Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from May 2003, page 5

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from May 2003

Hermann-Stewart.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 25, 2003... Elizabeth Herrmann and James V. Stewart, both of Venice, were married April 13, 2003, at 4 p.m. at the Venice Gazebo. Matron of honor was Anne Misek of Venice. Best man was William Holmes of Venice. After a wedding trip to the...

Stenski-Reardon.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 25, 2003... Laura Dianne Stenski and John Keith Reardon, both of Jacksonville, were married April 12, 2003, at 1 p.m. at the Casa Marina Hotel in Jacksonville. The bride is the daughter of Jerry and JoAnne Stenski, of Jacksonville, and formerly of...

Winns celebrate 66 years.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 25, 2003... Max and Lelia (Rath) Winn of Nokomis celebrated their 66th anniversary April 24, 2003. They were married April 24, 1937, in Royal Oak, Mich., and have lived in Nokomis for 27 years. They are the parents of Beverly Haynes of Grand...

Raymond-Hamm.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 25, 2003... Melody Jeanne Raymond and Alan Hernan Hamm, both of Sarasota, were married April 5, 2003, at 1 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Sarasota. The bride is the daughter of Donn and Mary Raymond of Sarasota. The bridegroom is the...

Exposed weaknesses; Changes are required to guard against abusive guardians.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
May 25, 2003... How could three foster children be placed in the home of a man charged numerous times with crimes against children -- and be left there for almost seven months? Easily. All it takes is a slipshod background check and a disjointed...

SARASOTA COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
May 25, 2003... $125,000 MINIMUM Source: Sarasota County Clerk of Circuit Court. Recorded October through December 2002. Listed alphabetically by sellers' last names. Amico, Anthony, and Perez, Rick, to Andrw Frost, and Lorraine Clark, Lot...

An errant reporter confesses.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
May 25, 2003... Byline: John Hamner I have been intrigued, as apparently a lot of others have been, over the matter of the unreliability of a rising young star on the reportorial staff of The New York Times. The rising young star, named in all the...

Banyan Theater Company expands summer season.(ARTS & TRAVEL)
May 25, 2003... Byline: CHARLIE HUISKING charlie.huisking@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- At the end of its successful inaugural season last year, the Banyan Theater Company asked subscribers which plays they'd like to see in the summer of 2003. ...

Capping off a milestone.(B SECTION)
May 25, 2003... Kristen Courtright, above left, helps Nichole Counts with her collar before commencement exercises at Port Charlotte High School on Saturday. At left, Lenny Dimke gets several hands to help him adjust his cap before the graduation...

Carrying on the tradition; Randy Wayne White gets critical acclaim for his John D. MacDonald-style books.(FLORIDA WEST)(Review)
May 25, 2003... Byline: SUSAN L. RIFE susan.rife@heraldtribune.com In 1987, Randy Wayne White was working as a fishing guide out of Sanibel Island's Tarpon Bay Marina when the federal government closed the marina to powerboat traffic, essentially putting...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
May 25, 2003... County offices will close for holiday SOUTH COUNTY -- All Sarasota County government offices, schools, libraries, community centers and City Hall offices in both Venice and North Port will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial...

Richards celebrate 50 years.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 25, 2003... Maurice and Lorette Richard of Venice celebrated their 50th anniversary April 25, 2003. They were married April 25, 1953, in Sanford, Maine, and have lived in Venice for seven years. They are the parents of Peter Richard of...

Shasteen-Podniestrzanski.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 25, 2003... The engagement of Danielle Shasteen and Marty Podniestrzanski, both of Sarasota, is announced. She is the daughter of Kathy Pike of Sarasota and Scott Shasteen of Nashville, Ga. He is the son of Alice Walsh of Pinellas Park and the...

It's a grand old flag; almost as grand as the 1st Amendment.(PERSPECTIVES)(Column)
May 25, 2003... Byline: Thomas Tryon Occasionally I have lunch with a Republican who wears his party label on his sleeve, and on his ties, and on his jacket lapel. We have lively discussions, yet we agree about as often as we disagree. Near the end...

