Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from May 2003

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from May 2003

Risking the Everglades; Governor should veto bill that threatens restoration project.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 1, 2003... Those who had hoped that reason would prevail in the Legislature's consideration of a controversial Everglades bill are left with the slim chance that Gov. Jeb Bush will recant and veto it. The Florida House approval of the measure...

Local liquor importer issues upbeat earnings outlook.(BUSINESS)
May 1, 2003... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- First-quarter profits at Central European Distribution Corp. are expected to beat Wall Street estimates. The Sarasota-based liquor importer reported Wednesday...

Bucs pick gets high marks.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT Dan Pompei of The Sporting News, in his evaluation of the pros and cons of last weekend's NFL draft, had kind words to say about the Tampa Bay Bucs' performance. He wrote that "the quarterback who might be in the...

Senate rejects limits on initiatives; The measure would have made it harder for citizens to amend the state constitution.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: VICTOR HULL victor.hull@heraldtribune.com TALLAHASSEE -- Rejecting one legislator's warning that Florida's open process for amending its constitution has made the state a "laughingstock," the Senate refused Wednesday to make it...

Bealls to move into seven Kmarts; Englewood's Merchants Crossing may get an expanded department store.(BUSINESS)
May 1, 2003... Byline: LAUREN MAYK lauren.mayk@heraldtribune.com Englewood's empty Kmart and six other shuttered Kmarts in Florida could get a makeover and another chance at the retail game as part of Bealls' stable of department stores. The...

Lawmakers poised to OK phone rate hike.(A SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: GARY FINEOUT CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- Millions of Floridians can expect their phone bills to rise within the next few months under legislation that will soon reach the desk of Gov. Jeb Bush. The Florida Legislature,...

Ceremony to honor U.S. veterans of Korean War.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- Korean War veterans are invited to attend a ceremony on May 9 to receive medals created on behalf of thankful residents of South Korea. The Disabled American Veterans Post 97 will honor Korean War...

Riders saddle up to benefit St. Jude's.(H-T EAST)
May 1, 2003... Byline: DEBI SPRINGER debi.springer@heraldtribune.com EAST MANATEE -- Fourteen years ago, Wishful Thinkin' Farms sponsored the first Saddle-Up trail ride to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The tradition continues...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Today: Day of Prayer gathering downtown VENICE -- Local participants in the National Day of Prayer will gather at 7 p.m. today at the gazebo downtown, near Venice Avenue and Nassau Street. Local clergy and some city officials will...

Snook season's over, but the tarpon are on the way.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
May 1, 2003... Byline: VAN HUBBARD CORRESPONDENT No red tide, light winds most of the time and crystal clear water: What more could we ask for? Over the past week, the nights were nice and cool and spring was certainly in the air. The Stump Pass...

MILITARY NEWS.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Completes training Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. Ryan R. Riker, son of Candice Eaves of Port Charlotte and Michael D. Riker of Alva, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Riker is...

Nine Mantas have a shot at qualifying for state meet.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
May 1, 2003... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT Lemon Bay High School appears to have a realistic chance of qualifying for nine events at next week's state track and field meet. With a large contingent of Mantas competing in Friday'S Class 2A-Region...

3 teenagers charged with breaking into cars.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT PORT CHARLOTTE -- Three North Port teens were arrested on multiple charges Tuesday in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries. Michael S. Drake, 16, was charged with three counts of burglary, two counts of...

Ah yes, I remember it well (or so I thought).(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)(Column)
May 1, 2003... Byline: MARK CHAPMAN mark.chapman@heraldtribune.com The snowbirds have flocked north, but there's still a lot happening in Englewood. I guess people call it sleepy because, if you try to do everything that seems worth doing, you won't get...

Dubose barely hangs on in Sportsman 50.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT PUNTA GORDA -- James DuBose held off all challengers during Saturday night's Sportsman 50 at Charlotte County Speedway. DuBose of Arcadia hung on to collect the $750 first-place money. The chief threat to...

L.A. Ainger kids get down and dirty in name of science.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
May 1, 2003... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com Most students at L.A. Ainger don't get to go on a lot of field trips, so when they do it's a big deal, even if it means getting wet and muddy. On April 25, a group of 26...

POLICE BLOTTER.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... The following information is from Manatee County sheriff's and Bradenton police reports filed through April 30. BRADENTON Water Lily Way, 11100 block, April 30. A vehicle was burglarized. Purple Finch Circle, 13000 block, April 30....

