Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from May 2006

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from May 2006

Ameriquest's domino falls as market tightens; The mortgager shuts 229 offices, lays off thousands as real estate world shrinks.(A SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: MICHAEL POLLICK, MICHAEL BRAGA and STEPHEN FRATER STAFFWRITERS Ameriquest Mortgage Co., last year's largest maker of high-leverage, bad-credit home loans, just became this year's biggest real estate-related layoff. Executives...

GOP rift deepens, outcome in doubt; Infighting may doom some legislation in the Florida Senate's final days.(A SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: JOE FOLLICK CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE -- Arcane parliamentary ploys deepened chaos in the politically cracked Florida Senate on Tuesday, resurrecting the possibility of a last-ditch effort to constitutionally safeguard vouchers...

Businesses caught in middle of debate.(A SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: DEVONA WALKER and KATHLEEN McLAUGHLIN STAFF WRITERS Business owners are finding themselves caught between an increasingly powerful work force and a Congress divided on immigration reform after seeing thousands of immigrants stay...

Protesters hope to create a political movement.(A SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: CHRISTINA E. SANCHEZ christina.sanchez@heraldtribune.com Flush from the success of two recent marches, state leaders of the immigrant rights protests say they are now looking to take the momentum from those events and turn their...

A theme of secrecy; Cheney's recent refusal to disclose data fits an ominous pattern.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 3, 2006... In yet another display of contempt for the principles of open government, Vice President Dick Cheney has refused to provide a basic accounting of how many documents his office classifies and declassifies. As the Chicago Tribune recently...

Transit incentives; Manatee's new shelters make taking the bus more inviting.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 3, 2006... Public transit is already a vital service for many Manatee County residents and tourists, and its significance is likely to grow as gas prices rise and more people choose -- out of necessity or a commitment to conservation -- to travel by bus...

Lemon Bay sprints to victory.(SPORTS)
May 3, 2006... Byline: DONNIE WILKIE CORRESPONDENT NAPLES -- Patrick Lowe pitched for weeks with his jaw wired shut, so dealing with the pain that Naples High's bats can inflict was no sweat for the Lemon Bay High pitcher. The Golden Eagles got in...

Cooking up a sizzler; Venice High senior allows four hits in Indians' 7-2 win over Seminole.(SPORTS)
May 3, 2006... Byline: PERRY D. PENTZ perry.pentz@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Venice High's Jeremie Cook remembers the loss from his sophomore year. So in his senior year, the Venice left-hander did something about it. Cook allowed just four...

Chiefs' pitching duo too much for Mustangs.(SPORTS)
May 3, 2006... Byline: JON STYF jon.styf@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- They were just too good. Tampa Chamberlain pitchers Kelly Confer and Heather VanLandingham had two much power and too much movement on their pitches. Plus, unlike most high school...

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS NOTEBOOK.(SPORTS)
May 3, 2006... Farmhand banned 100 games ST. PETERSBURG -- RH Matt Rico is the latest Rays' minor leaguer to run afoul of the law. He was suspended Tuesday 100 games for testing positive for drug abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention...

CCC bounces Mooney.(SPORTS)
May 3, 2006... Byline: JODY ROYCE jody.royce@heraldtribune.com CLEARWATER -- The rubber match was no match at all. Clearweater Central Catholic got the key hits and took care of Cardinal Mooney 7-3 in a Class 3A-Region 3 first-round game Tuesday...

Bright House offers new call plan; The flat rate for phone calls within Florida is part of the cable company's battle with Verizon.(BUSINESS)
May 3, 2006... Byline: LAUREN MAYK lauren.mayk@heraldtribune.com Continuing its bid to get its cable customers to sign up for phone service, Bright House Networks is introducing a flat-rate phone plan for in-state calls. The new Unlimited Florida...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
May 3, 2006... International business is goal of meetings The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce recently announced a series of meetings to analyze and discuss ways to help area businesses increase their levels and types of international trade. Meeting...

