Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from May 2004

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from May 2004

Man gets five years for molestations.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: STAFF REPORT BRADENTON -- A man facing up to 120 years in prison for child molestation was sentenced to a five-year term Friday. Preston H. Gajan, 67, pleaded guilty Friday to four counts of molesting a child under 16. He...

Turtle nesting could start slowly; Some experts say even slightly cooler water temperatures might cause the season to lag.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: MICHAEL WERNER michael.werner@heraldtribune.com Just a 1-degree slide of the mercury and those Bahamian drifters get cold flippers. Water temperatures in the Bahamas, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, the foraging grounds for...

District 5 race full on contenders.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: KRISTI CECCAROSSI kristi.ceccarossi@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Since County Commissioner Jon Bruce decided he wouldn't seek re-election, Republicans in District 5 have been lining up for his seat. John Barnott, a...

CONGRATS.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Appointment Debra Kilpatrick has been named a project manager at Easter Seals Southwest Florida. She will head up the new Art Initiative program and will assist Mary Hitchcock, president and CEO of Easter Seals Southwest Florida, in...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 1, 2004... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Frederick G. Alvey Sr. Frederick "Friendly Fred" G. Alvey Sr., 80, Port Charlotte, died April 29, 2004. He was born March 24, 1924, in Prince George's County, Md., and came to the Charlotte County area in 1991...

Teachers' Social Security numbers to become private.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: VICTOR HULL CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- In the closing hours of the 2004 legislative session, Florida lawmakers unanimously approved an exemption to the state's open records laws to keep teachers' Social Security numbers...

There is no 'K' in justice.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Barbara Peters Smith We all like quizzes -- they're swift and easy and even when we don't know the answer it comes along soon enough, before any serious feelings of inadequacy have a chance to sink in or our heads can start to hurt...

Adventure tips.(PLAY!)
May 1, 2004... Ian Adamson, a three-time Eco-Challenge champion, is also a pilot, flutist and gourmet chef with a master's degree in sports medicine. And now he's an author, too, with the "Runner's World Guide to Adventure Racing," $14.95. Among other...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Corrections A benefit concert at Trinity Presbyterian Church in South Venice on Saturday will begin at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The starting time listed in Thursday's Herald-Tribune was incorrect. Call 493-0018 for details.

Squeezed out; Bloomingdale keeps Riverview from scoring in the 6A-6 title game.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2004... Byline: CHAD BROCKHOFF CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Facing one of the state's best pitchers in Bloomingdale's Allison Kime, the Riverview High girls softball team ran out of time on Friday night. Kime pitched out of a bases loaded jam...

Devil Rays' rally falls short.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2004... Byline: JASON SWANCEY jason.swancey@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- The Devil Rays didn't unpack their bats from their long road trip until the ninth inning, which was just in time to inject a little energy into an otherwise lifeless...

Forbes sees interest rates rising; But the magazine publisher and former presidential hopeful says that won't slow economic expansion.(BUSINESS)
May 1, 2004... Byline: MICHAEL BRAGA michael.braga@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- The best way to determine which way interest rates are heading, says magazine publisher Steve Forbes, is to look at the price of gold. When an ounce of gold falls...

Woman vies for ex-spouse in 'Divorce Southern Style'.(B SECTION)(Art Beat)(Column)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Naomi Donson "Underskilled and over-aged." That's how Eleanor Bander (Marcia Cochie), the heroine of "Divorce Southern Style," describes her condition in Jennifer Jarrett's flyweight comedy now playing at the Lemon Bay Playhouse....

'She's an incredible girl'; 16-year-old looks ahead to two graduation ceremonies.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: SCOTT CARROLL scott.carroll@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- May is shaping up to be a busy month for Katie Ketter. The 16-year-old Lakewood Ranch girl is taking part in two graduation ceremonies -- one for Potter's Wheel...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
May 1, 2004... New Web service lists local foreclosure suits Sue Haggard has started a new online real estate subscription service called ForeclosureForecast.com, which offers detailed pre-foreclosure information about real estate foreclosure suits in...

