Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from November 2006

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from November 2006

Deadline comes, goes; FEMA does little to force Charley victims out of park; Third eviction order causes some panic, but 39 trailers still occupied.(A SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: PATRICK WHITTLE and ZAC ANDERSON STAFF WRITERS PUNTA GORDA -- Some residents of the FEMA trailer park set up after Hurricane Charley worried that federal marshals would storm the place and carry out mass evictions Tuesday. ...

GOP helps Buchanan, but offers little cash; His wealth prompts the party to funnel most of its money to other hot races.(A SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: JEREMY WALLACE jeremy.wallace@heraldtribune.com With the race for the coveted 13th Congressional District seat winding down, you would expect the Republican Party to be pouring money into Vern Buchanan's campaign against Democrat...

Mission extended; Hubble will have more time to reveal secrets of the universe.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
November 1, 2006... NASA gave the aging Hubble Space Telescope a new lease on life Tuesday. Astronomers and stargazers should rejoice at the news. NASA changed course and announced the addition of a final space shuttle mission to repair, restore and update...

Unreasonable seizures; Legislature should review state's forfeiture law.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
November 1, 2006... Florida's Contraband Forfeiture Act is a bad law. It was a bad law a decade ago when North Port police became embroiled in controversy over the seizure of money and a car during a traffic stop, and it's a bad law today, amid growing concerns...

Scoring title is precious; Robin Anderson relishes role as scorekeeper for MCC basketball teams, a job she's held since 1994.(SPORTS)
November 1, 2006... Byline: CHRIS ANDERSON chris.anderson@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- The scorebook she keeps is very neat and precise, and passion can be found among its names, numbers and eraser marks. Her name is Robin Anderson, and she's always...

Bowden is man to turn FSU around.(SPORTS)(Comment)(Column)
November 1, 2006... Byline: Doug Fernandes SARASOTA -- The barbarians are at the gate of Bobby Bowden. Fan barbarians. Booster barbarians. Carrying torches and pitchforks. Unable to rest until the embattled Florida State head football coach is...

John Roche's life changed after battle with flesh-eating bacteria.(SPORTS)
November 1, 2006... Byline: STEVE GIBSON steve.gibson@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001 was a typical hot Florida summer day. Billowy clouds dotted the blue sky like cotton balls. John and Amy Roche were leaving for vacation. They were...

Power shifting to Big East after teams bolted to ACC.(SPORTS)(Column)
November 1, 2006... Byline: Alan Dell When Miami, Virginia Tech and then Boston College bolted the Big East Conference for the ACC, they were accused of sending their old league to the scrap heap. With about a month left to the college football season, it...

Mosti ignites Sailors.(SPORTS)
November 1, 2006... Byline: DONNIE WILKIE CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Wearing all-orange uniforms on Halloween night, the Sarasota Sailors showed why they might now be a little scarier to the opposition. Catherine Mosti's first career hat trick ignited...

Class 2A Swimming & Diving Championship Meet.(SPORTS)
November 1, 2006... WHEN, WHERE: Thursday at Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex at 501 Seabreeze Blvd. off A1A. REIGNING TEAM CHAMPIONS: Girls and boys -- Satellite Beach Satellite. ADMISSION: $7 per person, per session. PRELIMS-FINALS-DIVING:...

Airport fire crew not state certified; The private contractor will cover as needed, says Sarasota-Bradenton CEO.(BUSINESS)
November 1, 2006... Byline: KATHLEEN McLAUGHLIN kathleen.mclaughlin@heraldtribune.com If a plane caught fire at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport today, Fire Chief Ed Cluchey could not go anywhere near the "hot zone." Cluchey and seven others hired...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
November 1, 2006... JaLynn Wagner joins RTI in data processing JaLynn Wagner recently joined the data processing department at the home office of RTI Insurance Services in Bradenton. Gem Society certifies 5 as sales associates The American Gem...