Collier-Morris.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 25, 2003... The engagement of Emily Gail Collier of Sarasota and Raymond L. Morris Jr. of Patchogue, N.Y., is announced. She is the daughter of Bryant L. Collier of Sarasota and Myrna D. Collier of Sarasota. He is the son of Raymond L. Morris...

Homeland insecurity; Gun-law loopholes could make a terrorist's day.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
May 25, 2003... A congressional research team recently released a report about U.S. gun laws that would put a smile on Osama bin Laden's face. Despite a concerted effort to strengthen homeland security since the 9/11 attacks, federal officials have left...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 25, 2003... MANATEE COUNTY William E. Dawson William E. Dawson, 79, Holmes Beach, died May 15, 2003, at Blake Medical Center, Bradenton. He was born Sept. 2, 1923, in Chelsea, Mass., and came to Holmes Beach in 1986 from Stoneham, Mass. He...

Indebted to Texas Democrats.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
May 25, 2003... Byline: Waldo Proffitt Before it slips totally out of the news and out of your attention, I want to say a few words about the aborted power grab by Texas Republicans and the courageous Democrats who thwarted the plot, and to whom all of...

State offering hunting permits.(SPORTS)
May 25, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT Wildlife management area special-opportunity hunting applications for the 2003-2004 seasons are now available. Hunters can obtain applications to participate in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...

Error makes killer eligible for parole; Convicted murderer Scott Malsky can seek his freedom in 25 years.(B SECTION)
May 25, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Saturday, May 31, 2003: Correction: A headline in Sunday's edition was incorrect. Convicted murderer Scott...

It's time to get back to the basics for journalism world.(B SECTION)(Column)
May 25, 2003... Byline: Janet Weaver Executive Editor It's been two weeks since The New York Times published its story detailing the lies and misrepresentations of reporter Jayson Blair, and still newsrooms across the nation are talking obsessively...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 25, 2003... SARASOTA COUNTY Stephanie Summers Borden Stephanie "Stacy" Summers Borden, 39, Sherman Oaks, Calif., and formerly of Sarasota, died at home May 19, 2003. She was born Feb. 14, 1964. Survivors include her husband, Steve; a...

GOING UP / Positano, Longboat Key; Five condo buildings to replace Holiday Inn.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
May 25, 2003... Byline: DOROTHY STOCKBRIDGE-PRATT dorothy.pratt@heraldtribune.com Positano, named after a town on Italy's Amalfi coast, will be the luxury condominium that replaces the Longboat Key Holiday Inn. Five three-story buildings over parking...

Haines-Fitzgibbons.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 25, 2003... Lisa Ann Haines and James Fitzgibbons Jr., both of Sarasota, were married March 29, 2003, at noon at the First United Methodist Church in Sarasota. The bride is the daughter of Sheryl George of New Port Richey and Alan George of Clio,...

County proposes architectural revival; Reaction is mixed to the proposed ordinance to toughen standards and create more attractive commercial buildings.(B SECTION)
May 25, 2003... Byline: JAMIE MANFUSO jamie.manfuso@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- From a distance, the county's older strip malls might remind someone of buildings in a 1930s Western movie set. With their flat facades and obscured roofs,...

Pearls of wisdom; Far from selling out to The Man, this rock- singer-turned-attorney merely changed direction.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 25, 2003... Byline: JAMIE MANFUSO jamie.manfuso@heraldtribune.com Small spectacles resting on his nose, his reddish beard flecked with gray, assistant Charlotte County attorney Tom Rapp looks like a college professor. He's a specialist in...

Punta Gorda Royal Order of Conquistadors changes its guard.(B SECTION)(Out & About)(Column)
May 25, 2003... Byline: Ann Henderson Red plumes, silver helmets and colorful costumes contributed to the pageantry of the Punta Gorda Royal Order of Conquistadors' changing of the guard. Ponce Norm Stadtler presented the golden Ponce helmet to...

