audiences ever since playwright Henrik Ibsen first presented her in 1890, but there has not been a production of this classic in Sarasota within...

The price of change; How would zoning-code revisions affect housing costs?(A SECTION)(Editorial)
July 1, 2003... Affordable housing is of increasing concern to community groups in Sarasota County -- and, of course, to people who work in the county but who don't make enough money to afford a place to live. Some families solve the problem by moving to...

POLICE BLOTTER.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... The following information is from Manatee County sheriff's and Bradenton police reports filed through June 30. ELLENTON U.S. 301 North, 61000 block, June 29. A woman's purse was snatched in the Dollar Tree parking lot. BRADENTON...

MAC card deck exposes beauty of body art.(FLORIDA WEST)(Hot buys)(Column)
July 1, 2003... Byline: Mary Awosika Fifty-four people have had their bodies, in all their naked glory, immortalized in a deck of cards by MAC Cosmetics. Volunteer models had to feel more than comfortable in their own skin when they posed nude for a...

Education Notes.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Community forum at library A community forum entitled, "Civil Liberties and The War on Terror: Personal Security and Privacy in the Era of Homeland Security and Surveillance," will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at Selby Library auditorium,...

PC American holds off Punta Gorda, 6-4.(SPORTS)
July 1, 2003... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com Port Charlotte American rebounded from an opening- round loss to hand rival Punta Gorda a 6-4 setback in Pool 1 of the District 9 Little League (11- and 12-year-old) tournament...

Child locked in car dies; An older brother and sister found the boy in a car parked in the home's driveway.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Byline: DAVID HACKETT david.hackett@heraldtribune.com WARM MINERAL SPRINGS -- A 2 1/2-year-old boy died Monday after being trapped in a locked car in the mid-afternoon heat for 60 to 90 minutes while his parents were away at work. ...

Standoff ends without incident; Authorities use tear gas to flush out a homeless man holed up inside a Punta Gorda motel room.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- A homeless man who claimed to be armed and suicidal was flushed from the Budget Inn downtown Monday, when police pumped tear gas under the door of his room. ...

Education Notes.(B SECTION)(Campus Notebook)(Column)
July 1, 2003... Byline: Melissa Williams Robinson Summer youth registration Registrations are still available for the Manatee Players Summer Youth Theatre Camps July 8 through Aug. 2. Camps are held at the Manatee Players Riverfront Theatre, 102 Old...

Dominique Church, scholar, speaker and movie buff.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... After referring to herself as a perfectionist, Dominique Church, 18, said, "I stress myself out all the time." To prove her point, she claimed she nearly drove her mother, Adrianne, and herself, crazy by writing, rewriting and editing her...

Red Cross closing field offices.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA COUNTY -- The American Red Cross is closing its field offices in Venice and North Port and at Myakka Methodist Church, where agency representatives provided help for flood victims. Members of Red Cross...

Helping gay teens cope; Manatee commissioners should give ALSO request a fresh look.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
July 1, 2003... The Manatee County School Board recently added sexual orientation to its anti-discrimination policy, a move that should help create a safer, more hospitable learning environment. But county officials may be able to do more to help gay teens...

No spin zone; The hardest pitch in baseball to hit is also the slowest.(SPORTS)
July 1, 2003... Byline: DOUG FERNANDES doug.fernandes@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Phil and Joe Niekro learned it from their dad. Wilbur Wood did too. Probably its greatest practitioner, Hoyt Wilhelm, read a book on Dutch Leonard while playing high...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
July 1, 2003... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Frank W. Brayfield Frank W. Brayfield, 77, Port Charlotte, died June 28, 2003. He was born April 28, 1926, in Detroit and came to Port Charlotte in 1991 from New York City. He served in the Navy during World War II...

Herdegen is learning leadership skills at People to People Summit.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Kristina Herdegen, the daughter of Dennis and Deborah Herdegen, recently headed to Fort Collins, Colo., to participate in the People to People Student Ambassador Programs Leadership Summit 2003, being held June 26 through July 5 at Colorado...