Curiosity bubbles and readers squeak up.(FLORIDA WEST)(Sampler)(Recipe)(Column)
November 1, 2006... Byline: Linda Brandt After last week's column in which I talked about bubble and squeak and referred to Craig Claiborne and Louis P. De Gouy, readers responded with comments and recipes. From Sandra Cherry, who is British and whom you...

Through true grits and determination.(FLORIDA WEST)
November 1, 2006... Byline: LINDA BRANDT linda.brandt@heraldtribune.com If you say "grits is good," Southern cookbook author Nathalie Dupree will agree with you. If you say "grits are good," she'll agree with the sentiment... but the grammar, not so much....

Lending veggies a good dose of love.(FLORIDA WEST)
November 1, 2006... Byline: LINDA BRANDT linda.brandt@heraldtribune.com "I love the taste of vegetables," said cookbook author Barbara Kafka. Too often they are an "also-ran. They deserve better and so do we." And therein lies the perfectly logical reason...

Light desserts, without the guilt.(FLORIDA WEST)
November 1, 2006... Byline: LINDA BRANDT linda.brandt@heraldtribune.com When Nick Malgieri and his co-author, David Joachim, set about writing "Perfect Light Desserts," their mantra was "no artificial anything. We use real sugar, real butter and real eggs,"...

Buon appetito! Enjoy Italian.(FLORIDA WEST)
November 1, 2006... Byline: LINDA BRANDT linda.brandt@heraldtribune.com To take a cooking class with Giuliano Hazan is to partake of the pleasures of an Italian family kitchen: lessons, laughter and a celebration of good, simple ingredients. His latest...

A stew of influences marks Cuban cuisine.(FLORIDA WEST)
November 1, 2006... Byline: LINDA BRANDT linda.brandt@heraldtribune.com "Eating Cuban" by Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs is a history of that island beautifully told through recipes and photographs. The introduction to "The Roots" chapter compares Cuba to...

Sam Seltzer's takeout: Medium-well, but not well done.(FLORIDA WEST)
November 1, 2006... Byline: MARK ZALOUDEK mark.zaloudek@heraldtribune.com With its parking lot full whenever I pass by, Sam Seltzer's Steakhouse leaves me, quite frankly, conflicted. My curiosity to try its reasonably priced, heavily advertised specials...

Stella shares his low-carb success.(FLORIDA WEST)
November 1, 2006... Byline: LINDA BRANDT linda.brandt@heraldtribune.com Cinnamon toast pancakes, macaroons and pound cake aren't exactly what you expect to find in a book on the low-carb lifestyle... until you find them in "Eating Stella Style," the second...

Hudson Ranch campus pushed; The FGCU board likes the site, but the county prefers it be within the urban core.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT Florida Gulf Coast University officials Tuesday put their support behind a proposal to build a satellite campus on Hudson Ranch in Punta Gorda. FGCU President Bill Merwin recommended the site to the university's...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Never-ending pumpkins Beth Mayberry and the rest of the volunteers and workers with the North Port Chamber of Commerce have great intentions: They envision their pumpkin patch as a place for small children to experience days gone by, an...

One way to stifle a scream.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Kids aren't that easy to scare anymore. Bethany Ventre, 2, above, of Port Charlotte, silences her father, Joe, who wears a mask from the movie "Scream," at the Cultural Center of Charlotte County. More than 70 children celebrated Halloween at...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... SATURDAY Holiday Arts 'N Apples Fare: The Rotonda West Woman's Club offers hand-crafted arts, raffle prizes, homemade apple pies and other apple goodies, homemade soups, sandwiches, and cakes to raise money for scholarships for Lemon Bay...

Charlotte beautification group thanks its volunteers.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: ANN HENDERSON CORRESPONDENT A safe, healthy environment doesn't just happen. It takes the commitment and care of a community to keep waterways and landscapes clean. Glenda Anderson, the executive director of Keep Charlotte...