(Briefs).(H-T EAST)
May 1, 2003... EAST MANATEE Bobby Bowden at Palm-Aire The Seminole Clubs of Manatee and Sarasota counties will present the annual Bobby Bowden Spring Golf Tournament and Barbecue on May 8 at Palm-Aire Country Club, 5601 Country Club Way. This...

Hub Hubbell, former Cavalry cowboy.(H-T EAST)
May 1, 2003... Byline: R.P. JOSEPH CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- The U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry Division, called the "First Team," is the Army's largest division and only armored contingency force, ready to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment's notice....

Remember to stay clear of sea turtles.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: TOM BAYLES tom.bayles@heraldtribune.com ANNA MARIA ISLAND -- This is the day sea turtle nesting season begins in Florida, so this is the day turtle lovers will utter their pleas anew. Beachfront homeowners: Shield your lights...

NABI plans Memorial Day event at Seminole Lanes.(SPORTS)(Bowling)(Column)
May 1, 2003... Byline: Bill Herald The area National Amateur Bowling Inc. club has announced plans for a special Memorial Day Extravaganza. Based on 125 entries, first place would pay at least $1,200. The three-day event will take place at Seminole...

IN BRIEF.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Friday, May 2, 2003: Correction: Circuit Judge Paul Logan and attorney Gilbert Smith Jr. will be guest speakers at a League of Women Voters forum at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at...

YMCA tackles baby-sitting woes with Parents' Night Out.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
May 1, 2003... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com Good baby-sitters aren't all that easy to find. So what's a mom and dad to do if they want a night out at the movies or a dinner for two away from the kitchen? One Friday each...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... 3 students accused of animal cruelty SARASOTA COUNTY -- Three Booker High School students were arrested Tuesday for allegedly maiming and killing a gull. Tommaso Adorni, 18, and Benjamin Easter, 18, both of Sarasota, were charged with...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 1, 2003... MANATEE COUNTY Roland Boyd Roland "Lee" Boyd, 81, Bradenton, died April 28, 2003. He was born April 28, 1922, in Spiro, Okla., and came to Manatee County in 1983 from Klamath, Calif. He retired as a chef in the Army. He served in...

MILITARY NEWS.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Graduation * Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony E. Vail III received a master of science degree in International Management from Troy State University in Alabama. He is assigned to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Limestone, Maine,...

The doors to a better life; Meeting in east Bradenton signals hope for a safe neighborhood.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 1, 2003... The doors stood wide open throughout Tuesday night's community meeting at Rogers Memorial United Methodist Church in east Bradenton, but only some 50 people -- about a fifth of them police officers -- ventured inside to take a seat. The...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 1, 2003... SARASOTA COUNTY Frank D. Berry Frank D. Berry, 90, Sarasota, died April 28, 2003. He was born Dec. 2, 1912, in Camden, N.J., and came to Sarasota in 1975 from Germany. He was overseas housing director for the Air Force, employed...

Cowgirls rope in equestrian jewelery.(H-T EAST)
May 1, 2003... Byline: ERIN BRYCE erin.bryce@heraldtribune.com EAST MANATEE -- Equestrian jewelry maker David Lanowitz was a sailor before he was a cowboy. Lanowitz moved to Citrus County 12 years ago and made intricate dolphin trinkets, traveling...

Bridge fest to feature entertainment, food.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT BRADENTON BEACH -- Music, dancing and other activities await visitors to this year's Bridge Street Arts Festival on Historic Bridge Street. The festival, which will run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and from...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Application deadline for grants is today MANATEE COUNTY -- Today is the application deadline for a county program that gives neighborhood groups up to $2,500 apiece to spruce up their neighborhoods. Condo, homeowner and neighborhood...

The end (of term) is near.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... During the waning days of the spring semester at the Venice campus of Manatee Community College, Lisa Aber, left, discusses her grades with adjunct Barbara Souders, her instructor in applied ethics. The campus will be host to an honors...

Senior moments.(H-T EAST)
May 1, 2003... Byline: ERIN BRYCE erin.bryce@heraldtribune.com MYAKKA CITY -- Senior citizens flexed their vocal chords last week over coffee and breakfast. More than 20 Super Seniors and Special People laughed and sang karaoke Thursday at The...

SHERIFF'S BLOTTER.(H-T EAST)
May 1, 2003... The following information is from Manatee County Sheriff's Office reports filed through April 27. PARRISH North Rye Road, 3800 block, April 18-25. Tampering with a victim. A man reportedly made unfounded reports against neighbors to...

Environmental forum addresses invasive plant problems.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
May 1, 2003... Byline: MARY BRADBERRY mary.bradberry@heraldtribune.com Unless you've been living under a rock for the past several years, you've no doubt heard about invasive exotic plants and how important it is to eradicate them from your landscaping....

