Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from June 2005

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from June 2005

Charges dropped against two teens in bus fracas.(A SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: KEVIN DALE kevin.dale@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- Felony battery charges were dropped Tuesday against two teenage brothers involved in a school bus fight, but prosecutors will proceed with a misdemeanor battery charge against...

Taking tax shelter from the storm.(A SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
June 1, 2005... Byline: Tom Lyons Starting today, the first day of the 2005 hurricane season, a new state law gives us a dozen days to buy hurricane supplies tax free. But wait. If you're thinking of loading up on plywood to avoid the traditional...

Red Cross readies army of volunteers; Last year's busy hurricane season showed the organization it needs more help when disaster strikes.(A SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: MARK ZALOUDEK mark.zaloudek@heraldtribune.com Last year's hurricane season taught Red Cross officials something that they hadn't realized: They don't have enough trained volunteers for a menacing hurricane season. Red Cross...

Gentlemen, start your diets; Danica Patrick's slim 'advantage'.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
June 1, 2005... Whining. Worried about their weight. Oh, those men in the pits. Prior to Sunday's Indianapolis 500, at least a couple male race-car drivers complained about the "advantage" that driver Danica Patrick carried into racing's richest event. She...

Here we go again; Southwest Florida has new respect for hurricane season.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
June 1, 2005... A year ago, many Southwest Floridians were inclined to shrug if someone mentioned that June 1 is the official start of the hurricane season. Not today. Consciousness has been raised (along with many roofs) by the four powerful...

Talking transit; Three chances to speak up about SCAT bus service.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
June 1, 2005... Last Tuesday, the Venice City Council listened to elderly riders of Sarasota County Area Transit's buses, as well as advocates for services to the city's elderly, passionately describe the importance of bus service. As they said, a city,...

P.C.'s Knisley headed to Webber.(SPORTS)
June 1, 2005... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com MURDOCK -- Port Charlotte football player Dustin Knisley will bring his versatility to Webber International University, signing a letter of intent Tuesday. A wide receiver...

Brasota trustee to keep investors updated on Web; He estimates the mortgage company's shortfall at more than $38 million.(BUSINESS)
June 1, 2005... Byline: KATHLEEN McLAUGHLIN kathleen.mclaughlin@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- The trustee for Brasota Mortgage will start posting a newsletter on events in the bankruptcy case on the Brasota Web site. Gerard McHale said he would like...

Check your credit -- for free.(BUSINESS)
June 1, 2005... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com Starting today, Floridians can obtain free copies of one of their most important financial documents -- credit reports. Last year, the phasing-in of the program started in the western...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
June 1, 2005... Chamber session on disaster resistance The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business Continuity for Small Business and Nonprofit Organizations session from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the chamber's boardroom, 1945...

Counting Florida's blessings.(FLORIDA WEST)(Sampler)(Recipe)(Column)
June 1, 2005... Byline: Linda Brandt In the winter, when I talk to people in Northern states, they always want to know, "How's the weather down there?" and they are always envious to learn the temperature is in the 60s or 70s and the sun is shining. Many...

Book lists 12 good-for-you-foods, how to use them.(FLORIDA WEST)(Recipe)
June 1, 2005... Byline: LINDA BRANDT linda.brandt@heraldtribune.com My first question upon reading the title of "12 Best Foods Cookbook," was "What are the 12 best foods, and who says so?" As it turns out, after considerable research, the book's...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Local group backs Harbor Inn plan PUNTA GORDA -- A community group advising the city on its redevelopment has endorsed the conceptual plan for a 204-unit downtown hotel on the Peace River. TEAM Punta Gorda on Monday issued a statement...

Clothes Closet needs dry hangout; The North Port Clothes Closet has a probelm with water runnin in when it rains.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: ERIN BRYCE erin.bryce@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- As Florida's summer rainy season begins, volunteers at the North Port Clothes Closet are concerned their 9,000-square-foot facility will flood again. After heavy rains,...