Walker-Mushrush.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 25, 2003... Heather Lynn Walker and Matt Aaron Mushrush, both of Sarasota, were married March 29, 2003, at 5 p.m. at the Phillippi Estate Mansion in Sarasota. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Diana Walker of Sarasota. The bridegroom is...

USF alumni are a vital part of school and community.(B SECTION)(Column)
May 25, 2003... Byline: Yvette Kimm The University of South Florida held its 2003 Distinguished Alumni Awards May 15. John Laurie, class of 1977 and 1988, and Tim Clarke, class of 1971, received Community Leadership Awards for outstanding service to...

Capping off a milestone.(B SECTION)
May 25, 2003... Lemon Bay High senior Robert Nichols, above, gets encouragement from his girlfriend, junior Tia Green, before the commencement ceremony at Charlotte County Memorial Auditorium on Saturday. At left, several hands help Port Charlotte High...

Swanson leads Business and Professional Women's Club again.(B SECTION)(Eye on Englewood)(Column)
May 25, 2003... Byline: Mary Bradberry The Englewood Business and Professional Women's Club has been providing support and networking opportunities for local businesswomen for more than 40 years. And for 25 of those years, Betty Swanson has been a...

Excalibur sword knights students.(B SECTION)
May 25, 2003... Students at Meadow Park School in Port Charlotte who earned the highest scores on the FCAT tests in 2002 were recently inducted into the Excalibur Society during a special ceremony. Paul Alvarez is one of the advisers of the afterschool...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY TRANSFERS.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
May 25, 2003... $125,000 MINIMUM Source: Charlotte County Clerk of Circuit Court. Recorded May 2003. Listed alphabetically by sellers' last names. Al Arnasi, Abraham and Stephanie, to Witherill, David W. and Rose C., Lot 51, Block 1630, Section...

Mitchell-Rattigan.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 25, 2003... Molly Catherine Mitchell of Tequesta and Christopher Thomas Rattigan of Sarasota were married Dec. 28, 2002, at noon at the First Presbyterian Church in Tequesta. The bride is the daughter of Jack and Emily Van Winkle of Tequesta and...

Michael Saunders feted as Kiwanis Foundation's outstanding citizen.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
May 25, 2003... Byline: Marjorie North ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Thursday, May 29, 2003: My reference in Sunday's column to Michael Saunders and Co. making $1.4 billion last year referred to sales revenue... and...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
May 25, 2003... County may name two access roads CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- An Englewood man's crusade to get the frontage roads along State Road 776 in East Englewood officially named could end Tuesday. At 10:30 a.m. the county commissioners will hold a...

Singh's concern for PGA fairness was a front for nothing but sexism.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
May 25, 2003... Byline: Tom Lyons Vijay Singh had a problem with Annika Sorenstam's playing in a PGA golf tournament. And that's so amusing. At first, I thought he might have a good point. He was quoted talking as if his concern was about all the...

Hewitts celebrate 50 years.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 25, 2003... Ralph and Nancy Hewitt of Sarasota celebrated their 50th anniversary May 2, 2003. They were married May 2, 1953, in North Arlington, N.J., and have lived in Sarasota for eight years. They are the parents of Linda Hewitt of Fort...

Development standoff at the ranch; Palmer Ranch developers want retail and an I-75 link; residents don't.(B SECTION)
May 25, 2003... Byline: DALE WHITE dale.white@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- Wherever developers talk about building a major road or retail center near homes within a residential area, a neighborhood uprising is likely to brew. So it has in...

SaraSox fall one run short.(SPORTS)
May 25, 2003... Byline: PHIL DENIS CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- After taking an early lead and then falling behind, Sarasota rallied late in the game, only to fall one run short Saturday night as the Dunedin Blue Jays held on for a 3-2 West Division...