What? A hoax on the Internet?(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
May 1, 2003... Byline: David Grimes Dear Mr. Sir Paul McCartney: I wish to humbly apologize for a column I wrote last week that stated you were auctioning your flu germs and/or mucus over the Internet. I should have known that no ex-Beatle, with the...

Manatees migrate to river to mate.(H-T EAST)(Column)
May 1, 2003... Byline: Christi Womack Braden River residents and boaters began seeing more manatees in April. "Everyone on the Braden River is seeing more manatees coming in to mate," said Karen Ciemniecki of Friends of the Braden River. "One of our...

Rivolta pitches condo project for downtown Sarasota.(A SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: KEVIN MCQUAID kevin.mcquaid@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Developer and yacht designer Piero Rivolta hopes to begin construction early next year on a 13-story building on one of downtown's most coveted slices of vacant land. ...

Back on the scent; Smelling a skunk is good news.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 1, 2003... Seen any skunks lately? We're talking the four-legged kind, the creatures that inflict olfactory insult on dogs, people or any other perceived enemy that crosses their paths. The skunk population has dipped, according to the...

2050 critics want hearing postponed.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA COUNTY -- Several parties who have filed legal challenges against the Sarasota 2050 growth plan want a hearing about their complaints to be postponed. In motions filed this week with the state Division of...

Public housing, grant on agenda.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- The City Commission and the Sarasota Housing Authority will meet this afternoon to discuss code enforcement in public housing and the Authority's application for a federal Hope VI Neighborhood...

Light shed on A+ school spending merits reflection, not deflection.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
May 1, 2003... Byline: Eric Ernst Eighteen months ago at Lemon Bay High School in Englewood, parents, teachers, students and administrators were arguing over how to spend $126,000. The money came from a state program to reward schools whose students...

A message to remember; Combining survivors words, group reflection and youngsters' contributions, Yom Hashoah service helps keep the Holocaust's lessons alive for future generations.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 1, 2003... Byline: STEVE HEISLER CORRESPONDENT They came bearing stories of hatred, torture and death, uncertain that their tales would prevent a similar occurrence in the future. Their wizened faces far removed from a childhood of horror, the...

Southeast has Palmetto's number once again.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2003... Byline: PERRY D. PENTZ perry.pentz@heraldtribune.com DUNEDIN -- For the second straight year, Southeast had Palmetto's number in the district tournament. Senior left-hander John Wren allowed just four hits as the third-seeded...

New flea market brings smorgasbord of items to downtown.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
May 1, 2003... Byline: MARY BRADBERRY mary.bradberry@heraldtribune.com Nancy Lord, the former owner of Rags to Riches consignment shop in East Englewood, and longtime friend Bob Golubinski have opened a shop around the corner from West Dearborn Street and...

MILITARY NEWS.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Deployment Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey Clayton recently made his way through the Straits of Gibraltar and into the Mediterranean Sea while assigned to the USS Iwo Jima, home ported in Norfolk, Va. Clayton is the son of Pamela...

MILITARY NEWS.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Tarpon Basha CBI luncheon The Tarpon Basha of the China-Burma-India Association will meet at noon Saturday at the Olde World Restaurant, 14415 S. Tamiami Trail, North Port. A 1 p.m. luncheon follows the social hour. All former WWII...

BRIEFS.(H-T EAST)
May 1, 2003... SARASOTA Shabbat to honor teachers A Teacher Recognition Shabbat will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Temple Emanu-El, 151 S. McIntosh Road, Sarasota. The family service will be devoted to expressing appreciation to the men and women who...

On the brink; Lightning loss means they're one game away from elimination.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2003... Byline: JODY ROYCE jody.royce@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- By making too many key blunders, the Tampa Bay Lightning may not get to play a Stanley Cup Playoff game this season at the Times Forum. The opportunistic New Jersey Devils put...

PERSON OF FAITH.(H-T EAST)
May 1, 2003... Name: The Rev. Bob Criswell. Age and family: 64; married to Bobbi; four sons and two daughters. Where he worships: First Baptist Church of Parrish, 12125 71st St. E., Parrish. Members: 60. Inspiring Scripture: Psalm 55:22,...

Bacteria levels high at Palma Sola Bay.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: MITRA MALEK mitra.malek@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Swimmers should avoid the southern Palma Sola Bay beach because it tested high for levels of fecal bacteria. Fecal and intestinal bacteria can carry hepatitis, E. coli and...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Man bound, beaten in home invasion NORTH PORT -- A local man was bound and beaten early Tuesday after two men broke into his home. Michael J. Harrington Sr., 47, and his two sons were asleep at their home in the 6500 block of Taneytown...

