Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from May 2005, page 3

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Matthew Fisk.(CLASS OF 2005)
May 28, 2005... Sarasota Christian School graduate Matthew Fisk will begin college in August at the University of Miami as a sophomore. He earned 27 college credits in English, math, law and science through a dual enrollment program with Manatee...

Heather Leiding.(CLASS OF 2005)
May 28, 2005... The only time Heather Leiding didn't make straight A's in school was her sophomore year when she struggled with geometry and science. She managed to pass both courses with B's, which is still above average. But the teen was devastated....

JUSTIN SPEED.(CLASS OF 2005)
May 28, 2005... Unlike most students who can't wait to get away from their teachers when the school bell rings, Justin Speed enjoys hanging around them. He has gone sailing with his history teacher and regularly plays video games with the physical...

Karl Kuczmera.(CLASS OF 2005)
May 28, 2005... When Karl Kuczmera heads off to the University of Florida in August, he'll do so with 31 college credits already under his belt. The Lemon Bay High School senior has spent two mornings a week this year in college-level classes at...

Kristen Pupo.(CLASS OF 2005)
May 28, 2005... Kristen Pupo wouldn't change anything about her senior year at Charlotte High School. And when she leaves the school, it won't be forever. Pupo plans to get her teaching degree and return to CHS. In fact, Kristen has even higher hopes...

Danielle Brewer.(CLASS OF 2005)
May 28, 2005... Danielle Brewer, valedictorian of DeSoto High School, plans to go to the University of Florida and major in Agricultural Education and Animal Science. It's a field she's already well-trained for. Brewer grew up on her family's...

Raymond Budd.(CLASS OF 2005)
May 28, 2005... School has never been easy for Raymond Budd. His learning disability, a neurological impairment, keeps him from learning as fast as most students, so he has spent a lot of time in ESE (exceptional student education) classes. By the...

Brittany Ann Strickland.(CLASS OF 2005)
May 28, 2005... Brittany Ann Strickland, 18, graduates from The Academy in Port Charlotte with The Academy All-Star Award. She received the honor not just for her exemplary report card but also for her determination and drive to rise above her past. ...

The state of spills; Take notice, before it's too late.(A SECTION)(Column)
May 28, 2005... Sewage has been responsible for some of the deadliest epidemics in human history. So you'd think Florida would be more careful with the stuff. Despite thousands of treatment plants and millions of septic tanks, sewage manages to spill,...

Going with the flow; Regional traffic center will help drivers cope.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 28, 2005... The words "intelligent transportation system" might seem like a contradiction in terms to drivers gritting their teeth as they try to cope with increasing traffic in our region. But it's a promising concept, and it's gaining momentum. ...

Two hits enough for Winter Haven.(SPORTS)
May 28, 2005... Byline: JON STYF jon.styf@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA Winter Haven's Jordan Schafer is used to getting a lot of run support. But on Friday night, two runs would be all he needed. The Blue Devils senior left-hander, who signed...

Flanagan gets fast jump on Palm Beach.(SPORTS)
May 28, 2005... Byline: DONNIE WILKIE CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA Palm Beach Gardens pitcher Chris Volstad figured the Class 6A state baseball tournament had to beat sitting through three hours of name-calling at his school's graduation ceremonies Friday...

Rays on a four-game win streak; Tampa Bay improves to 16-12 at Tropicana Field.(SPORTS)
May 28, 2005... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- There's something about Tropicana Field that suits Josh Phelps and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays just fine. Phelps hit a two-run homer and four relievers...

The homer he'll never forget.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
May 28, 2005... Byline: Chris Anderson SARASOTA He will remember how it sounded, like a cymbal crash in the middle of a symphony. He will remember how it looked, how the ball carried and carried until it cleared the wall and landed in the...

RAYS NOTEBOOK.(SPORTS)
May 28, 2005... PINIELLA: Mariners' Ichiro exceeds expectations ST. PETERSBURG -- When RF Ichiro Suzuki came to Seattle from Japan prior to the 2001 season, then Mariners manager Lou Piniella know what he was getting. "We were expecting a player who...