City looks to fence off 'hot spot'; Officials hope a developer will help pay to clean up the site.(B SECTION)
May 25, 2003... Byline: LISA RAB lisa.rab@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Hoping to defray the $700,000 cost of cleaning up a former landfill contaminated with lead, arsenic, pesticides and cancer-causing PCBs, city officials have devised an interim plan...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
May 25, 2003... Juneteenth vendors, performers wanted BRADENTON -- The Bradenton Front Porch Revitalization Council is looking for vendors and performers for its Juneteenth Celebration on June 20 and 21. The celebration will be at the 13th Avenue...

Gessner-Fragoules.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 25, 2003... The engagement of Maria Roebuck Gessner of Sarasota and Randall Wayne Fragoules of Punta Gorda is announced. She is the daughter of Darrell and Barbara Knowles of Mountain Home, Ark., and the late Dr. James Roebuck. He is the son of...

Some things to know if you're trying to 'beat' the market.(BUSINESS & MONEY)(The Rational Investor)(Column)
May 25, 2003... Byline: Dr. Robert Stepleman Are you trying to "beat the market?" Investors who want to try to consistently outperform the stock market must start by analyzing the available public information on the companies whose stocks they...

Goin' to Carolina; Many Gulf Coast residents head for the mountains in the summer, and are building large second homes there.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)
May 25, 2003... Byline: DOROTHY STOCKBRIDGE-PRATT dorothy.pratt@heraldtribune.com The cool North Carolina mountains have been tempting overheated Floridians for decades. For many of them, a simple cottage used to be enough of a summer home. But not...

Teen to face trial after rejecting plea deal.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT PUNTA GORDA -- Jesse A. Hernandez, an Englewood teen charged with aggravated battery in the beating of a building inspector, rejected a plea deal Friday. Hernandez, 18, will head to trial Aug. 4 on the felony...

FROM YOUR READER ADVOCATE.(A SECTION)(Column)
May 24, 2003... A caller wanted to know the purpose of the Herald-Tribune reader advocate. The advocate serves as a customer service representative of sorts, the place to call with questions and concerns of all types. We research answers to...

Sarasota youth sailing program is the oldest, largest.(PLAY!)(Sailing)(Column)
May 24, 2003... Byline: Morgan Stinemetz The youth sailing curriculum with the most success to date, the Sarasota Sailing Squadron's Youth Sailing Program, has been in existence for 23 years. Incorporated on May 12, 1980, the YSP began, according to...

POLICE BLOTTER.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Compiled from Punta Gorda Police Department, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and Sarasota County Sheriff's Office reports filed through May 23. PORT CHARLOTTE Red Bay Terrace, 700 block, May 21. An angel's trumpet blossom, which...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
May 24, 2003... Rogers joining Clarke as senior media buyer Kathleen Rogers has joined Sarasota's Clarke Advertising & Public Relations as its senior media planner/buyer. Rogers comes from Tampa, where she worked at DynaMedia of America, an...

Sides oppose noise rule plan; Musicians say it would silence them early; some residents say it doesn't go far enough.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Byline: CHAD BINETTE chad.binette@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- Several restaurant owners and musicians insist that proposed new regulations governing noise would silence some live entertainment as early as 8 p.m., severely...

What's the better idea? Disposal of phosphate waste water can't wait.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 24, 2003... Under ordinary circumstances, laughter and revulsion would be appropriate responses to the state's plans to spray toxic waste water into the Gulf of Mexico. But there's nothing ordinary about the circumstances at the abandoned Piney Point...

The pain game; Weekend athletes endure rehab for sports they love.(PLAY!)
May 24, 2003... Byline: MARY AWOSIKA mary.awosika@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Keelan Schmidt doesn't know how to quit. Even after a life-threatening accident on his BMX racing bike, he wasn't afraid to get back on track. While performing a bike...

Will Indians fill void in Charlotte County?(SPORTS)
May 24, 2003... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com More than three years ago, Charlotte County speculated whether the Texas Rangers would stay or go. Now, it is wondering whether the Cleveland Indians are coming for a...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Ceremonies to mark Memorial Day holiday CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Memorial Day will be observed on Monday with patriotic ceremonies and social activities. There will be a flag raising at 11 a.m. at Restlawn Memorial Gardens, 1380 Forrest...