LOCAL BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Free sand-sculpture contest today at Siesta SIESTA KEY -- Adults and children can compete for prizes today in the 32nd annual Sand Sculpture Contest at Siesta Public Beach. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m.; judging will begin at 1...

POLICE BLOTTER.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... The following information is from Manatee County Sheriff's Office reports filed through April 29. MANATEE COUNTY DeSoto Memorial Highway, 7900 block, April 29. A pool pump was damaged at a residence. West 14th Street, 6700 block,...

Not just any house.(HOME & REAL ESTATE)(Letter From Home)(Column)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Harold Bubil When a child loses a parent, what does she have to remember him by? Most children who go through such a tragedy have a few pictures, some mementoes -- and their memories. Lily Chapell, age 7, has few memories...

CONGRATS.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Muses awards winners Artists were recognized at the fourth annual Muses Awards, held at Boca Royale Country Club in Englewood, April 27. Royal Palm Players performed and songs by Boca Pella Doo-Wop Group, was included in the entertainment....

Kids Day is a highlight of the weekend before Mother's Day.(B SECTION)(Life Around Town)(Column)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Sharyn Lonsdale Fans of John Storms, who frequently brings his creepy, crawly friends to this area, will get a chance to see his "World of Reptiles" show at Kids Day at Lemon Bay Park, 570 Bay Park Blvd. in Englewood. Although...

Clothes minded; Russian immigrants who run Precision Tailoring to sew in downtown Venice starting this summer.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: JULIAN PECQUET julian.pecquet@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- With its living quarters perched atop a small family business, the newest building in downtown Venice hearkens back to yesteryear. Such apartment-over-business...

Winn-Dixie shuttering distribution center; The decision means 299 Sarasota employees will lose their jobs.(A SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Struggling grocer Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. said Friday it will shut down its 22-year-old Sarasota distribution center, laying off 299 workers. The closing is part of a...

Indians rally over Sailors.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2004... Byline: STAFF REPORT VENICE Venice High's Jeremie Cook capped off a six-run seventh inning with a two-out, three-run walk-off home run to rally the Indians over rival Sarasota High 7-4 Friday night at Venice High. Trailing 4-1,...

91-year-old man dies from April 22 accident.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: STAFF REPORT ENGLEWOOD -- A 91- year-old Englewood man died Thursday from injuries sustained in an April 22 crash at South McCall and Gasparilla roads. Alfred L. Miller, a South Gulf Cove resident, suffered injuries to his...

Another sales-tax vote? There are good reasons to offer a new proposal in November.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 1, 2004... November may be too soon to return to Manatee County voters with a revised request for a sales-tax increase. Then again, it may be the best possible time. This week, Pat Glass persuaded her colleagues on the County Commission to explore...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Annual Saddle-Up trail ride is Sunday MYAKKA CITY -- About 80 horseback riders will travel a 15-mile stretch Sunday for the 15th annual Saddle-Up trail ride at Wishful Thinkin' Farms. Proceeds from the event, sponsored by Myakka City...

Planners discuss 2-county bus route; A bus for Englewood is the goal, but funding is the problem for Sarasota and Charlotte counties.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: KARA CHALMERS kara.chalmers@heraldtribune.com ENGLEWOOD -- Plans for a public bus that would circulate in Englewood hit a roadblock in mid-March, but an Englewood organization is still working to ensure that the project will get...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... County employee to run for District 1 CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Stephen MacDonald, an 18-year county employee, filed papers Friday to run as a Democrat for the District 1 County Commission seat now held by Tom D'Aprile. MacDonald, 52, of...

Donors, insurance to help church; Union Missionary Baptist has been closed for almost a year.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: JULIAN PECQUET julian.pecquet@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- The city's only black church is no longer counting on the city to pay for all the damage caused by a flood of raw sewage last year. Instead, the church will rely on a...

Coming full circle; Bayshore wins its first district championship in school history.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2004... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT BRADENTON -- From doormat to district champion. The Bayshore High softball team, which up until a few years ago was thankful to get one or two victories in a season, went full circle on Friday night in...