Former Marine drowns off Anna Maria.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Byline: SELINA ROMAN selina.roman@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- A former Marine drowned Sunday while trying to swim in an area off Anna Maria Island known for its dangerous currents. Robert Bileth of Sarasota was fishing with his...

Conley homers in Reds victory.(SPORTS)
July 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT Manatee High and Manatee Community College product Evan Conley had a solo home run and a single as the Reds beat the Red Sox 6-4 in Gulf Coast League action Monday in Fort Myers. Winning pitcher Gorky Batista...

Manatee East, Braden River win pool titles.(SPORTS)
July 1, 2003... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT ENGLEWOOD -- The Manatee East and Braden River Little Major League baseball teams feel they have a reputation to uphold. They did just that when they won their respective pool championships Monday night...

Wimbledon action filled with Bollettieri proteges.(SPORTS)(TENNIS)(Column)
July 1, 2003... Byline: MIC HUBER Nick Bollettieri was in Minnesota Monday but his fingerprints were all over the world's top tennis tournament being played in England. The most exciting day yet of the two weeks of Wimbledon ran its course Monday,...

Austen Legler's research wins history fair honors.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Austen Legler's history teacher at St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Jesse Kent, is very excited about the 7th-grader's work. The 13-year old son of Mary Ann and Kennedy Legler of Bradenton recently returned from the Florida State History Fair....

Our Community.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Police identify victim of fatal car crash SARASOTA -- Police have identified Yvonne Lambert of North Port as the 62-year-old woman who died in a car crash near Fruitville and North Lockwood Ridge roads Sunday night. Lambert's Geo went...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
July 1, 2003... SARASOTA COUNTY Geraldine M. Aldrich Geraldine M. Aldrich, 93, Venice, died June 29, 2003. She was born Oct. 9, 1909, in Watertown, N.Y., and came to Venice in 1966 from there. She retired as a supervisor for NYNEX (AT&T Corp.) in...

Education Notes.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Fishing tournament The 4-H will sponsor a youth fishing tournament for students ages eight to 18 from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 2 at the Saporita Pier on the Ringling Causeway. Prizes will be awarded for biggest fish, first fish caught,...

'Gangs' an ambitious tale with one key flaw.(FLORIDA WEST)(DVD Watch)(Column)
July 1, 2003... Byline: Philip Booth Martin Scorsese's "Gangs of New York" (Miramax, $29.99; VHS, $24.99), an ambitious story about the brutalities of life among the immigrant class in 19th-century New York, likely will go down in film history as a flawed...

Cold Stone Creamery to throw 1st scoop in Sarasota.(BUSINESS)(What's in Store)(Column)
July 1, 2003... Byline: Lauren Mayk The first of two rival ice cream companies planning to enter the Sarasota market is expected to start scooping frozen treats this week. Cold Stone Creamery scheduled a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its 1900 Main St....

King glad to be back in Florida.(SPORTS)(Column)
July 1, 2003... Byline: Dennis Maffezzoli The wind chill index on Opening Day was 18. A week of games were postponed by snow. Jeremy King is glad to be back in Florida, and it's not only due to the weather. The New York Yankees promoted the...

Activist M. Lucille Johnson dies at 81; The ex-Time magazine employee was a fixture at commission meetings.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Byline: CHRISTINA DeNARDO christina.denardo@heraldtribune.com ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Wednesday, July 2, 2003. * Because of a reporter's error, a story Tuesday said memorial donations for M. Lucille...

City's deal to annex land gets revised; North Port votes to send the amended agreement back to the county.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Byline: KELLY L. BROOKS kelly.brooks@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- Just when it looked as if an annexation agreement between the city and the county was about to go up in flames, the person holding the matches decided to cool things...