Woman's Club Transplant Fund helping local woman.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: HELEN ROSEN CORRESPONDENT Patricia Frey Miller can't get enough oxygen in her lungs. Every breath is inadequate and it's a chore to walk across the room. Household chores are virtually impossible. That's how the...

Making a Difference.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: MARILYN CARPENTER CORRESPONDENT Heinls keep busy in a variety of volunteer jobs Meals on Wheels depends on people like Jean and Paul Heinl. The two retirees were traveling all over the country in their trailer for nine...

Peace River fifth-graders finish at cultural center.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... The 2005 fifth-grade graduation ceremony for students of Peace River Elementary was held at the Charlotte County Cultural Center this year. After sharing a school with Meadow Park Elementary for the better part of the school year, then...

OBITUARIES; CHARLOTTE COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
June 1, 2005... Ruth T. Carr Ruth T. Carr, 79, Punta Gorda, died May 26, 2005. She was born March 24, 1926, in Union, N.J., and came to the Punta Gorda area in 1995 from Westerly, R.I. She owned and operated a bookkeeping and tax service before...

Losses on Dearborn St. 2 Englewood store owners moving.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: AMY ABERN amy.abern@heraldtribune.com. ENGLEWOOD -- Two more Dearborn Street staples are packing up and moving elsewhere. Leslie Gift will be moving the home accessories and Christmas decorations store Gifts, Etc. to Helen, Ga., a...

Buckeyes get together and bond at local club.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: NANCY CHAPMAN CORRESPONDENT Jim Atkins has a passion for all things "Buckeye." He has a room decorated entirely with Ohio State memorabilia: books, hats, a trash can, director's chair, football, Woody Hayes bobble-head doll and...

Making a Difference.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: NANCY CHAPMAN CORRESPONDENT Libraries are well-known to be quiet places. But the Charlotte Englewood Library pulsates with friendly enthusiasm on Wednesday morning when volunteers Elsie Exner and Ruth Flatt are manning the desk,...

Vineland fourth-graders say farewell with talent show.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Vineland Elementary School fourth-graders held their end-of-school talent show on May 24 outdoors, under the pavilion. When your lineup of talents includes skateboard tricks, tricks on a miniature bicycle and football plays, a normal stage...

Fashion show at Yacht Club benefits K-9 rescue service.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: FRANCINE MILFORD francine.milford@heraldtribune.com All of the beautiful people and their dogs attended the luncheon and fashion show "Puttin' on the Dog," held recently at the Venice Yacht Club to raise money for a very good cause....

Correction.(B SECTION)(Correction Notice)
June 1, 2005... An article in Monday's Herald-Tribune included an error about the design of the new North Port City Hall. The offices for the city manager and City Commission in the new facility will be on separate floors.

Decision on ex-coach expected by Friday.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: LAUREN GLENN lauren.glenn@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- The state attorney's office said it will have a decision by Friday on whether to prosecute a former Venice High School swim coach accused of sexually molesting at least four...

North Port manager hired.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: LIZ BABIARZ liz.babiarz@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- The City Commission officially hired Steven Crowell as North Port's top administrator Tuesday, ending a 10-month search to fill the job. The commission made one minor...

Fire chief placed on paid leave.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: LAUREN GLENN lauren.glenn@heraldtribune.com NOKOMIS -- In response to complaints from several volunteer firefighters, Nokomis Fire Chief Dave Kemerer was placed on administrative leave last week. Citing concerns about low...

Manatee snapshots; Brief comments on life and times in our county.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
June 1, 2005... Living on Easy Street? Some people find Manatee County's numbered streets and avenues helpful when navigating unfamiliar terrain. Others say the system is confusing and archaic. At the moment, the County Commission grants exceptions to...