Tate just too much; Aggies' ace dissects Okeechobee.(SPORTS)
May 28, 2005... Byline: JASON SWANCEY jason.swancey@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- The difference was like night and day. One team had a bullpen packed with more-than-capable pitchers and six state titles with 22 state tournament appearances. The...

Boone edges Killian; Freshman squeezes final out with bases loaded.(SPORTS)
May 28, 2005... Byline: CHAD BROCKHOFF CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Freshman second baseman Casey McElroy fielded a high chopper off the bat of Tony Sanchez and fired to shortstop Stuart Tapley with the bases loaded for the final out Friday, allowing...

Chamber's director resigns.(BUSINESS)
May 28, 2005... Byline: JOHN HEYS john.heys@heraldtribune.com PUNTA GORDA -- Donna Heidenreich, the executive director of Charlotte County's newest chamber of commerce, resigned this week citing health problems. Last fall, Heidenreich helped...

Comdial confident despite Chapter 11.(BUSINESS)
May 28, 2005... Byline: MICHAEL BRAGA michael.braga@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Comdial Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from its creditors, but that doesn't mean the end of the line for the beleaguered telecommunications...

Greyhound cuts service to 33 Florida locales; Bus company will no longer stop in Venice or Arcadia.(BUSINESS)
May 28, 2005... Byline: KATHLEEN McLAUGHLIN kathleen.mclaughlin@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Greyhound Lines Inc. will end stops next month in Venice, Arcadia and 31 more Florida cities as part of a nationwide route consolidation. Greyhound says it...

Sarasota County spared as IRS closes; 68 walk-in centers in cost-cutting move.(BUSINESS)
May 28, 2005... Byline: JOHN HIELSCHER john.hielscher@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- The Sarasota office of the Internal Revenue Service was spared the ax Friday as the agency announced the closing of 68 taxpayer assistance centers. In fact,...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
May 28, 2005... Florida Foam Walls has new vice president Florida Foam Walls in Sarasota recently appointed Bob Fricker as vice president of sales and marketing. Chamber of Commerce names award finalists The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce...

Carbiz reports $2M loss but revenues up slightly.(BUSINESS)
May 28, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- Carbiz Inc., the start-up company developing a chain of buy-here- pay-here used car stores, reported a loss of nearly $2 million for the year ended Jan. 31. The loss translated into 5 cents per share...

Don't be late for Beach Runs on Siesta Key.(PLAY!)(Go!)(Column)
May 28, 2005... Byline: THOMAS BECNEL As a big fan and tireless cheerleader for the Summer Beach Runs on Siesta Key, let me urge you to bring your kids next Tuesday for the first of a wonderful series of youth events. You should do it right. ...

Spring Fling; Sarasota disc golf club welcomes amateur and professional players.(PLAY!)
May 28, 2005... Byline: THOMAS BECNEL thomas.becnel@heraldtribune.com Some of the best disc golfers in Florida will visit Sarasota this weekend for a super-serious professional tournament with sponsors, prize money and elite competition. They'll...

Don't let rules intimidate you: Benefits of racing are endless.(PLAY!)(Sailing)(Column)
May 28, 2005... Byline: Morgan Stinemetz For the past year or so I have been missing a rather good time on my boat, and it makes me wonder if there are other sailors who have made the same mistake. I got out of racing. It was a gaffe, I believe. ...

Get it in writing; Nail down details of Toledo Blade deal.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 28, 2005... An offer by three developers to help widen traffic-jammed Toledo Blade Boulevard is "a deal we can't refuse," says North Port City Commission Chairman Richard Lockhart. The proposed public-private partnership is expected to win commission...