Harry Potter fun at Books-A-Million.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Children flocked to a party at the Port Charlotte Books-A-Million to celebrate the publication of the newest Harry Potter Book, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." Although the book wasn't released until 12:01 a.m. June 21, youngsters...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Democrats elect new vice chairwoman BRADENTON -- The Manatee County Democratic Executive Committee unanimously elected a new vice chairwoman for the local party. Suzanne Elsoffer, a lifelong Democrat, said she wants to increase the...

Hall's height problem lingers; The City Commission will discuss the issue at a workshop with West Coast Symphony officials.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Byline: LISA RAB lisa.rab@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- The Florida West Coast Symphony can build a 90-foot-tall hall along the city's bayfront because height restrictions applied to the site in 2001 have expired, city attorneys have...

Festival attendance increases.(FLORIDA WEST)(STATE OF THE ARTS)(Column)
July 1, 2003... Byline: Charlie Huisking Even the monsoon-like rains of late June couldn't keep audiences from the Sarasota Music Festival. Attendance for the three-week classical-music gathering, which ended June 21, was up 15 percent over last year....

Manatee plant's owner expands.(BUSINESS)
July 1, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL BRAGA michael.braga@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Kerr Group, owner of a local manufacturing plant that makes lids for Peter Pan peanut butter and other food products, has purchased the packaging arm of...

Steps toward peace; Don't let violence derail progress in Middle East.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
July 1, 2003... When infants take their first steps, no one expects them to immediately walk long distances without ever stumbling. The expectations should be similar as Israelis and Palestinians embark upon a long journey toward peaceful relations. ...

Hepburn left mark on Boca Grande; The Oscar-winning actress, who died Sunday, spent several springs at a seaside home in the 1980s.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL WERNER michael.werner@heraldtribune.com BOCA GRANDE -- It takes a lot to stir this staid island settlement to fervor, but in the early 1980s Katharine Hepburn did it. The Oscar-winning movie star, who died Sunday at the...

POLICE BLOTTER.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Compiled from Punta Gorda Police Department, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and Sarasota County Sheriff's Office reports filed through June 30. PORT CHARLOTTE Sawyer Circle, 7600 block, June 28. Two Yamaha boat engines valued at...

Ozkan shines in Brazil.(SPORTS)(Column)
July 1, 2003... Byline: Chad Brockhoff It was an opportunity of a lifetime for Mete Ozkan, a chance to showcase his soccer skills in Brazil. Ozkan, a junior-to-be at Sarasota High who was a first team Herald-Tribune All-Area selection for the 2002-03...

Session to cover safety topics.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA COUNTY -- County emergency management officials plan to meet with Newtown residents tonight to talk about safety issues. Topics that will be covered include fire and emergency medical services, how to...

Education Notes.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Student inducted to NSCS Jillian Elizabeth Kipp, Port Charlotte, was accepted to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and will be honored at University of Central Florida this fall. The organization recognizes first- and...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
July 1, 2003... Deputies examining robbery of Arby's CHARLOTTE HARBOR -- The county Sheriff's Office is investigating the Sunday morning armed robbery of the Arby's restaurant in the 4500 block of Tamiami Trail. A man in his late 30s, wearing a yellow...

FPL's permit request opposed; A coalition wants the company's old plant to have more pollution controls before a permit is renewed.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Byline: DALE WHITE dale.white@heraldtribune.com PARRISH -- A coalition of environmental and homeowner groups decided Tuesday to intervene in Florida Power & Light's request to get the air emissions permit for its Manatee County plant...

Judge lets prosecutor sue sheriff.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT MANATEE COUNTY -- An assistant U.S. attorney plans to proceed with a lawsuit against Manatee County Sheriff Charlie Wells that alleges sheriff's employees illegally accessed his personal information. U.S. District...

Making a Difference.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Sarasota K9 Search and Rescue The Sarasota K9 Search and Rescue works tirelessly behind the scenes during large-scale incidents such as wild fires and tornadoes, and devotes thousands of hours every year tracking missing persons. The...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Striking a chord The Catholic Church has faced plenty of lawsuits in recent years, but a recent case filed by a Charlotte County woman against John J. Nevins, bishop of the Diocese of Venice, sounds a different chord. Madeline Smith...