FHP to request state review of road-rage death.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT MANATEE COUNTY -- The Florida Highway Patrol will ask the state attorney's office to review the FHP investigation into a road-rage crash that killed a 14-year-old Palmetto girl Friday evening. The FHP report on...

A promise to preserve; County finds a way to buy land.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: CORY SCHOUTEN cory.schouten@heraldtribune.com PERICO ISLAND -- Daniel Chaffee used to wade through the knee-deep waters at his favorite fishing spot with a bottle of Tabasco sauce attached to his belt. He'd splash some on...

Junior League honors local women of strength.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... The Junior League of Manatee County presented its third annual Women in Strength Awards Luncheon at the Bradenton Country Club recently. The event benefited PACE Center for Girls and honored several local women for their strength and...

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Ever thought about using your skills in a volunteer position? These agencies are looking for help. Volunteer recruitment coffee Mote Marine Laboratory will host a Volunteer Recruitment Coffee from 10 a.m. to noon today in Mote's...

OBITUARIES; MANATEE COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
June 1, 2005... Margaret C. Evje Margaret C. Evje, 90, Bradenton, died May 27, 2005, in Freedom Village Nursing Center. She was born April 29, 1915, in San Diego and came to Florida in 1960 from Boston. She retired as a social worker for the Veterans...

City keeps vote to put police station in park.(A SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- City Commissioner Danny Bilyeu, unsure about his vote to build a police station in a downtown park, wanted to change his vote. So Bilyeu, who said he reconsidered the...

Special shelters in works; Law didn't pass, but state still making improvements.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: LLOYD DUNKELBERGER CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- Although the Legislature failed to pass a bill to improve the use of special storm shelters for the frail elderly and other vulnerable residents, state health and emergency...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Meetings to address issues of aging SOUTH COUNTY -- Sarasota County Openly Plans for Excellence will hold a series of public meetings on the agency's community initiative on aging. Meetings have been held on this topic since December...

Positive outlook helps Butor succeed.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: BROOKSIE BERGEN CORRESPONDENT At age 6, a little girl named Katelyn Butor, the daughter of John and Debbie Butor of Sarasota, knew what she wanted. From the time she could recognize tunes and learn dance steps, her passion for dance...

Found flag creates bond of friendship.(B SECTION)
June 1, 2005... Byline: NANCY CHAPMAN CORRESPONDENT To Fred and Marian Warner, the piece that that hung on the wall of their restaurant in Cresaptown, Md., for 40 years, attracting much attention and admiration, was a tapestry. To members of the...

OBITUARIES; SARASOTA COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
June 1, 2005... Clara Bakerman Clara Bakerman, 91, Sarasota, died May 24, 2005. She was born May 9, 1914, in Springfield, Conn., and came to Sarasota in 1974 from Chicago. She retired in 1984 as a medical technician and legal secretary. She was...

Punta Gorda likes waterfront resort plan; The condo-hotel would replace one hammered by Hurricane Charley.(A SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Byline: JAMIE MANFUSO jamie.manfuso@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- Plans for a 204-unit resort hotel on the banks of the Peace River passed a major test Wednesday, as the City Council voted in favor of the bold project. The Harbor...

'04 proved you can't just run away; Storm tracks showed there's no 'magical place' to hide, even inland.(A SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Byline: VICTOR HULL victor.hull@heraldtribune.com David Gaylord's idea of safe haven during a hurricane took a beating last summer. Gaylord, a Florida resident since 1985, had long figured far inland was the place to go when a...

Abuse charges won't go away; Investigate reports of human-rights violations.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
June 2, 2005... President Bush contends that it's "absurd" for Amnesty International to say the U.S. government violates human rights in its treatment of military prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, in Iraq and in Afghanistan. But the charges by the respected,...

Limits on land preservation; Manatee's modest program needs new revenue sources.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
June 2, 2005... Manatee County Commissioner Donna Hayes says last spring's narrow defeat of a sales-tax initiative hasn't hurt efforts to buy environmentally sensitive lands. "I haven't noticed it being a hindrance at all," says Hayes, who lobbied against...