POLICE BLOTTER.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Compiled from Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and Punta Gorda Police Department reports filed through April 30. PORT CHARLOTTE King's Highway, 5100 block, April 29. A disturbance was reported between a man and woman who used to be...

Algae bloom irritates residents.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: DEBI SPRINGER debi.springer@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- An algae bloom near El Conquistador Country Club has residents at Wild Oak Bay condominiums holding their noses. The decaying bloom has created an odor that is wafting...

Appeals court orders delay in sex case.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: ROBERT PATRICK robert.patrick@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- An appeals court Friday chastised a judge who twice refused to delay a computer pornography and child sexual abuse case. The 2nd District Court of Appeals said...

Calling for a hospital; North Port residents should state their case at hearing.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 1, 2004... Public opinion will be a factor in whether North Port gets the hospital it desires, so city residents should take another opportunity to remind state officials of where they stand. The state's Agency for Health Care Administration will...

Rally.(PLAY!)
May 1, 2004... Byline: STEVE HEISLER CORRESPONDENT BRADENTON BEACH -- A line of kayaks appeared in the blue-green waters off the bayside of Coquina Beach, paddles swiftly propelling them toward a tiny beach landing. A tree stump sat precariously nearby,...

Spann provides fireworks; SaraSox third baseman powers team to win in the bottom on the 9th.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2004... Byline: PHIL DENIS CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- There was a spectacular fireworks show following the Sarasota Red Sox 6-4 last-inning victory over the Fort Myers Miracle Friday night at Ed Smith Stadium. A couple of minutes earlier,...

North Port Commission could learn something from Pope Stephen VII.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Rich Brooks It's doubtful that anyone watching the North Port City Commission proceedings Monday night even heard of Pope Formosus. But the commission's attempts to collect more than $22,000 in liens from a deceased property...

Janson lands in first place; The Cardinal Mooney junior clears a personal best 11-6 in the pole vault to take the title.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2004... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com GAINESVILLE -- Brittany Janson flashed her trademark smile as she descended to the mats. When the Cardinal Mooney High junior cleared the pole vault bar at 11 feet on her...

Pollution probe to focus on pond at Siesta beach.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: TOM BAYLES tom.bayles@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- A storm-water treatment pond and a series of canals at the south end of Siesta Public Beach will be the focus of a task force trying to explain the high bacteria levels recently...

150 pedestrians evaluate city's intersections; Data gathered from the "Walk for Science"event will aid engineers who design roads.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- After walking for more than two hours around the city's downtown, Michele Guffanti slouched in a lawn chair. Grading Sarasota's intersections was hot, tiring work. But...

Hollaway headed to Navy.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2004... Byline: CHAD BROCKHOFF CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Booker High senior Samantha Hollaway made it official Friday, accepting an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Hollaway will spend next school year at the...

Lots of talk about Carlie, but no action.(A SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: VICTOR HULL victor.hull@heraldtribune.com TALLAHASSEE -- The high-profile abduction and murder of 11-year-old Carlie Brucia caused talk, but in the end, no action by the Florida Legislature. The House and Senate could not...

Venice duo claims 3A title; Marcus Echtler wins overall singles title, then teams up with Aaron Haines to win doubles.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2004... Byline: PERRY D. PENTZ perry.pentz@heraldtribune.com ALTAMONTE SPRINGS -- Venice High's Marcus Echtler and Aaron Haines made school history at the Class 3A state tennis tournament Friday at Sanlando Park, winning state championships. ...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 1, 2004... MANATEE COUNTY Jackie Klawonn Jackie "Jack" Klawonn, 74, Bradenton, died April 29, 2004. He was born Dec. 5, 1929, in York, Kan., and came to Bradenton in 1985 from LaCygne, Kan. He was a Lutheran. Survivors include his wife,...

CONGRATS.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Noon Kiwanis Club of North Port receives grant Kiwanis Division 18 of the Florida District Foundation recently presented the Noon Kiwanis Club of North Port with a $1,500 check for the club's Weaving Project at Heron Creek Middle School....