Cook's defense gets rough; Two men testify that the former Garden Elementary principal molested them two decades ago.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: ROBERT ECKHART robert.eckhart@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Defense attorneys on Wednesday attacked the credibility of two men who accuse ex-elementary school principal Mark Cook of molesting them two decades ago. If Cook...

This week's topic:.(H-T EAST)
May 1, 2003... The Manatee County commissioners unanimously approved plans last week for the 142-acre "neo-classic" development University Groves. The project, at University Parkway and Tuttle Avenue, will have 76 houses, 92 town houses, 380 apartments,...

Fire damages Crabby George's again.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT MANASOTA KEY -- Fire damaged Crabby George's restaurant Wednesday night for the second time in 14 months after a blaze began in the kitchen, fire officials said, based on early observations. There were no...

Driver who ran is charged with DUI.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT PUNTA GORDA -- A Port Charlotte man who fled the scene after running a red light and slamming into a truck spent Tuesday night in jail. James Dean Gregory, 36, was charged with driving under the influence with...

Fate of '04 Easter festival is uncertain.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com NEWTOWN -- Faced with a debt of almost $4,000 and a lack of community support, organizers of this year's Newtown Easter festivities aren't sure they want to plan next year's...

IN BRIEF.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Grants support music, reading programs CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- The Arts & Humanities Council of Charlotte County has awarded grants to three nonprofit member organizations for special outreach projects. The Charlotte Symphony received...

ODA finishes fifth; The Johansson sisters each win singles matches, then reach final at No. 2 doubles.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Friday, May 02, 2003: A story in Thursday's H-T had an incorrect finish for the Out-of-Door Academy girls tennis team. The Thunder finished tied for...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 1, 2003... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Dewey P. Batchelor Dewey P. Batchelor, 67, Punta Gorda, died April 26, 2003. He was born Nov. 24, 1935, in New Haven, Conn. He served in the Army Reserves. He was a superintendent at Carpenter Technology in...

Songs from the heart; Musician gets his cues from the past.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
May 1, 2003... Byline: JAMIE MANFUSO jamie.manfuso@heraldtribune.com Stephen Foster, the author of "O Susanna" and the Florida state song, "The Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)," died at 37 with pennies to his name. Tuberculosis ended the short but...

A full plate as season comes to a close.(FLORIDA WEST)(Column)
May 1, 2003... Byline: Marjorie North It feels like this week is the final push before the baby season is born; it's chock-o-block filled with the last of the black-tie events, luncheons, costume parties, fancy fashions and art openings. On the party...

Pat Anderson's reuben casserole has stood the test of time.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)(Recipe)
May 1, 2003... Byline: MARY BRADBERRY mary.bradberry@heraldtribune.com Pat Anderson learned to cook by the "hit or miss" method. "Actually, my husband cooked better than I did when we got married," Anderson said. "My mother was the kind that didn't...

MCC falls to St. Pete CC.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT ST. PETERSBURG -- Manatee Community College fell 6-1 to St. Pete College Thursday night and in the process the Titans wrapped up the Suncoast Conference crown. St. Pete (34-12, 21-8) edged out the Lancers, who...

MCC opens play today with a pair of games.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2003... Byline: BRIAN NEWBERRY CORRESPONDENT BRADENTON -- The sophomore class of the Manatee Community College softball team has helped bring the program to a higher level. They hope to continue that trend and get deep into the state...

Taking West Nile battle to streets.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... James Herd, a Charlotte County Environmental Services pest management specialist, throws Altosid pellets, shown at left, into an unused pool to kill mosquito larvae. With health officials warning of increased West Nile virus cases this year,...

Challenging new Venetian course will test short game.(SPORTS)(Golf)(Column)
May 1, 2003... Byline: Mark Cardon Chris Souchak didn't pay any attention to the hole description for No. 9 at Venetian Golf and River Club. All he knew was that the yardage was about 350 from the middle tees, and it was downwind. He was going for...

Sarasota's condo for the poor is ready, but the poor can't seem to get in.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
May 1, 2003... Byline: Tom Lyons Just because I said some nice things about Bradenton Village, some people think I'm now going to be gushing about every low-income housing scheme around here. Not that there are a lot of them. But in the case of...

Support for families; Military families honored at school dinner and social.(H-T EAST)
May 1, 2003... Byline: DEBI SPRINGER debi.springer@heraldtribune.com EAST MANATEE -- "My hero is: My dad. He is a hero because: He is over in Iraq fighting a war." This tribute and others from children with parents serving in the military covered a...