Progressive buys east coast PEO.(BUSINESS)
May 3, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- Progressive Employer Services, the Sarasota-based professional employer organization, has bought the assets of Southeast Employee Management Co. in West Palm Beach. Terms were not disclosed. The...

Hunza: the bread, the hype.(FLORIDA WEST)(Sampler)(Column)
May 3, 2006... Byline: Linda Brandt A friend asked if I could get a recipe for the no-hunger bread endorsed by Kevin Trudeau but not included in his book "Natural Cures 'They' Don't Want You to Know About." As I searched, no-hunger bread became...

Whole-continent COOKING; Local establishments display the diversity of India's cuisine.(FLORIDA WEST)(Recipe)
May 3, 2006... Byline: KARA CHALMERS CORRESPONDENT Indian cuisine has been popular for years in places like New York and London, where whole city sections are devoted to the diverse cuisine of a country that's nearly the size of Europe. "(India) is...

Why is council fighting election?(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 3, 2006... Regarding the article on April 20 about Punta Gorda and the special election: I have several observations/questions. 1. The supervisor of elections has repeatedly referred to some agreement (with Punta Gorda) not to place special items on...

School of hard knocks; District could give lessons in hurricane recovery.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 3, 2006... Charlotte County's school district continues to exhibit uncommon wisdom in dealing with the after-effects of Hurricane Charley, which destroyed six schools in August 2004. "We are not interested in fast and quick. We are interested in...

Fire ignites at Hall Ranch; Blaze burns 35 acres of woods off Bermont Road but no one is hurt.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: PATRICK WHITTLE and SARA LUBBES STAFF WRITERS CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Fire torched about 35 acres of rural Charlotte County ranchland Tuesday. The blaze sent black smoke into the sky but injured no one, emergency officials said. ...

Walking for good cause.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS and SHARYN LONSDALE STAFF WRITERS Ken Baumhardt has been the driving force behind Englewood's March of Dimes WalkAmerica for the past 19 years. The agency, which raises money to fight birth defects and promote...

Charlotte festival draws hard-core country fans.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... The Clear Channel KIX Country Fest thousands of fans to the Charlotte County Fairgrounds Sunday for a day of music, food, shopping and fun. Country fans were there to enjoy the music and camaraderie and to share their love of the genre and...

OBITUARIES; CHARLOTTE COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 3, 2006... Bryan Keith Mulryan Bryan Keith Mulryan, 42, Englewood, died April 29, 2006. He was born Oct. 31, 1963, in Warsaw, N.Y., and came to the Charlotte County area in 1978 from New York State. He served in the Marine Corps from 1981 to 1985...

A maxed-out system; Dial-A-Ride demand exceeds its ability to provide service.(A SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: SARA LUBBES sara.lubbes@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Want a seat on Charlotte's only public transportation? Get in line. People used to call 24 hours ahead to get a seat on Charlotte's door-to-door service,...

Loyal followers step up for WalkAmerica.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com Ken Baumhardt has been the driving force behind the March of Dimes WalkAmerica for the past 19 years. The agency, which raises money to fight birth defects and promote healthy...

Country fest draws a colorful crowd.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... When Helen Alvarez and Melanie Blais came over from the East Coast to visit Blais' mother, Sandy, in Englewood, they were not prepared not for the Clear Channel KIX Country Fest at the Charlotte County Fairgrounds. The three women decided...

Venice puts off razing home; A roofer offers to repair a woman's mobile home that the city slated for demolition.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: PAUL QUINLAN paul.quinlan@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- The city is postponing the demolition of an woman's mobile home after a roofer volunteered to make the repairs needed to correct a 3-year-old building code violation. ...

Step by step, WalkAmerica attracts a loyal following.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com Ken Baumhardt has been the driving force behind the March of Dimes WalkAmerica for the past 19 years. The agency, which raises money to fight birth defects and promote healthy...

Local snapshots; Brief comments on life and times in our communities.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 3, 2006... In appreciation of Dean Calamaras Dean Calamaras was a member of the Venice City Council from 1986 to 1995. Since 1998, he has been the city's elected mayor -- a post that he was slated to hold until November 2007. But Calamaras has...