A path to success; Recreational trails can be a community asset.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
June 2, 2005... Neighbors of a planned recreational trail in South Venice are worried that it will hurt their privacy. Indeed, it could -- but more likely, it will boost their property values. That's been the experience in many communities that create...

Having a blast; Former Charlotte star LaPorta powers his way to Florida season HR record.(SPORTS)
June 2, 2005... Byline: MIC HUBER mic.huber@heraldtribune.com GAINESVILLE -- With each mighty swing of the bat he holds in his strong hands, the Matt LaPorta legend seems to grow. In fact, his exploits on the baseball field are growing so quickly at...

For Prill, the walk makes the game.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
June 2, 2005... Byline: Chris Anderson SARASOTA -- He's a throwback all right, a persimmon driver in a titanium world, a man who cares to notice what everyone else hurries past. John Prill is a walker. Nearly every afternoon at 3, the 75-year-old...

USBC is seeking input on a number of proposed changes to bowling balls.(SPORTS)(Bowling)(Column)
June 2, 2005... Byline: Bill Herald In an attempt to maintain credibility by dealing with the modern-day scoring problem, the newly formed United States Bowling Congress has announced several proposed changes that would affect bowling ball dynamics. ...

Many of the all-time greats played at Palm-Aire CC.(SPORTS)(Golf)(Column)
June 2, 2005... Byline: Mark Cardon We know it today as Palm-Aire Country Club, a members club with two 18-hole championship courses. Unfortunately, the only way the general golfing public knows about it is through being a guest of a member, or...

CHIP SHOTS.(SPORTS)
June 2, 2005... BOB BABBISH At 90, he's still an ace Bob Babbish, who turns 90 on Monday, has stopped keeping track of how many times he has shot his age. Originally from Detroit, Babbish was a good enough player to win the Western Amateur in 1938....

Parent of Radiant Power posts strong quarter.(BUSINESS)
June 2, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT MANATEE COUNTY -- Heico Corp., the parent of Manatee County's Radiant Power, reported profits for the most recent quarter that rose 39 percent. Heico, based in Miami and Hollywood, Fla., reported a profit of $5.7...

Invisa struggles to keep operating; The company enters into a deal with a partnership to borrow money when needed.(BUSINESS)
June 2, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- Invisa Inc., the local maker of presence-sensing technology, is working to keep operating after laying off most of its employees in April. Despite a major cash crunch, the company continued operating...

Murdock offices proposed.(BUSINESS)
June 2, 2005... Byline: JOHN HEYS john.heys@heraldtribune.com PORT CHARLOTTE -- A developer has plans for a 111,000-square-foot office and retail center in Port Charlotte's Murdock Circle area. The project would include a two-story, 45,000-square-foot...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
June 2, 2005... SCORE plans workshop on business building SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business, will hold a "Building Your Business Plan" workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Manatee Branch Library, 6081 26th St. W., Bradenton. Cost...

The young and the talented; Porch, a new publication for twentysomething performers and professionals, keeps its staff up late.(FLORIDA WEST)
June 2, 2005... Byline: ABBY WEINGARTEN CORRESPONDENT Sleeping just isn't a priority, sometimes. Not when the weekly juggle is consumed with full-time day jobs, and every off-hour is devoted to marketing a side project. But this doesn't seem to burden...

The message is clear: compassion comes from within.(FLORIDA WEST)
June 2, 2005... Byline: ABBY WEINGARTEN CORRESPONDENT Messengers don't often ask to be selected. Sometimes they find themselves cornered, accosted by an intangible voice that informs them of their destiny. When the phrase "You will teach love"...

BUSINESS BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... FGCU nursing granted full accreditation Florida Gulf Coast University announced that the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education has granted full accreditation to the university's baccalaureate and master's degree programs in...