City manager will get review; Willard Beck's main critic won't be included in the 2002 job-performance review process.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- City Manager Willard Beck will finally get his 2002 job performance review Wednesday, but his most steadfast critic won't be part of it. Lawrence...

Pinkham's drive puts him on track for a shot at states.(MAINSTREET ENGLEWOOD)
May 1, 2003... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT Middle-distance running is about personality. Work ethic and dedication are just as important as natural ability, which is one reason Lemon Bay High's Scott Pinkham is starting to reap rewards. The...

Our Community.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Punta Gorda council to meet on lawsuit PUNTA GORDA -- The City Council has scheduled a private meeting May 22 to discuss the lawsuit a property owner filed against the city about a misplaced well at the city water treatment plant. ...

Myakka imagines itself outside county.(H-T EAST)
May 1, 2003... Byline: ERIN BRYCE erin.bryce@heraldtribune.com EAST MANATEE -- Some Myakka City residents are unsure if future Manatee County plans include them. Myakka City resident Eileen Jurewicz said she wants to see Manatee County government...

Girl run over by SUV remains hospitalized.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2003... Byline: STAFF REPORT PORT CHARLOTTE -- A girl run over by a sport utility vehicle her mother left running in the driveway remained hospitalized Wednesday in the intensive care unit. Authorities say Jennifer Lynn Inabnitt, 9, was...

Photographs of Slovakia wrestled from difficult life.(TICKET)
May 2, 2003... Byline: KEVIN COSTELLO CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Throughout the 20th century, Slovakia, once part of Czechoslovakia, has felt the boot of repression. Under such circumstances, the human spirit can strengthen or wither. Two superb...

Snook season is closed, will reopen Sept. 1.(SPORTS)(Fishing)(Column)
May 2, 2003... Byline: Steve Gibson Snook season ended on a high note Thursday, with some impressive catches made throughout the area. The season will remain closed until Sept. 1. The accompanying map is designed to help readers find out what...

Sarasota Youth Opera presents musical 'Piper'.(TICKET)(Review)
May 2, 2003... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Rats are fleeing the Sarasota Opera House to make room for the audiences for the Sarasota Youth Opera production of "The Piper of Hamelin." John Rutter's work, written...

A major course change; El Conquistador sinks millions into its golf facilities.(BUSINESS)
May 2, 2003... Byline: RICH SHOPES rich.shopes@heraldtribune.com ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Saturday, May 3, 2003: Correction: Blake Hadley is membership director at the El Conquistador Country Club in Manatee...

A timely reminder; Iraq aftermath is appropriate occasion for World Press Freedom Day.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 2, 2003... Saturday is World Press Freedom Day, but many journalists will be spending it in jail -- in Cuba, China and other repressive spots around the globe. In Zimbabwe, journalism itself can barely survive the brutal dictatorship of Robert...

State Legislature approves payment to Yahraus family.(B SECTION)
May 2, 2003... Byline: VICTOR HULL victor.hull@heraldtribune.com TALLAHASSEE -- Florida lawmakers agreed to allow the Sarasota County School Board to pay $1.05 million to the wife and children of a Sarasota County paramedic killed in a SWAT team...

Driver of ATV given 30 months; James Borghi is sentenced for the vehicular homicide death of Robyn Pickett.(B SECTION)
May 2, 2003... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- James Borghi kept his head bowed in court Thursday as the state prosecutor read aloud a scathing letter from the sister of the Englewood woman he killed in an...

Classic J.M.W. Turner works on view at Art Center Sarasota.(TICKET)
May 2, 2003... Byline: KEVIN COSTELLO CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Joseph Mallord William Turner was the greatest English painter of the 19th century. A romantic, Turner's paintings express his view that mankind is insignificant against the splendid...

Historic cottage to be restored.(B SECTION)
May 2, 2003... Byline: MITRA MALEK mitra.malek@heraldtribune.com ANNA MARIA -- The tiny house hidden by trees near the parking lot at Anna Maria Island Historical Museum looks a mess. Gray paint flakes from its pine siding. Thin wooden boards cover...

Settlement offered in police beating; But the Manatee County Sheriff's Office still insists that "the suspect was subdued with minimal force.".(B SECTION)
May 2, 2003... Byline: SCOTT CARROLL scott.carroll@heraldtribune.com ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Saturday, May 3, 2003: Correction: Dave Rothfuss is the assistant county administrator for Manatee County. Because of a...