North Port regains parks; The city will take back control of most of its parks operations from the county.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: ERIN BRYCE erin.bryce@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- Amid rising frustration within the youth sports community and a growing desire for greater control of its resources, the city is taking back much of its park operations from...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... A Gulf-front view? In North Port? During final comments Monday night at a joint meeting between Sarasota County and North Port, County Commissioner Jon Thaxton suggested the boards create a joint planning agreement. He's concerned that...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Leftover lots may be for work force housing NORTH PORT -- Instead of selling the remaining 73 abandoned lots in North Port to investors or developers, the city and Sarasota County agreed this week to explore using some of the property for...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... TODAY Tips on growing tropical fruits. Florida Yards and Neighborhoods program coordinator Annemarie Post will showcase some of the varieties of tropical fruits that can be grown successfully in the Sarasota area and provide tips for a...

Laughter infectious for La Casa club.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: NANCY CHAPMAN nancy.chapman@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- The contagious laughter at the monthly meeting of the La Casa Grandmothers Club was entirely mandatory. The business portion of the meeting began as featured speaker...

Step by step, WalkAmerica attracts loyal following.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: SHARYN LONSDALE sharyn.lonsdale@heraldtribune.com Ken Baumhardt has been the driving force behind the March of Dimes WalkAmerica for the past 19 years. The agency, which raises money to fight birth defects and promote healthy...

Water is no hazard for East Manatee golf course and its 53-foot yacht; The Concession members will have access to a $900,000 Selene.(A SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: HAROLD BUBIL harold.bubil@heraldtribune.com It might, just might, be possible to grow a bit bored playing one of the best golf courses in the state, lolling by the resort pool, playing a couple of sets of tennis or getting a massage...

Falcons advance; Saint Stephen's capitalizes on error to edge Community School of Naples.(SPORTS)
May 3, 2006... Byline: DOUG FERNANDES doug.fernandes@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- The Saint Stephen's Epsicopal School baseball team picked the perfect time to rediscover its bats. After being held hitless for three innings and seeing their early...

Bruins' rally falls short by 1 run.(SPORTS)
May 3, 2006... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- Max Loveland blamed Bayshore High's 6-5 Class 5A-Region 3 quarterfinal loss to St. Petersburg Northeast on himself. He hit a Northeast batter with a pitch who later scored...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Sarasota folds, poker fans get wish In a roomful of poker lovers, Madeline Horvath stood out. Bold as brass, she admitted her love of playing Texas Hold 'Em is such that she even watches reruns of celebrity poker games on TV. That...

NEWS OF RECORD; DIVORCES; MANATEE COUNTY; APRIL 19-25.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Allen, John B. and Linda S. Arguelles, Gregory Martin and Sharon Elaine. Bailey, Jeffrey B. and Erin Sanders. Barber, Felix J. and Eileen M. Boyd, Gregg W. and Kim G. Byers, Barton Edward and Kelli O'Malley...

POLICE BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Jail inmate linked to obscene calls BRADENTON -- Phone calls made from the county jail are recorded, so it wasn't hard to track down the guy who called a local attorney and talked dirty to her. Authorities say registered sex offender...

AROUND THE REGION; News from Sarasota and Charlotte counties.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... City wants to take back control of parks NORTH PORT -- Amid rising frustration within the youth sports community and a growing desire for greater control of its resources, the city of North Port is taking back much of its park operations...

Another Plantation Festival wraps up.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: BUBBLES GREER The sixth annual Plantation Festival at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park in Ellenton drew some 4,000 visitors to the two-day event. Jointly sponsored by the Gamble Plantation Preservation Alliance Inc., the...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... TODAY David Cole presents "The History of Parrish, Florida" during a meeting of the Manasota Genealogical Society from 10 a.m. to noon at the Manatee County Central Library, 1301 Barcarrota Blvd. W., Bradenton. A member of the Parrish...

Esteban touts joy of music.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT A chart-topping guitarist who has played all over the world is bringing his music and message here to help young people. Esteban will perform Sunday afternoon in Manatee Community College's Neel Performing Arts...