MILITARY NEWS.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... National Training Center participants * Army Spc. Michael S. Richards , a member of the 48th Brigade Combat Team, recently trained at the Army National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. Richards is a member of the 2nd Battalion,...

Boat builder bringing 150 jobs in move to Palmetto.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Byline: KATHLEEN McLAUGHLIN kathleen.mclaughlin@heraldtribune.com PALMETTO -- A Fort Lauderdale boat builder plans to move to Palmetto, bringing the potential of 150 jobs to a city that has traditionally revolved around agriculture and...

DeSoto Cardinals capture 2005 title.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Byline: CURTIS WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT ARCADIA -- After finishing second the past two years, the DeSoto Cardinals had their sights set on going one step farther and winning the 2005 Tri-City Tournament this season. The Cardinals did...

Wolfpack win national basketball tournament.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT The Suncoast Wolfpack won first place this past weekend at the National Invitational Basketball Tournament in Coral Springs. The Wolfpack, a team of 16-and-under girls from southern Sarasota County defeated the San...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
June 2, 2005... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Barbara J. Baker Barbara J. Baker, 67, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and formerly of Port Charlotte, died May 29, 2005, after a short illness. She was born Oct. 14, 1937, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was an executive...

Under new management; Crowell brings North Port a fresh approach.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
June 2, 2005... Steven Crowell, who will start July 5 as North Port's city manager, brings with him 11 years' experience as city manager of Greenwood Village, Colo. The two places are a study in contrasts. North Port, hot and humid in the summer, is...

Rainy weather delays beach restoration; If the weather is clear this weekend, the Army Corps of Engineers' renourishment work will begin Sunday.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Byline: LAURA GREEN laura.green@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- A beach restoration project expected to replace sand that has eroded in the past decade was delayed because of this week's soggy weather. A Louisiana company began setting up...

MILITARY NEWS.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Jones graduates Machinist Mate Third Class Robert E. Jones, of Venice, has graduated from the U.S. Navy Nuclear Power School near Charleston, S.C. During the six months of training, he distinguished himself by qualifying for a...

North Port wants more buses, but county needs more cash.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Byline: ERIN BRYCE erin.bryce@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- While residents in North Port want more bus service, Sarasota County Public Works planners are saying the county needs more money before it can make that happen. County...

Boat builder bringing 150 jobs; Jupiter's move to Palmetto is a boon for Manatee.(A SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Byline: KATHLEEN McLAUGHLIN kathleen.mclaughlin@heraldtribune.com PALMETTO -- A Fort Lauderdale boat builder plans to move to Palmetto, bringing the potential of 150 jobs to a city that has traditionally revolved around agriculture and...

Former sheriff's employee sentenced; The ex-dispatcher gets over 7 years in prison for molesting a boy.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT BRADENTON -- A former sheriff's dispatcher who molested a 15-year-old boy was sentenced Wednesday to a little more than seven years in prison. Steven Darling, 26, shackled at his wrists and feet, cried during...

Ruling may bar execution; A judge will decide if a Bradenton death row inmate is mentally retarded.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Whether death row inmate Melvin Trotter is executed hinges on one question: Is he mentally retarded? In a case that could test the definition of mental...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
June 2, 2005... MANATEE COUNTY Ronald Arp Ronald Arp, 56, Bradenton, died May 30, 2005, at his home. He was born May 31, 1948, in Knoxville, Tenn., and came to Manatee County in 1981 from Michigan. He was an electrician. He served in the Navy....

It's time to prepare; Shoppers stock up for storms, and save.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Byline: PATRICK WHITTLE patrick.whittle@heraldtribune.com PORT CHARLOTTE -- Wayne Prive did his homework before he showed up at The Home Depot on Wednesday. Prive, fully aware that the 12-day "tax-free holiday" on hurricane supplies...