'T3' still delivers goods (and bads).(FLORIDA WEST)
July 2, 2003... Byline: PHILIP BOOTH CORRESPONDENT Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former two-time Mr. Universe from Austria, may have a bright future as a candidate to succeed Gray Davis as governor of the financially troubled state of California. And a sunny...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Striking a chord? The Catholic Church has faced abuse lawsuits in recent years, but a circuit court case filed by a Charlotte County woman against John J. Nevins, bishop of the Diocese of Venice, sounds a different chord. Madeline...

OBITUARIES; MANATEE COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
July 2, 2003... Carol J. Barbret Carol J. Barbret, 75, Ellenton, died June 27, 2003. She was born Dec. 23, 1927, in London, Ontario, and came to Ellenton 16 years ago from Mount Clemens, Mich. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter,...

Swashbuckling 'Sinbad' is a rogue's tale well told.(FLORIDA WEST)(Review)
July 2, 2003... Byline: PHILIP BOOTH CORRESPONDENT "Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas," the animated feature from Dreamworks, required three years' work by hundreds of artists; the movie's humans are hand drawn, against computer-generated backgrounds. ...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Donations sought for schoolchildren SARASOTA - Every Child Inc., a nonprofit group that helps children living in public housing, needs donations of school supplies and clothes for children returning to school. Donors are asked to...

Horton files for a new job: elections post; The commissioner is first to declare he'll run for county elections supervisor.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL WERNER michael.werner@heraldtribune.com ENGLEWOOD -- After more than 20 years of service as an elected official, 62-year-old Charlotte County Commissioner Mac Horton figured it was time. Not for retirement, but a job...

OBITUARIES; SARASOTA COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
July 2, 2003... Timothy S. Andrashko Timothy S. Andrashko, 2, Warm Mineral Springs, North Port, died June 30, 2003. He was born Feb. 11, 2001, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and came to North Port a year ago. Survivors include his parents, Vasiliy and...

Error helps D-Rays win in 11; Baldelli scores on throwing error with two outs to give Tampa Bay 4-3 victory over Boston Red Sox.(SPORTS)
July 2, 2003... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- Lance Carter couldn't bail out Jason Standridge, but Rocco Baldelli rescued Carter and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Baldelli scored from second base on an...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Offices to close for Independence Day MANATEE COUNTY - Government offices, schools, libraries and post offices will be closed Friday for Independence Day. In Manatee County, trash and recyclables scheduled to be collected Friday will...

READY FOR THE 4TH; Independence Day activities abound.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Byline: EARLE KIMEL earle.kimel@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Several thousand Independence Day revelers are expected to wind up at the beach Friday, searching for a prime view of the night's fireworks. The $25,000 fireworks display,...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
July 2, 2003... Retail group honors woman for leadership The Florida Retail Association has granted a "Retailer of the Year Award for Leadership," or ROYAL, to Aledia Hunt Tush of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key. Tush won in a category for...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Quit cooking, start booking If you're tired of cooking every day, here's a good excuse to keep your oven off and take the family out for steaks or seafood. Sarasota County Fire Chief Brian Gorski told the county commissioners during a...

City sets concert hall agenda; Commissioners will decide Monday whether to offer land to Florida West Coast Symphony.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Byline: LISA RAB lisa.rab@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- The City Commission outlined an agenda Tuesday for its last meeting with the Florida West Coast Symphony before the organization decides whether to leave Sarasota's bayfront and...

Library programs for children are popular summer fare.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... The summer youth programs at the Murdock Library are more than storytelling. Hats Off to Sports, for ages 21/2 to 5, had kids "surfing," making music and creating games during craft time. More than 50 children and adults showed up for the...

Making a Difference.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Names: More than 30 years ago, Phil Wilson left his native Missouri for Punta Gorda. His wife, Linda, who proudly claims to have lived in Punta Gorda long enough to be called an old-timer, moved to Punta Gorda 42 years ago from Kentucky. ...