Hybrids deserve credits; Tax incentives are good for nation's health and economy.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 1, 2004... A 900-page energy package remains stalled on Capitol Hill, largely because it contains controversial tax breaks for industries. It's time to break out one element of the proposal -- consumer tax incentives for hybrid gas-electric vehicles --...

60 area merchants show off at Expo.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: AMY ABERN amy.abern@heraldtribune.com. ENGLEWOOD -- The two-day Suncoast Business and Buyers Expo 2004 kicked off Friday at the Englewood Sports Complex, with 60 businesses and merchants on hand to show off their wares to the...

Pain's part of the game for newbies.(PLAY!)(Go!)(Column)
May 1, 2004... Byline: THOMAS BECNEL Paddling is a pain in the neck. Running jars and jangles your joints. Riding a bike leaves your crotch tingling -- and not in a good way. And that's just the way things are, especially when you're just getting...

New Toughman rules adopted; The legislation is aimed at ending unregulated amateur bouts.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: VICTOR HULL AND PATTY ALLEN-JONES STAFF WRITERS TALLAHASSEE -- Amateur boxing competitions like the one in which a young Bradenton mother was killed last year would be strictly regulated under a bill now headed to Gov. Jeb Bush....

Residents worry about tainted water from plant; Lockheed plans to test private wells in Tallevast to see if they're safe.(A SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: SCOTT CARROLL scott.carroll@heraldtribune.com ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Wednesday, May 5, 2004. Meredith Davis is a spokeswoman for Lockheed Martin and Gustave Efotte is overseeing the...

Venice captures district title.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2004... Byline: PERRY D. PENTZ perry.pentz@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Two-strike, two-out hits were the key as Venice High captured its first district softball championship in three years with a 7-1 win over Lakewood Ranch on Friday night at...

Unprepared for development; County, city must get Burnt Store corridor ready.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 1, 2004... The Burnt Store Road corridor isn't ready for the wave of development that's rumored to be approaching. The road itself isn't ready. The lanes are a substandard width, and much of the road has no shoulders. Driving it at night with current...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Woman's death not suspicious, police say ENGLEWOOD -- Investigators say no foul play is suspected in the death of a 49-year-old woman whose body was found inside her recreational vehicle in Placida on Sunday. The body was found about...

When the going gets rough, the tough wince.(PLAY!)(Sailing)(Column)
May 1, 2004... Byline: Morgan Stinemetz It is Monday afternoon. The clouds have obscured the sun at Marina Hemingway, eight miles west of Havana. The prevailing easterly winds are blowing 10 knots, and the bow of my boat, Reefer, is facing into the...

Jennings visits D.C. to generate 'buzz'; The Democrat is cited by some for her ability to raise cash fast.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: CORY REISS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Former banker Christine Jennings traveled to Washington this week in an effort to claim the mantle as front-runner in the Democratic primary to challenge Rep. Katherine Harris. The...

Franklin outduels Keen; Sarasota Christian 8th-grader leads Lady Blazers to Class A-District 8 title.(SPORTS)
May 1, 2004... Byline: PHIL DENIS CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Out-of-Door Academy senior Jordan Keen may be the premier fast-pitch softball pitcher in the area. However, Sarasota Christian eighth-grader Mary Franklin is rapidly approaching Keen's...

CONGRATS.(B SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Benefit at model home The Manatee Symphony Association will present exclusive showings of the award-winning Villa Bramasole model home in the University Park Country Club from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m....

Using the new Medicare site could be a pain; Be ready to spend some time online looking for your best drug-card deal.(A SECTION)
May 1, 2004... Byline: MARGARET ANN MIILLE margaret.miille@heraldtribune.com A computer will help you search for the best Medicare prescription drug discount card, but you'll still need a sharp pencil and a calculator. Even though a new feature added...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 1, 2004... SARASOTA COUNTY James R. Amos James R. Amos, 78, Sarasota, died April 26, 2004. He was born Oct. 15, 1925, in Wyatt, W.Va., and came to Sarasota 10 years ago from New Martinsville, W.Va. He retired as an administrative assistant...