Choose the visionary mayor system and you can get stuck with the vision.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
June 2, 2005... Byline: Tom Lyons Those who want to dump Sarasota's government for an elected mayor with executive powers always make fun of the current system. They say indecision reigns, the buck never stops anywhere. Their argument has it that...

Officials explain charges in beating of disabled man; The victim was also considered for charges, and he says more of the teens should have been charged.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Prosecutors this week pressed felony charges against three teens accused of beating a disabled man outside a Valentine's Day high school dance. They decided not to...

3 charged in scheme to steal doctor's home; The co-owner is charged with forging the doctor's name on a deed and selling the Venice home.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com; SARASOTA COUNTY -- Dr. Jeff Sack lost his house. More accurately, he says, it was stolen from him. The Sarasota cardiologist says the co-owner of his Venice home forged his name on...

Counties reach accord on water-plant costs.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT After several months of negotiations, Sarasota and Charlotte counties have reached an agreement for splitting the costs to expand a water treatment plant on the Peace River. An impasse over financing had...

Thinking (and training) safety first.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... Kaitlyn Cristiani, top left, 12, watches Catherine Cain, bottom left, 12, give CPR to a training dummy under the supervision of registered nurse MaryAnn Fogg of Venice Regional Medical Center as part of the 10th annual Good Emergency Mother...

MILITARY NEWS.(B SECTION)
June 2, 2005... DiTommaso headed to Air Force Academy Victor V. DiTommaso III, son of Vic and Beth DiTommaso of Sarasota, has received appointments to both the Air Force and Naval academies. He has accepted the appointment to the Air Force Academy and will...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
June 2, 2005... SARASOTA COUNTY Ethel T. Andrews Ethel T. Andrews, 87, Waterloo, Iowa, and formerly of Sarasota died May 8, 2005, in Waterloo of complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was born Aug. 23, 1917, in Constable, N.Y. She managed an...

Cool summer fun at branch libraries.(H-T EAST MANATEE)(Editor's Desk)(Column)
June 2, 2005... Byline: Christi Womack Librarians at East Manatee's two branch libraries, Rocky Bluff and Braden River, figured out some fun ways to fuel the imaginations of their youngest patrons. They accepted money from their Friends of the Library...

Conspiracies intrigue author.(H-T EAST MANATEE)
June 2, 2005... Byline: JANEL STEPHENS janel.stephens@heraldtribune.com EAST MANATEE -- When Adrian Krieg was approached by a manufacturing company to research the environmental movement and organizations supporting it, he said he never thought he would...

Doctors in training; Students, administrators wrap up inaugural year at medical school.(H-T EAST MANATEE)
June 2, 2005... Byline: M. ROBYN JONES robyn.jones@heraldtribune.com LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Aidith Flores exclaimed "awesome" to describe her first year in medical school. "It's been very busy," said Flores, who is completing her first year at the...

Businesses on county line want both chambers.(H-T EAST MANATEE)
June 2, 2005... Byline: M. ROBYN JONES robyn.jones@heraldtribune.com LAKEWOOD RANCH -- As a member of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce, Dave Minton applied for its small business award, but his application was denied. His business, Bosshardt Realty...

A lot of work, little sleep creates a new eatery.(H-T EAST MANATEE)
June 2, 2005... Byline: M. ROBYN JONES robyn.jones@heraldtribune.com LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Sal Corso Jr. wore the exhaustion of starting a new business on his face. His hair was disheveled and his eyes seemed ready to shut for some well-needed sleep. ...

BRIEFS.(H-T EAST MANATEE)
June 2, 2005... LAKEWOOD RANCH Rep. Ron Reagan to speak to alliance The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Manatee Community College's Center for Innovation and Technology, 7131 Professional Parkway E. The featured...

(BRIEFS).(H-T EAST MANATEE)
June 2, 2005... EAST MANATEE Principal promoted to district post Braden River Middle School will have a new leader at the helm next school year. Principal Anthony DiBello is leaving the East Manatee school to work as the district's coordinator of...