Publix collects thousands to help fund Meals on Wheels.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT Publix Supermarkets presented Meals on Wheels Plus with a $10,664.98 donation from an in-store promotion held during the holidays. All of the Publix stores in Manatee County collected the money through the Food...

OBITUARIES; MANATEE COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 3, 2006... Georgia H. Bosch Georgia H. Bosch, 86, Bradenton, died May 1, 2006. She was born Dec. 14, 1919, in Bronx, N.Y., and came to Bradenton in 1950. She retired as a teacher. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church. Survivors...

Rangers have Rays' number.(SPORTS)
May 3, 2006... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- When Mark Hendrickson was keeping the ball down and away from Texas' right-handed hitters, the Rangers were hitting popups and weak ground balls to the right...

Yoder, Mayer lead Blazers to win.(SPORTS)
May 3, 2006... Byline: MIC HUBER mic.huber@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- The plan was both simple and effective. Sarasota Christian baseball coaches asked Tyler Yoder to pitch as hard as he could for as long as he could. When Yoder had given them all...

No contest; Eric Erickson tosses third no-hitter as Sarasota cruises to 10-0 victory.(SPORTS)
May 3, 2006... Byline: CHAD BROCKHOFF CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- The Sarasota High baseball team couldn't have asked for a better start to the 2006 Class 6A state playoffs. Left-hander Eric Erickson struck out 11 and tossed his third no-hitter of the...

Saint Stephen's hangs on for 6-5 victory in 2A-3.(SPORTS)
May 3, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORTS BRADENTON -- After being held hitless for three innings and seeing their early 5-0 lead vanish, Saint Stephen's pushed across a run in the bottom of the seventh inning for a win over the Community School of Naples...

Clarification.(B SECTION)(Correction notice)
May 3, 2006... Greenrose Broadcasting Services Inc. owns Bradenton radio station WWPR (1490 AM). Javier Martinez, the subject of an article Monday, broadcasts a Spanish-language show as part of the station's programming.

Correction.(B SECTION)(Correction notice)
May 3, 2006... The high-school music festival Zengala is planned from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Venice Municipal Airport, 150 Airport Ave. E. A story in the April 26 edition of Ticket listed an incorrect date.

Reading skills still priority for schools; FCAT scores rise, but low-performers need help.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: LAURA GREEN, TIFFANY LANKES and KEVIN DALE STAFF WRITERS Teachers at Bayshore Elementary School in Manatee County have used intense remedial programs, coaches and practice tests to help students improve their reading this year. ...

'He loved for anybody to do art'; Jack Cartlidge recalled as sculptor, teacher, liberal.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 3, 2006... Byline: MIKE SAEWITZ mike.saewitz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Sculptor Jack Cartlidge made his art by furiously hammering pieces of copper, working late into the night to create hulking, haunting works that adorn street corners and...

Defiant Harris to run TV ads; Observers say campaign is response to growing talk of GOP challenge from House speaker.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: JEREMY WALLACE jeremy.wallace@heraldtribune.com Katherine Harris launches her first statewide television commercials today, a clear and expensive signal that the Longboat Key Republican isn't harboring thoughts of withdrawing from...

Author tells of genocide.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Author tells of genocide Four Port Charlotte High School students got Paul Rusesabagina to sign copies of his book "An Ordinary Man" at last week's Palm Literary Society luncheon. Rusesabagina was the manager of the Hotel Mille...

County's school days to get longer; Sarasota County School Board OK's longer school days.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: MARKESHIA RICKS markeshia.ricks@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- The school day will get 30 minutes longer next year and run later for most students, according to a schedule approved by the School Board on Tuesday. The...

Detert bids farewell to House; The Venice Republican will focus on her run for Harris' congressional seat.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: CORY SCHOUTEN cory.schouten@heraldtribune.com TALLAHASSEE -- State Rep. Nancy Detert's mind was squarely on lawmaking, even during a shopping trip to a Home Depot. So she perked up when a store employee asked over a loudspeaker...