VFW to honor veterans at Memorial Day service.(B SECTION)
May 28, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT ENGLEWOOD -- The Clyde Lassen Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10178 and Auxiliary will conduct a Memorial Day service at 9 a.m. Monday at Gulf Pines Memorial Cemetery, 2401 Englewood Road. The ceremony...

CONGRATS.(B SECTION)
May 28, 2005... Hadassah honors new 2005-2006 officers The Sharon Chapter of Hadassah honored its new officers for the 2005-2006 term. Pictured top row from left, Joyce Feldman, Eleanor Lipson, Karen Siegel, Blossom Zitron, Shirley Bernstein. Bottom row...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 28, 2005... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Frances A. Miller Frances A. Miller, 98, Venice and formerly of Port Charlotte, died May 13, 2005, at Venice Regional Medical Center. She was born April 4, 1907, in Easton, Pa. There are no immediate...

It's finally summer, and that means time for bowling.(B SECTION)(Life Around Town)(Column)
May 28, 2005... Byline: Sharyn Lonsdale Congratulations, another school year for the history books, and what a year it was. Everyone deserves a pat on the back. You also deserve a big party, but you won't find one this weekend, as school winds down...

More kids and more fish show up for Big Surf fishing tournament.(B SECTION)
May 28, 2005... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com The fish were biting at the Big Surf VII youth fishing tournament at Englewood Beach last weekend. The annual event is sponsored by Charlotte County Parks, Recreation and...

Man, teen killed in collision; details unclear; The victims of the crash on U.S. 41 were a Venice High student and a Port Charlotte father.(B SECTION)
May 28, 2005... Byline: KEVIN DALE kevin.dale@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- A Venice High School student and the Port Charlotte father of a 6-year-old were killed in an overnight collision that investigators were still trying to piece together later...

North Port has new city manager; If the City Commission approves his contract, Steven Crowell will start working July 5.(A SECTION)
May 28, 2005... Byline: LIZ BABIARZ liz.babiarz@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- After 10 months of waiting and two candidate searches, North Port finally has a city manager. Steven Crowell, 49, of Greenwood Village, Colo., signed a contract with...

Manatee snapshots; Brief comments on life and times in our county.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 28, 2005... Lighting a path? You're not likely to find many business leaders in Manatee willing to quibble with General Electric's slogan, "We bring good things to life." GE's decision to move the headquarters of one of its business units to...

Rays on a four-game win streak; Tampa Bay improves to 16-12 at Tropicana Field.(SPORTS)
May 28, 2005... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- Danys Baez knew he didn't have much time. In less than 24 hours, he could receive the call. So, he had to make changes quickly. After a film session...

Woman run over, killed on I-75; The victim is thrown into the road after a car driven by her new husband blows a tire.(B SECTION)
May 28, 2005... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- A recently married Miami woman was killed in a horrific crash on Interstate 75 north of Palmetto early Friday, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The...

Rampage creates trail of destruction; A man is arrested after the arsons and break-ins.(B SECTION)
May 28, 2005... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Investigators believe Carlton Gillette committed an array of crimes, from arson to an all-out attack on an ATM, early Friday in a single block of 14th Street...

Colleagues remember work of Manatee public defender; Friends of Jim Slater say no one worked harder for his clients.(B SECTION)
May 28, 2005... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com Friends say Jim Slater defended the worst of the worst -- men and women accused of some of the most awful crimes in Manatee County's history. Still, the public defender did his job...

CONGRATS.(B SECTION)
May 28, 2005... FPRA members win awards Several members of the Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association were given 2005 Image Awards last month. FPRA is a statewide organization of more than 1,500 public relations...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)
May 28, 2005... MANATEE COUNTY Louis N. Broyles Jr. Louis N. Broyles Jr., 79, Bradenton, died May 26, 2005. He was born Sept. 17, 1925, in St. Louis and came to Manatee County in 1990 from Orlando. He graduated from the School of Finance at St....