Project will give away free plants.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- Residents living in the area of Newtown designated as a Front Porch Community can receive free plants and mulch after completing a community needs survey Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Project...

Asolo is a winner in budget deal; But USF won't get the funds it had sought to begin construction on a new Sarasota-Manatee campus.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Byline: CHAD BINETTE chad.binette@heraldtribune.com The budget deal state House and Senate leaders have reached delighted Asolo Theatre supporters but left University of South Florida officials without state money for a new...

Man sentenced to 20 years for child porn; Brendon Boule pleads no contest to charges he took photographs of and had sex with underage girls.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Byline: JENNY LEE ALLEN jenny.allen@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- With a quick flash of his fingers, the accused man signaled to his mother just how many years he'd be in prison: 20. Brendon J. "Brent" Boule passed her that...

Tortoises at Crosley ill and can't be moved.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT MANATEE COUNTY -- Several gopher tortoises that live on the Powel Crosley Estate have an upper respiratory disease that would prevent them from being moved to another site if the Crosley land is developed, an...

Flawless play propels Mustangs to final.(SPORTS)
May 24, 2003... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT TAMPA -- It was textbook baseball, Lakewood Ranch style. The Mustangs steamrolled around the bases as if they were running in a track meet, played perfect defense and had excellent pitching. Oh,...

Man shot in home invasion after struggle with intruders.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- A man was shot in the abdomen after a struggle with two armed men during a home invasion early Friday, police said. Michael Humphrey, 39, was in intensive care late Friday at Bayfront Medical Center...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 24, 2003... SARASOTA COUNTY Winfred E. Butler Memorial donations for Winfred "Wimpy" E. Butler, a resident of Sarasota who died May 21, 2003, may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238; or to Faith Baptist...

Relax this holiday weekend; summer kicks into high gear next week.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
May 24, 2003... Byline: Sharyn Lonsdale Memorial Day weekend is a great weekend to just hang out with your family or go to the beach or one of the big summer movies because not much at all is going on around town. Things will pick up, though....

Sarasota coasts through state's budget battle.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Byline: JAMES ROLAND jay.roland@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- Local schools are surviving the state budget battle relatively unscathed, while other school districts are scrambling for ways to overcome school funding shortfalls....

Under The Sun.(PLAY!)
May 24, 2003... BODYBUILDING Deere takes second in Bradenton show Sarasota's Linda Deere, featured in last week's Play! cover story, took second place in the women's open division of the Central Florida District Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure...

Front Porch awards grants in Newtown.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- The Newtown Front Porch Council this week awarded more than $16,000 to six nonprofit youth programs and an effort to beautify the Amaryllis Park Neighborhood. ...

Bridging a gap; Even proponents of river crossing should welcome study.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 24, 2003... The Federal Highway Administration's decision to conduct a more detailed review of the proposed Fort Hamer bridge is welcome news for opponents of the project -- as well as supporters, like us, who want to preserve as many of the site's...

The next phase; Now, the details of implementing Sarasota 2050.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 24, 2003... Sarasota 2050, a proposed plan for guiding growth in Sarasota County for the next five decades, recently won an award from the Congress for New Urbanism. Judges for the organization of planners, developers and architects looked at 169...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 24, 2003... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Marvin A. Ford Marvin A. Ford, 83, Port Charlotte, died May 21, 2003. He was born Dec. 27, 1919, in Buffalo, N.Y., and came to Port Charlotte in 1982 from Hamburg, N.Y. He served five years in the Army during...

Man accused of stabbing brother.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA COUNTY -- A man was arrested Friday and accused of stabbing his brother in the back with a butcher knife Thursday night. George J. Scurry, 41, of Sarasota was charged with attempted first-degree murder....