Contract dispute holding up cases; A court reporter and her former company battle over payment of services.(B SECTION)
May 2, 2004... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- Enough delay. It's time to produce the documents. A circuit court judge has ordered a court reporter and her former employer to appear Tuesday for a...

'F' is for FAREWELL to 'Frasier' and 'Friends'; The finales of these two beloved shows mark the passing of an era in TV history as sitcoms fight for attention against the growth of reality programs.(ARTS & TRAVEL)
May 2, 2004... Byline: JAY HANDELMAN jay.handelman@heraldtribune.com It's never easy to say goodbye to old friends, especially when they enter your living room each week, share a few laughs over lots of coffee, and leave you eager to see them again next...

Traditional war won't work.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
May 2, 2004... Byline: Dan Radmacher There is a growing realization that George W. Bush's "War on Terror" is at best a faulty metaphor and at worst an enormous strategic blunder. In a recent New York Times op-ed, 9/11 commission member Bob Kerrey...

Butterfly miracles: What a difference an hour can make.(B SECTION)
May 2, 2004... Have you ever gone to lunch, returned an hour later and found that life had changed? Herb Smith did. The caterpillar worm he planned to show his butterfly workshop changed into a chrysalis (part of the butterflies life cycle) while he was...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
May 2, 2004... Thomas Ranch bill beats the clock TALLAHASSEE -- Plans for fostering development on thousands of acres in North Port nearly died in the chaotic final hours of the 2004 legislative session. But before time ran out -- the Legislature...

Dubats-Graber.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 2, 2004... Carrie Lee Dubats and David Michael Graber, both of Sarasota, were married March 20, 2004, at 2 p.m. at St. John's United Methodist Church in Sarasota. The bride is the daughter of Gerald and Joann Dubats of Sarasota. The bridegroom...

Port Charlotte Library says thanks to volunteers at CHYC.(B SECTION)(Out & About)(Column)
May 2, 2004... Byline: Ann Henderson Volunteers are Charlotte County's treasures, and the Port Charlotte Library volunteers can certainly be included in that count. The Friends of the Library volunteers donated more than 5,800 hours last year to helping...

Is your investing behavior too risky?(BUSINESS & MONEY)(The Rational Investor)(Column)
May 2, 2004... Byline: Dr. Robert Stepleman I did some research before moving to Southwest Florida. I looked at the cost of living and quality of life issues such as hospital and cultural activities. I was favorably impressed by what I found. ...

Navy moms share their pride, concern; A statewide group lets mothers of sailors seek solace with one another.(B SECTION)
May 2, 2004... Byline: DEBI SPRINGER debi.springer@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Carolyn Marlowe remembered not knowing where her son Steven was the first time he was deployed in the United States Navy. "A lot of civilians don't understand. You...

A's send Rays to sixth loss in a row; Relievers allow Oakland comeback, topped off by a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning.(SPORTS)
May 2, 2004... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.Maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- It's not Jeremi Gonzalez's fault his personal losing streak hasn't ended. The Tampa Bay right-hander appears to have worked out his problems on the mound...

Jones-Maloney.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 2, 2004... Melissa Anne Jones and Charles E. "Scooter" Maloney IV, both of Sarasota, were married March 20, 2004, at 3:30 p.m. at Serendipity in Sarasota. The bride is the daughter of Nancy C. Jones of Sarasota and Richard L. Jones of Sarasota. ...

Parrish isn't a burg, it's a boomtown; About 7,000 homes have been built in the past four years, and that's just the beginning: 10,000 more homes are on the way.(A SECTION)
May 2, 2004... Byline: KRISTI CECCAROSSI and TIFFANY LANKES STAFF WRITERS PARRISH -- Subdivisions are swallowing these 128 square miles of pastures and orange groves at a rate residents and officials say is out of control. Roughly 7,000 homes have...