3rd candidate files for North Port seat.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT NORTH PORT -- A third candidate filed this week for City Commissioner Rue Berryman's seat. David Garofalo, 29, has been a firefighter with Pasco County Fire Rescue for nine years. He moved to North Port two years...

Sarasota district gets 'H' out, picks Lamarque for new school.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: MARKESHIA RICKS markeshia.ricks@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- The Sarasota County School District couldn't call North Port's newest elementary "School H" forever. So a committee of parents, teachers and administrators from...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... UPCOMING A three-day-long festival of pet appreciation, "Cinco de Poocho Fiesta," begins on Siesta Key. It starts at 5:30 p.m. Thursday with "Fiesta de Max's," a $100 per person ($175 per couple) fund-raiser dinner for the Humane Society...

Student concert to benefit homeless.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com Pianist Ariana Abid challenged herself to learn difficult songs by Mozart and Chopin. With that accomplished, she faced another challenge. "I felt like I needed to do...

Students honored for being role models.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com If Cindy Bryant needs help communicating with a child who speaks little English, she calls on Carlos Toribio. If the students in her fifth-grade class at Alta Vista...

House approves Babcock purchase.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: CORY SCHOUTEN cory.schouten@heraldtribune.com TALLAHASSEE -- The Legislature seems poised to give final approval to the preservation of 74,000 acres of ranchland and pristine wilderness in Charlotte and Lee counties. The...

OBITUARIES; SARASOTA COUNTY.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
May 3, 2006... Janie Heard Belvin Janie Heard Belvin, 62, Sarasota, died April 29, 2006. She was born June 26, 1943, in Sarasota and retired after 41 years as a teacher's assistant at Sarasota Middle School, Booker North, Fruitville Elementary, Alta...

COMMUNITY BRIEFS.(H-T SOUTH)
May 3, 2006... Poolside celebration set for South Gate Latin food and music will be highlights of the first South Gate pool party for 2006, 2 p.m. Saturday at South Gate Community Center, 3145 South Gate Circle. Admission: $10 adults, $5 children....

PALMER RANCH; Working for a legacy.(H-T SOUTH)
May 3, 2006... Byline: ABBY WEINGARTEN CORRESPONDENT Ryan Corbett has a resume that even an established professional would covet. At 16, the Pine View School for the Gifted junior ranks third in his class, holds a 5.0 grade point average, and is a...

WHO'S IN TOWN; 'Kayak King' enjoys career.(H-T SOUTH)
May 3, 2006... To paddlers across the region, he is known as the "Kayak King." Dick Pfaff blushes at the very mention of the phrase and shrugs it off. "I'm just lucky," he says. Lucky that he found a hobby which then turned into a second career....

Siesta's turtle tourists to arrive soon; However, a new generation of turtles wouldn't be abel to hatch without help from some residents of the key.(H-T SOUTH)
May 3, 2006... Byline: CAROL E. LEE carol.lee@heraldtribune.com Spotting a sea turtle on a Siesta Key beach is a coup. The large reptiles usually crawl ashore at night, nest and slip back into the Gulf before most people are even awake, leaving a buried...

Tasty, well-seasoned Burritos.(H-T SOUTH)
May 3, 2006... Byline: LEIGH M. CALDWELL leigh.caldwell@heraldtribune.com I think every college town has at least one great burrito place. The one I frequented during my college years advertised "Burritos As Big As Your Head." And they were. Every...

GULF GATE; 'Partners in Play' gives children and caregivers a chance to bond.(H-T SOUTH)
May 3, 2006... Byline: MEGAN McHUGH CORRESPONDENT It looks like an average day-care center at first glance -- a room full of toddlers interacting with one another -- but there are two purposes of the "Partners in Play" group hosted by Forty Carrots...

A joyful sound.(H-T SOUTH)
May 3, 2006... Members of the West Coast Children's Chorus serenaded the audience Sunday at the Glenridge Retirement Center Performing Arts Center in Palmer Ranch. The summer event season at the Glenridge starts June 30. CAPTION(S): TOP:...