Our Community.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Ceremonies to mark Memorial Day SARASOTA COUNTY -- Residents can mark Memorial Day with a parade in Sarasota and ceremonies in Sarasota and Venice on Monday. In Sarasota, the annual Memorial Day Parade begins at 10 a.m. at Main...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Government offices closed for holiday SOUTH COUNTY -- All Sarasota County government offices, schools, libraries, and community centers, and City Hall offices in both Venice and North Port will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial...

Mustangs rein in emotions.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
May 24, 2003... Byline: Doug Fernandes TAMPA -- They ignored all the hype and hoopla, played their games with a keen eye on this very special time, and just kept on winning. So when the Mustangs' Brent Solich struck out Boynton Beach pinch-hitter...

Champs parent sees 2nd quarter profits.(BUSINESS)
May 24, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT The parent of Bradenton-based Champs Sports reported flat first-quarter profits, but said results for the second quarter have been improving. Foot Locker Inc., the former Venator Group and Woolworth, said it...

Front Porch program working to extend its reach.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Byline: MITRA MALEK mitra.malek@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- The city's Front Porch urban renewal program plans to triple in size, bringing more community and youth programs to blighted areas of east Bradenton. "What we wanted to...

NEW COLLEGE 2003 GRADUATION.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... THE GRADUATES A - Kellie Adkins, Myriam Alvarez Thomas, Dana Arak, Jennifer Armocida, Giev Askari B - Arianna Bailey, David Barnett, Shelley Batts, Nicholas Boissoneault, Katherine Borse, Chantelle Boudreaux, Lacey Bradley, Nicole...

CONGRATS.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Manatee River Fair Board The Manatee River Fair Association re-elected directors and associate directors at its annual membership meeting May 6. Directors are Ina Baden, Shirley Bryant, Chris Choquette, Margaret McColgan, Diane...

On pines and needles.(HOME & REAL ESTATE)(Letter From Home)(Column)
May 24, 2003... Byline: Harold Bubil You wouldn't believe what's passing for mulch these days. As I visited Willowbend, Lee Wetherington's year-old subdivision near Oscar Scherer State Park, to videotape today's "Open House" segment on SNN, I was...

CONGRATS.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... FGCU honors students The Public Schools Enrichment Partnership's Scholars Club at Florida Gulf Coast University recently recognized the scholastic achievement, leadership and volunteer service of local minority and at-risk students in...

Sewer plant plan in pipeline; The city wants to turn over operation of a waste-water facility.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Byline: EARLE KIMEL earle.kimel@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Not quite a decade after taking back management of its waste-water treatment operations, the city is again looking to farm the job out. City Manager George Hunt will seek...

FTC sues 'charity' telephone solicitor; The agency is targeting telemarketers that keep 90 percent of donations.(B SECTION)
May 24, 2003... Byline: ROBERT PATRICK and TOM KIM STAFF WRITERS BRADENTON -- Thousands of calls a day go out from four offices in New Jersey and West Virginia, soliciting donations for dozens of groups like the Texas Fraternal Order of Police,...

Booker runs over Mustangs; Terrence Jones rushes for 225 yards and two touchdowns as Tornadoes roll, 27-17.(SPORTS)
May 24, 2003... Byline: CHAD BROCKHOFF CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Booker High's Terrence Jones was anxious to get back on the field, and it showed on Friday night as the senior-to-be rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries in the...

O.P.M. (OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY); When crunching the housing numbers, should be pay all cash or buy your home with other people's money?(HOME & REAL ESTATE)
May 24, 2003... Byline: RUTH LANDO CORRESPONDENT It's commonly said that the most expensive purchase you'll ever make is your home. But if you buy it with a mortgage, it will cost much more than the purchase price of the house when interest is added in....

Regal Empress has new owner; A Pompano Beach cruise line buys the ship for $1.75 million.(BUSINESS)
May 24, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL BRAGA michael.braga@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- The Regal Empress, which had been Port Manatee's sole cruise ship, is heading for Port Everglades after an east coast bidder snagged the vessel Friday for $1.75 million. ...