Girl, 14, dies in crash; A truck runs a red light and hits a car, killing a girl and injuring her brother.(A SECTION)
May 28, 2005... Byline: TIFFANY LANKES tiffany.lankes@heraldtribune.com PALMETTO -- One teenager died and a second child was in critical condition after a truck apparently involved in a road- rage incident raced through a red light and crashed into the...

College-age son's return creates a summer symphony of sounds.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
May 28, 2005... Byline: Rich Brooks We have a full house once again. Our oldest son, now 19, is home from his first year at the University of Florida. With him back in the roost, we've made adjustments to our morning routine, what foods we buy,...

Correction.(B SECTION)(Correction Notice)
May 28, 2005... A free family reception featuring the exhibit "Living Waters: Aquatic Preserves of Florida" at the South Florida Museum in Bradenton will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 4. The date was incorrect in Friday's Ticket magazine.

Teachers take Tinkering 101; A workshop brings teachers, robots together.(B SECTION)
May 28, 2005... Byline: JENNY LEE ALLEN jenny.allen@heraldtribune.com LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Teachers from Southwest Florida huddle over sprockets, axles and 12-volt motors. Their mission: Take a box full of parts and build a radio-controlled robot...

Lawyer: Lodging law is illegal; A public defender says the ordinance, meant to prevent homeless camping, is too vague.(B SECTION)
May 28, 2005... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- It didn't take long. Just a few months after the city drafted a new "no-lodging" ordinance aimed at preventing the homeless from camping outside, a public defender has...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
May 28, 2005... Symphony names chief development officer SARASOTA COUNTY -- The Florida West Coast Symphony has appointed Barbara Simon to the newly created position of chief development officer. Simon previously worked for the Florida Grand Opera...

CONGRATS.(B SECTION)
May 28, 2005... Potters Wheel Class of 2005 Aaron Scott Albritton, Shannon Noelle Andrews, Acacia Dawn Barley, Travis Clarke Barley, Christina Marie Brooks, Brianne Melissa Capes, Jesse Euvanda Carver, Benjamin Michael Davis, Andrew Thomas DeJonge,...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 28, 2005... SARASOTA COUNTY Harry Brickell Gardner Harry Brickell Gardner, 97, Venice, died May 25, 2005. He was born Sept. 24, 1907, in Bradford, Pa., and came to Venice 28 years ago from Houston. He was a crude oil purchaser for Pennzoil...

Trending into the mainstream.(HOME & REAL ESTATE)(Letter From Home)(Column)
May 28, 2005... Byline: Harold Bubil As I left the Green Trends 2005 conference that wrapped up Friday at the Chelsea Center in Sarasota, I looked at the sign and wondered about that name. Is building green -- that is, in a resource-conserving...

Efest has lessons for homeowners.(HOME & REAL ESTATE)
May 28, 2005... Byline: DOROTHY STOCKBRIDGE-PRATT dorothy.pratt@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Today's Efest will spread a smorgasbord of music, activities and booths around Van Wezel Hall to highlight eco-issues and sustainability. Efest 2005 will...

Return on Investment; At "Ask the Experts" homeowners learned which home improvements qualify for significant insurance discounts.(HOME & REAL ESTATE)
May 28, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT If you've priced hurricane shutters for your home, you know they don't come cheap. But you may not know that installing shutters or strengthening your roof and garage door can reduce the premium on the windstorm...

The birds of summer.(HOME & REAL ESTATE)(Home Work)(Column)
May 28, 2005... Now that I'm finally a reformed baseball fan -- you know, the kind of baseball fan who is no longer a fan -- I can finally enjoy looking at birds. In the old days, I would see a blue jay in the yard and immediately think back to the...

Campaign begins to save historic structures.(HOME & REAL ESTATE)
May 28, 2005... Byline: DOROTHY STOCKBRIDGE-PRATT dorothy.pratt@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- The 1882 Bidwell-Wood house, the oldest dwelling still standing in Sarasota, and the 1903 Crocker Church, located next door on Florida Avenue, are both at risk...