Costumed canines deemed top dogs.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: ANN HENDERSON CORRESPONDENT Costumed dogs were paraded around Fishermen's Village by their owners Saturday to raise money for homeless cats and canines. Barktoberfest, sponsored by Salty Paws in Fishermen's Village, raised...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
November 1, 2006... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Lawrence E. Fournier Lawrence E. Fournier, 73, Punta Gorda, died Oct. 27, 2006. He was born Feb. 25, 1933, in Detroit, Mich., and came to this area in 1998 from Harrisville, Mich. He served in the Army during the...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... SATURDAY Holiday Arts 'N Apples Fare: The Rotonda West Woman's Club offers handcrafted art, raffle prizes, homemade apple pies and other apple goodies, homemade soups, sandwiches and cakes to raise money for scholarships for Lemon Bay High...

First-graders at Vineland become 'pumpkin scientists'.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT Being a pumpkin scientist can be hard work if you are a first-grader at Vineland Elementary School. First, there is measuring the circumference of a pumpkin, using both customary and non-customary...

Group tells ghostly tales by moonlight.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: AMY HIBBERD CORRESPONDENT As the wind rustled the leaves and a half moon rose high above Lemon Bay, a devoted group of folks filled a half-circle of chairs, sipped punch, nibbled cookies and listened to scary stories. The...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... THURSDAY Anna Monardo, associate professor and chairwoman of the Writers Workshop at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, will appear at Jacaranda Public Library, 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., South Venice, at 2 p.m. Thursday, in the library's...

Fun and friendship stored at Warehouse.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: FRANCINE MILFORD francine.milford@heraldtribune.com Warehouses, by nature, aren't usually thought of as fun, warm or inviting. But for dozens of Venice-area youths, The Warehouse at 124 S. Warfield Ave., has become a popular...

Carusone: Speaking up, and speaking out; The outspoken incumbent seeks another term.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: HEATHER ALLEN heather.allen@heraldtribune.com She is a woman who "smokes whatever is on sale" and admits her emotions are both an asset and a liability. Those who support her like that she is a tough, working-class woman....

Klos hopes to change face of commission; Retired businessman is making his second run.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: ERIN BRYCE erin.bryce@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- The differences between 47-year-old City Commission candidate Levko Klos and incumbent Vanessa Carusone are striking. Where she is outspoken, he is carefully articulate....

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... 'No' is such a negative word How does the North Port City Commission say no to a developer? At least one commissioner doesn't know. Last week, Commissioner Richard Lockhart was asking for a "guru of wordage" to help the city tell...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... THURSDAY Anna Monardo, associate professor and chairwoman of the Writers Workshop at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, will appear at Jacaranda Public Library, 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., South Venice, at 2 p.m. Thursday, in the library's...

Chills, thrills at the Springs.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: NANCY CHAPMAN nancy.chapman@heraldtribune.com NORTH PORT -- Just a few years ago, when Vickie Semple's children were little, the North Port mom had to take them to Sarasota in search of a haunted house for Halloween. But...

Block party highlights NPHS Homecoming Week.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT Making the best of their last year at North Port High School, seniors Zac Sitzlar and Jaqi Wolfrou both lapped up, like a dog would, a plate of whipped cream in less than 30 seconds, spreading the gooey...

Manatee picks administrator; Ed Hunzeker of Osceola County beats four other county administrator candidates.(A SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: FRANK GLUCK frank.gluck@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Ed Hunzeker, the new pick to be Manatee County administrator, was told to pack his bags this year as administrator in Osceola County, in part over road improvement disputes...

Painting a princess.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Dressed as Princess Aurora, 7-year-old Sara Dorion of Parrish gets her face painted Tuesday by Pat Parks, guest services manager at Prime Outlets in Ellenton. Sara's sister, Monica, 6, background, waits for her turn. The two were among...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Ignore sheriff's chain letter A mysterious e-mail was forwarded to the media last week from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, asking people to pass along the e-mail message -- or something really terrible would happen. The e-mail...

POLICE BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Patrol car crashes amid chase; one hurt BRADENTON -- A deputy sheriff's patrol car collided with another vehicle Tuesday amid a pursuit in which the suspects escaped. The crash happened in the 3100 block of Ninth Street West about 5:15...