'T.J.' Johnson owned Swim Mart.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Byline: HILDEGARD SCHEIBNER hilde.scheibner@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Thomas "T.J." Johnson Jr., owner of the Swim Mart chain and a champion sailor, died June 30, 2003, of cancer. He was 49. "He loved sailing and racing our...

Dethloff's two HRs lead Venice National.(SPORTS)
July 2, 2003... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT ENGLEWOOD -- Jimmy Dethloff made sure his Little League career would last at least one more game. The Venice National pitcher hit a pair of home runs and went the distance on the mound to propel his...

Wrong prescription; Congress fails to provide adequate Medicare drug benefit.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
July 2, 2003... When Sen. Bob Graham votes against a prescription drug benefit for Medicare, you know something's wrong. Few senators have pushed harder and longer for such a benefit. Last year Graham co-sponsored a bipartisan plan to provide...

State allows FPL to raise fuel charge; A monthly bill for 1,000 kilowatt hours will increase by $5.13.(A SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Byline: LAUREN MAYK lauren.mayk@heraldtribune.com Dial down those air conditioners if you're on a budget. Keeping cool will be more expensive this summer since the Florida Public Service Commission approved a fuel adjustment allowing...

IN BRIEF.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Boil water warning issued for O'Hara Drive CHARLOTTE COUNTY - A water main break has Charlotte County Utilities cautioning residents in the O'Hara Drive neighborhood of Port Charlotte to boil water. Utility department workers shut down...

A complex decision; North Port contemplates new municipal buildings.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
July 2, 2003... A city's image is conveyed by the architecture of its public buildings. Old cities tend to have big, sturdy and impressive city halls and courthouses that project authority. North Port, a city of almost 30,000 in southern Sarasota County that...

Private bank joins Bradenton realty site.(BUSINESS)
July 2, 2003... Byline: RICH SHOPES rich.shopes@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- RealtyRates.com has added Texas-based Beal Bank to its list of subscribers who get quarterly reports about commercial real estate trends. The agreement signed last week...

POLICE BLOTTER.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Compiled from Punta Gorda Police Department, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and Sarasota County Sheriff's Office reports filed through July 1. PUNTA GORDA Tuckers Grade area, June 27. Lumber worth $800 was reported stolen from...

Palm Beach trounces SaraSox 7-2, avoids sweep.(SPORTS)
July 2, 2003... Byline: BRIAN NEWBERRY CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Sarasota could not complete the sweep of Palm Beach Tuesday night. The Red Sox fell to the Cardinals 7-2 in a Florida State League game at Ed Smith Stadium. Sarasota (37-43, 6-5) took...

What to do with all that buttermilk.(FLORIDA WEST)(Sampler)(Recipe)(Column)
July 2, 2003... Byline: Linda Brandt I really like buttermilk, but I know its texture, probably more that its taste, puts some people off. So I was amused when Eleanor Van Wagner of Venice called to say she didn't realize she had purchased a whole...

Fla. senators seek Glades conditions.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Byline: CORY REISS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Sens. Bob Graham and Bill Nelson on Tuesday agreed that Everglades money should be withheld if Florida fails to meet water quality standards in a 1992 court settlement. The two...

MAKING A DIFFERENCE.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... The Manatee-Sarasota Fish and Game Association The Manatee-Sarasota Fish and Game Association is a local group dedicated to conserving the environment in the community. With over 600 members, the group attracts residents of both Sarasota...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Two judges to switch dockets on Monday PUNTA GORDA - Two circuit judges here will switch dockets starting Monday, court officials said Tuesday. Judge Isaac Anderson, who has overseen civil cases since May, will take on the felony...

Budget plan holds property tax steady; Trash service fees are higher, however, in Punta Gorda's proposed $51.3 million budget.(B SECTION)
July 2, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- It's budget time. The City Council and area residents today will get their first glimpse of the proposed 2003-2004 city budget, which leaves property taxes...