Live/work plans revealed.(HOME & REAL ESTATE)
May 28, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- Commuting to work will consist of walking downstairs for residents of the proposed Villagio at Rosemary Place. ACP/Alinari LLC expects to break ground on the live/work community this summer, with...

Bush signs whopper budget; Governor vetoes $180M in projects, but Charlotte OK.(A SECTION)
May 27, 2005... Byline: LLOYD DUNKELBERGER CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- Wielding a relatively light veto pen on a record level of state spending, Gov. Jeb Bush signed into law Thursday a new $64.7 billion state budget that includes funding for two key...

VA fighting losing battle against backlog of veterans' claims.(A SECTION)
May 27, 2005... Byline: CORY REISS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Veterans disability and pension claims are stacking up fast in a system that showed signs of progress two years ago but has run into new problems. Government officials told the...

Threat to the courts; Judges deserve better protection -- and basic civility.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 27, 2005... U.S. District Court Judge Joan H. Lefkow says she's not looking for sympathy from Congress. She's looking for better protection -- and she and other court officers around the nation should receive it. Lefkow's husband and mother were...

Home on the Ranch; Postal address can enhance community's identity.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 27, 2005... America's suburbs often lack the sense of place that enriches many rural communities, small towns and big cities. Too many subdivisions bear names that are generic and unmemorable, and too many of their street signs pay empty homage to the...

Nomo pushes broom, Rays sweep A's; Hideo Nomo takes shutout into eighth inning and Carl Crawford singles to break scoreless tie in the sixth inning.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- The superlatives were flying in Hideo Nomo's direction. "Great job. Outstanding. Awesome," reliever pitcher Danys Baez said. "He was great tonight,"...

Repeat defenders; Patriots defend with big 3rd inn.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... Byline: DONNIE WILKIE CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- After tempting fate in Wednesday's Class 2A state semifinals and living to play another day, Florida Christian coach Ernie Padron had a message for his nationally ranked Patriots. "I...

Titans blank Gaither for another title.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... Byline: PERRY D. PENTZ perry.pentz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Davie Nova senior Donnie Amos didn't pitch in high school until this year. The Titans are thankful Amos decided to play, especially after he led them to the Class 5A...

Strong-armed quarterback no diamond in the rough.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... Byline: JON STYF jon.styf@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- They swarm to the Nease baseball field off U.S. 1 in St. Augustine. It's a Who's Who of college football coaches, including Florida's Urban Meyer, USC's Pete Carroll, Michigan's...

Walker is thrilled to be a Patriot.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
May 27, 2005... Byline: Doug Fernandes SARASOTA -- Never has a cliche been more appropriate. Or timely. What a difference a year makes. A year ago, Mitch Walker may have been the most unhappy pitcher in the state. He was a junior coming off...

Taylor is new softball coach at Port Charlotte.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com MURDOCK -- When Rodney Taylor became an assistant coach for the Port Charlotte High softball team last year, he didn't envision ever taking over the reigns. But after...

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... THREE-PEAT Patriots shun talk For a team that just won its second-straight Class 2A state title, Florida Christian's coach and players were visibly reluctant to talk about the obvious Thursday -- a third. "Remember, we're...

Newcomer Nease looks to make a little history.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... When Nease High School beat county rival St. Augustine 3-2 in a district final, it became clear that this would be the Golden Panthers' chance to represent St. Johns County. The oldest county in America doesn't hold a lot of baseball...

Brahmans are battle tested despite deceiving record.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... Okeechobee's season started on a low note. In fact, for the first three weeks, they didn't even have a place to practice because of the effects of the hurricane season that battered the area. So when the team finished the regular season...

Ace Doss holds Tate's fate in his right hand.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... Tate baseball coach Greg Blackmon has seen plenty in his eight-year stint coaching his alma mater. In those eight seasons, his team has reached the final four five times. But in a recent conversation with former infield teammate...