The changing faces of Gillespie Park; An influx of immigrants and the flow of money is helping to revitalize the neighborhood.(B SECTION)
May 2, 2004... Byline: JULIAN PECQUET julian.pecquet@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Standing by a 50-foot-tall oak tree that has towered over her back yard for as long as she can remember, Jossie Nichols reminisced on a recent evening about what the...

Preserve a great place for a walk.(B SECTION)
May 2, 2004... The 2,000-acre Deep Creek Preserve, owned by the Southwest Florida Water Management District, offers an unspoiled venue for hiking and birding. Bobbi Rogers, a biologist with the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, offers guided walking...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 2, 2004... SARASOTA COUNTY Marilyn F. Brandenburg Marilyn F. Brandenburg, 79, Sarasota, died April 26, 2004. She was born Dec. 2, 1924 in Bellaire, Ohio, and came to Sarasota in 1987 from Skokie, Ill. She retired as an executive secretary....

Stanford-Fowler.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 2, 2004... Wren Marie Stanford and Daniel Roy Fowler, both of Tallahassee, were married April 1, 2004, at 1 p.m. aboard the M.S. Carnival Fantasy in Port Canaveral. The bride is the daughter of John and Pamela Stanford of Satellite Beach. The...

'Net gain; The state has unclaimed property holdings topping $1 billion -- a a Web site you can search to find out if any of it is yours.(BUSINESS & MONEY)
May 2, 2004... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com When Jim Burge started getting notices about some money he had coming, he logged on to a Web site run by the state Bureau of Unclaimed Property. Turned out the state was holding...

Nothing to fear but flu itself.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
May 2, 2004... Byline: Waldo Proffitt Anne and I were playing bridge in the card room of the MS Veendam last Sunday when an emissary from the ship's captain arrived to announce that the game had been canceled because cases of stomach flu had been...

The soul of democracy.(PERSPECTIVES)(Editorial)
May 2, 2004... Byline: Larry Evans The Bush administration says the purpose of the war in Iraq is to fight terrorism and deliver freedom to the people there. Meanwhile, a corrosive fear eats away at the soul of democracy here: People are afraid to talk...

Tulman-Fuchs.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 2, 2004... The engagement of Michelle Lauren Tulman and Scott Isaac Fuchs, both of Sarasota, is announced. She is the daughter of Karen and Steve Tulman of Sarasota. He is the son of Dr. Howard Fuchs of Sarasota and Sandra LaLonde of Petoskey,...

Mr. B's Fishin' Hole is back in business in Fruitville.(SPORTS)
May 2, 2004... Mr. B's is back in business. Big time! The popular Fruitville bait and tackle shop reopened Thursday, six months after its previous owner, Gordon Prohm, died. Mr. B's Fishin' Hole, 5919 Palmer Blvd., was purchased by Sarasotans...

Suber-Fowler.(FLORIDA WEST)
May 2, 2004... Jessica Sommer Suber of Wildwood and Nathan Lenard Fowler of Sarasota were married March 20, 2004, at 5:30 p.m. at Harbor Hills Country Club in Lady Lake. The bride is the daughter of William and Betsy Suber of Wildwood. The...

Concerns grow about hospital; Bon Secours says it hasn't sold Venice Hospital, but that hasn't calmed fears within the community.(B SECTION)
May 2, 2004... Byline: DAVID HACKETT david.hackett@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Bon Secours Health Systems had hoped the single-page statement released Tuesday by its corporate office in Maryland would stop "the nutzo rumors," as Venice Hospital board...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
May 2, 2004... Bicyclist struck, killed by pickup PORT CHARLOTTE -- An intoxicated truck driver was arrested early Saturday after he hit and killed a bicyclist on U.S. 41, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. Authorities had not released the dead...

Obituaries.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 2, 2004... MANATEE COUNTY Louise F. Lockwood Louise F. Lockwood, 80, Holmes Beach, died April 29, 2004. She was born Oct. 18, 1923, in Bryn Mawr, Pa., and came to Holmes Beach 13 years ago from Middletown, Conn. She retired as an associate...