Woman dies after motorcycle hit by car.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT NORTH PORT -- Port Charlotte resident Lori Bowers, 45, died this week after the motorcycle she was riding on Saturday was struck by another vehicle. Bowers and her fiance, James Lowmark, were making a left turn...

History buffs learn about the Curry family at luncheon.(B SECTION)(Column)
November 1, 2006... Byline: Bubbles Greer The family of Capt. John Curry traveled a circuitous route to reach its eventual home in the pioneer settlement of Manatee in 1859. As Jeff Williams, a co-founder of Reflections of Manatee, told people attending...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... TODAY Learn about bachelor's and master's degrees and certificate programs and network with area employers during a Career and Education Expo from 3 to 6 p.m. at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, 8350 N. Tamiami Trail,...

Women Voters league appoints executive director.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: YVETTE KIMM yvette.kimm@heraldtribune.com In what the League of Women Voters believe is a perfect match, Bradenton Beach resident Peg McGarity was chosen as the state organization's first executive director. When a longtime...

Gambling for the girls.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT BRADENTON -- People dressed up in their best Las Vegas attire and played casino games to benefit Just for Girls. The Texas Hold 'Em and Casino Night on Saturday at Bradenton Auditorium, 1005 Barcarrota Blvd. W.,...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
November 1, 2006... MANATEE COUNTY Richard Charles Alexander Richard Charles Alexander, 71, Parrish, died Oct. 27, 2006. He was born July 22, 1935, in Baltimore and came to Parrish in 2004 from Sarasota. He was an educator and counselor for Grosse...

Correction.(B SECTION)(Correction notice)
November 1, 2006... Harvey Rothenberg has served on the Van Wezel advisory board since 1989. A story in Tuesday's paper had the wrong year.

Correction.(B SECTION)(Correction notice)
November 1, 2006... A headline in the Oct. 25 Herald-Tribune misstated the reason that The Nature Conservancy is no longer the lead negotiator and agent for the county's environmentally sensitive lands program. The Nature Conservancy did not bid to continue in...

Wooing voters with key issues; Jennings, Buchanan target independents with hot-button topics.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: DOUG SWORD and JEREMY WALLACE STAFF WRITERS The 13th Congressional District's next representative will likely be the one who has the most success wooing independents during this final week before the election. Republican Vern...

SEEN & HEARD.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Bowling for votes -- and the cameras Too bad there weren't more bowlers around at a recent Vern Buchanan campaign event. Based on his rolling, he could've picked up votes instead of just spares. There weren't loads of bowlers on hand...

Iraq war likely focus of debate; Senate candidates to be grilled tonight by NBC's Tim Russert.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: PAUL QUINLAN and SARA LUBBES STAFF WRITERS For months Florida's two candidates for U.S. Senate have avoided what is said to be the biggest issue in this year's election: the war in Iraq. But at 7 tonight, when U.S. Rep....

Expert to help find next head of schools; Wayne Blanton will help conduct the search for a new superintendent.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: LIZ BABIARZ liz.babiarz@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA COUNTY -- The School Board on Tuesday hired a consultant who said he could deliver high-quality superintendent candidates within three to six months. Wayne Blanton, executive...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Sinkhole closes Casey Key bridge SARASOTA COUNTY -- Public Works Department officials closed Casey Key's Blackburn Point Bridge for several hours on Tuesday after a motorist reported a 4-foot sinkhole in the road. Traffic to and from...

Davis attacks Crist on violent crime statement.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: JOE FOLLICK and LLOYD DUNKELBERGER H-T CAPITAL BUREAU TAMPA -- Democrat Jim Davis sought political gain from Republican Charlie Crist's stumbles in Monday's televised debate as the race to replace term-limited Gov. Jeb Bush...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... UPCOMING Tickets are on sale for the eighth annual Children's Guardian Fund luncheon and gift bazaar, which begins at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 6 at Michael's On East. The raffle features a two-story furnished gingerbread dollhouse, which will be on...