Blue Devils would go wire-to-wire with title win.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... They face opposite directions when they're on the mound, but Winter Haven pitchers Jon Turner and Jordan Schafer seem to have the same direction in mind for their team -- straight to a state title. They fell one game short last season and...

Braves making first trip to state semifinals in 23 years.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... Splitting your first six games usually does not mean a trip to the state final four. That is what happened to Boone High. It has been 23 years since the downtown Orlando school had reached the state semifinals. Then, the Braves were...

Flanagan ousted defending champs for first region title.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... Flanagan High of Pembroke Pines has already won a tournament in Sarasota. Now the Falcons, who won the Sarasota Baseball Classic in 2003, want to win something else -- a state title. This is the seventh straight year the Falcons have...

Killian will make its second trip to Sarasota in 9 weeks.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... Miami Killian was one of five teams from outside the area that participated in the 20th Sarasota Baseball Classic. Of those five, only the Cougars won their region final game. Bolles of Jacksonville and Barron Collier of Naples lost out,...

Gators are highest ranked team left in a wide-open 6A.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... This was the spot that was to go Sarasota -- the Region 2 championship. Instead, the Region 2 title belongs to Palm Beach Gardens High. The Gators had only to make a short drive to face Palm Beach Central instead of making the...

Tarpon action should rebound after cool front.(SPORTS)(Outdoors)(Column)
May 27, 2005... Byline: Steve Gibson A late cool front swooped through the area, bringing with it strong winds. That temporarily slammed the door on a great start to the tarpon season. The hefty silver kings showed up in force in the inshore...

Reds deal early in win over Cards.(SPORTS)
May 27, 2005... Byline: CURTIS WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT PORT CHARLOTTE -- The Sarasota Reds continued their winning ways with an 8-3 victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals Thursday night in Florida State League action in front of 545 fans on...

Don't put your baby in the hot seat.(BUSINESS)
May 27, 2005... Keep that baby seat from burning your baby's tender skin with the Comfaset, a reflective car seat cover. Designed to be used when the car seat is unoccupied and the hot summer sun is shining, the reflective, insulated cover keeps the car...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
May 27, 2005... 82 Degrees Tech kickoff reception set for June 8 82 Degrees Tech, an advocacy group for companies creating and developing technology in Sarasota and Manatee counties, will hold a kickoff reception June 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Mattison's...

Deputies called after ruckus on school bus.(B SECTION)
May 27, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT PORT CHARLOTTE -- A school bus driver stopped a bus Thursday and refused to let students exit because they were causing a ruckus, Sheriff's Office spokesman Bob Carpenter said. It was the end of the last day of...

Charlotte receives validation from afar in phosphate-mining fight.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
May 27, 2005... Byline: Eric Ernst In its battle to force tighter regulation of the phosphate industry in the Peace River watershed, Charlotte County has received validation from two unexpected sources, one in the West and one in the East. From the...

News Updates.(B SECTION)
May 27, 2005... Sheriff cracks down on seat belt violations CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Starting this week, the Sheriff's Office will have "zero tolerance" for seat belt violations. The tightened enforcement is part of a statewide "Click It or Ticket"...

VA clinic to stay in county at new site.(B SECTION)
May 27, 2005... Byline: STAFF REPORT CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has signed a five-year lease for a veterans outpatient clinic in Port Charlotte. The old clinic was destroyed by Hurricane Charley, and a temporary...

An extra day of fun this weekend -- can you handle it?(B SECTION)
May 27, 2005... Byline: Amy Abern It's Memorial Day Weekend, folks -- do you know where your white patent leather shoes and matching belt are? Never mind that, there's nothing going on that requires anything close to a dress code. But there is a lot...

Crisp revue proved to be a delightful show.(B SECTION)(Art Beat)(Column)
May 27, 2005... Byline: Naomi Donson Showman Kenneth Crisp and familiar associates of his company appeared at the Cultural Center of Charlotte County theater May 20 and 21 in "The Musical Revue." The show presented a host of this area's...