SIESTA KEY; Sun shines on Siesta Fiesta.(H-T SOUTH)
May 3, 2006... Festivalgoers at the 28th annual Siesta Fiesta Arts & Crafts Festival enjoyed blue skies Saturday and Sunday as April came to an end. Thousands explored the works of visiting artisans and craftspeople, as well as the wares of local...

Gymnastics is her favorite challenge.(B SECTION)
May 3, 2006... Byline: ALISON POSNER alison.posner@heraldtribune.com Brittani Bunkley shows poise. Her arms reach high above her head, her toes point, her knees bend. She pauses before leaping into a back walkover, then hits her landing clean. Her...

Pine View tests out of Newsweek's ranking; Its scores aren't average enough for 'Best High Schools' consideration.(A SECTION)
May 4, 2006... Byline: MARKESHIA RICKS and LAURA GREEN STAFF WRITERS OSPREY -- Newsweek magazine bestowed an unusual laurel on Pine View School For the Gifted by naming it one of 21 schools that are just too good at test taking to be included in the...

A later end to summer break? SCHOOLS Lawmakers appear ready to give parents what they lobbied for.(A SECTION)
May 4, 2006... Byline: ANNA SCOTT anna.scott@heraldtribune.com ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Friday, May 5, 2006: Carol Todd is the chairwoman of the Sarasota County School Board. School Board member Kathy Kleinlein was...

In offshore drilling fight, Nelson shifts his strategy.(A SECTION)
May 4, 2006... Byline: CORY REISS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Despite threats from him and another senator, Sen. Bill Nelson said Wednesday that he expects Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne to be confirmed as secretary of the Interior. Nelson, who met...

'Push for power'; Bush's view of executive authority sets dangerous precedent.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 4, 2006... We've previously expressed serious concerns about President Bush's expansive view of his powers as commander in chief. On Feb. 5 we urged Congress to investigate Bush's contentions that those powers justified his authorization of warrantless...

Jack Cartlidge; Sculptor communicated conscience and character.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
May 4, 2006... Jack Cartlidge's sculptures don't just beautify Sarasota's City Hall. They spur its conscience. Meaningful, expressive, thought-provoking and deeply human, Cartlidge's works remind government of the people it is supposed to serve. They...

Extra painful; Yankees score two in 10th to top Devil Rays.(SPORTS)
May 4, 2006... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ST. PETERSBURG -- There's a reason Alex Rodriguez is the highest-paid player in baseball. Rodriguez, who will make $25,680,727 plus bonuses in 2006, broke a tie in the 10th...

Joseph: 'Whole package'; No. 1 pick has the size and work ethic that Bucs coach Gruden looks for in an offensive lineman.(SPORTS)
May 4, 2006... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- The more the Tampa Bay Buccaneers researched Davin Joseph's background, the more they realized how much they wanted to select the Oklahoma guard with their first-round pick of the...

Ex-Sailors lift MCC to playoffs; Shelley Bartlett is reunited with ex-Sarasota High teammate Kristina Ely, who transferred to the Lancers.(SPORTS)
May 4, 2006... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT BRADENTON -- Two Sarasota High graduates, Shelley Bartlett and Kristina Ely, are major reasons the Manatee Community College softball team (45-8) likes its chances in this weekend's Florida Community...

Disbanded SMCBA to re-emerge with new name at May 16 organizational meeting.(SPORTS)(Bowling)(Column)
May 4, 2006... Byline: Bill Herald After serving area bowlers since 1947, the Sarasota-Manatee County Bowling Association dissolved itself at its annual meeting Sunday. With a May 31 deadline for reforming under the auspices of the fledgling United...

City Championship offers many perks to 208 golfers.(SPORTS)(Golf)(Column)
May 4, 2006... Byline: Mark Cardon The City of Sarasota Men's Championship continues this weekend at the Bobby Jones Golf Complex, and Mark Leetzow's shotmaking has taken some of the drama out of what is arguably the best amateur tournament in the area....