Student reflects on life at kibbutz.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: KARIN CLEMONS CORRESPONDENT ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Friday, November 3, 2006: A caption for a photo that appeared in Wednesday's Sarasota Community Central should have indicated that it was...

Hospital auxiliary installs its new executive board.(B SECTION)
November 1, 2006... Byline: PATTY ALLEN-JONES patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com The Auxiliary of Sarasota Memorial Hospital recently installed the 2006-2007 executive board during the annual meeting and installation luncheon, held at Michael's On East...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
November 1, 2006... SARASOTA COUNTY Joseph Dominicque Ayotte Joseph Dominicque Ayotte, 71, Sarasota, died Oct. 27, 2006. He was born April 4, 1935, in Augusta, Maine, and came to Sarasota in 1990 from there. He served in the Air Force and was a...

Clubs come out for community fair.(H-T SOUTH)
November 1, 2006... Byline: KATIE FLATH CORRESPONDENT Members from 16 local organizations and clubs gathered Saturday at the fifth annual Gulf Gate Library Community Fair to circulate information to curious individuals from the area. The fair, sponsored...

Options for park discussed.(H-T SOUTH)
November 1, 2006... Byline: CAROL E. LEE carol.lee@heraldtribune.com Two dozen Palmer Ranch residents discussed what should be done with remaining green space at Potter Park during a public input session, considering options such as playing fields, a gazebo,...

Beyond jack-o'-lanterns.(H-T SOUTH)
November 1, 2006... If it were up to Mary Jo Oswald, when you shopped for your Halloween pumpkin, you'd buy two -- one to carve and one to eat. Oswald, a family and consumer sciences agent for the Sarasota County Extension Service, presented a program Oct. 25...

An alumni welcome.(H-T SOUTH)
November 1, 2006... A smattering of Riverview High School graduates from the class of 1961 to current college students gathered at their alma mater Friday to help build support for the Riverview High School Foundation. The graduates set up camp at the school's...

Players hit the links as a memorial.(H-T SOUTH)
November 1, 2006... Byline: KATIE FLATH CORRESPONDENT Holding the Mark Wandall Foundation Golf Tournament each year is one way that Melissa Wandall keeps the memory of her husband alive. Mark Wandall was killed in October 2003 by a motorist who ran a red...

Seniors get in spirit of Halloween.(H-T SOUTH)
November 1, 2006... Many seniors reached back to their childhood days as inspiration for the annual Halloween party hosted last Friday at the Senior Friendship Center. Witches, pirates, Vikings and a spider lady were highlights of the turnout. "It's a...

South Gate celebrates 50th anniversary.(H-T SOUTH)
November 1, 2006... South Gate residents and friends gathered Saturday at the historic community center to celebrate the community's 50th birthday. The poolside barbecue included 1950s music, hot dogs, hamburgers and cake. It was hosted by the South Gate...

A good book, a fine meal.(H-T SOUTH)
November 1, 2006... SouthGate Gourmet's seventh book club dinner Friday featured "The Perfectionist -- Life and Death in Haute Cuisine," by Rudolph Chelminski. Bringing in recipes from the book, SouthGate's Chef Cliff Whatmore paid homage to late French...

A monstrously good time for all.(H-T SOUTH)
November 1, 2006... Members and guests of the Laurel Oak Country Club enjoyed a Halloween celebration Saturday with 150 golf carts, disc jockeys and good cheer. For 15 years, this event has been the largest, most anticipated party for the country club,...

Race to replace Foley tightens; analysts say its now a toss-up.(A SECTION)
November 2, 2006... Byline: ZAC ANDERSON and KEVIN DALE zac.anderson@heraldtribune.com With Republicans pouring money into the race, political experts believe the conservative-leaning 16th Congressional District is now a dead heat despite the Mark Foley...

Storm intensity forecast gets boost; Study may pave the way for improved predictions of hurricane power.(A SECTION)
November 2, 2006... Byline: CATHY ZOLLO H-T SCIENCE WRITER In what may open a new dimension to the evolving science of hurricane forecasting, scientists say they have discovered how some storms sustain themselves -- even grow stronger -- over relatively cool...

Some see women as key to control of Congress.(A SECTION)
November 2, 2006... Byline: CORY REISS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Pundits called 1992 "The Year of the Woman" when a record 19 women won House seats and three went to the Senate. Two years later, Republicans took control of both chambers in a voter...

Test the waters; All regional authority members should consider 'exclusive' status.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
November 2, 2006... DeSoto County took the first leap. Now Charlotte County is poised to take the plunge. Wednesday, Charlotte gave official notice that it will seek a new relationship with the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority. Currently,...

Quick pick; Manatee commission wastes little time choosing new administrator.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
November 2, 2006... During interviews this week with five candidates to replace Ernie Padgett as county administrator, the Manatee County commissioners passed up few opportunities to say how difficult their choice would be. They weren't posturing or being polite....

Can show go on? Van Wezel's talented director would be hard to replace.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
November 2, 2006... For want of a nail, the horse was lost. That cautionary tale comes to mind in connection with Van Wezel Executive Director John Wilkes. The "horse" -- Wilkes' admirable record of success at the city-owned hall -- has been put at risk...

Rice feels heat as production falls; Two high-profile opponents have said the Bucs defensive end is a one-trick pony.(SPORTS)
November 2, 2006... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- The world is treating Simeon Rice the way he does quarterbacks -- it's closing in on him. The flamboyant defensive end has practically vanished in a season when the Tampa Bay...

Bolts blow lead in third-period collapse; Toronto scores three unanswered goals in the final frame as Tampa Bay loses its third straight.(SPORTS)
November 2, 2006... Byline: JODY ROYCE jody.royce@heraldtribune.com TAMPA -- This one simply got away from the Tampa Bay Lightning. Toronto outplayed the Lightning in the third period and the Maple Leafs got three goals to pull out a 4-2 win over Tampa...

Lady Panthers aim for championship; But first, Bradenton Christian will have to defeat nemesis Bayshore Christian.(SPORTS)
November 2, 2006... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT BRADENTON -- The Bradenton Christian volleyball team is determined to see smiling faces instead of tears. The girls are tired of having Bayshore Christian ruin their celebrations. The Lady Panthers...

Rohrer-ing back; Once retired, he has Lemon Bay in its first region final.(SPORTS)
November 2, 2006... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com ENGLEWOOD -- The team opened the season with four straight losses. The coach quit. In 2002, the Lemon Bay High varsity volleyball team was in complete disarray. For...

Sarasota National to begin construction in December.(SPORTS)(Golf)(Column)
November 2, 2006... Byline: Mark Cardon Just when you thought there was a lack of golf courses to play in the area, construction is set to begin on Sarasota National Golf Club in December. The name is somewhat misleading because the course is being built...

AREA CHIP SHOTS.(SPORTS)
November 2, 2006... FIRST TEE Winter sessions set for Saturday at 2 sites SARASOTA -- The First Tee of Sarasota/Manatee begins its six-week winter session Saturday at the Sarasota Golf Club and the Suncoast Golf Center. PGA-level instructors will be...

2 major charity events slated.(SPORTS)
November 2, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- Otto Graham started this tournament in 1991, but Carlton Fisk is attempting to take it to the next level. The Sports Legends Charity Classic has a long history for raising funds for the community's...

Bacon, Ord double winners.(SPORTS)(Bowling)(Column)
November 2, 2006... Byline: Bill Herald Ron Bacon Sr. earned two titles in last weekend's Sarasota-Manatee County Bowling Association's senior championship tournament at AMF Venice. Bacon won the Division A singles with 783 and the A all-events at 2,241....

Riverview falls in opener.(SPORTS)
November 2, 2006... Byline: DONNIE WILKIE CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Riverview got exactly what it bargained for Wednesday night. A difficult season opener. So a 3-1 loss to visiting Naples Barron Collier at the Sarasota Football Club wasn't cause for...