Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from September 2006

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from September 2006

Doctors group pushes for waivers; FMA wants patients to sign a form that would cap potential damages.(A SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: DAVID GULLIVER david.gulliver@heraldtribune.com Florida's doctors might start asking their patients to sign a form limiting how much money they would seek in a malpractice lawsuit. In the long-running battle over medical...

REP. MARK FOLEY QUITS IN DISGRACE; Messages to teen page lead to his resignation.(A SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: JEREMY WALLACE H-T POLITICAL WRITER U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, a get-tough advocate for anti-child predator laws, resigned from Congress on Friday as more computer messages emerged that showed he exchanged sexually explicit notes with...

WHAT'S NEXT IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 16? Republicans scramble for a replacement; no time to take Foley's name off ballot.(A SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: SARA LUBBES sara.lubbes@heraldtribune.com Even though Mark Foley resigned from Congress on Friday, his name will appear on the ballot in November. Florida elections officials said that with only five weeks left until Election...

FROM YOUR READER ADVOCATE.(A SECTION)(Column)
September 30, 2006... We have a caring readership at the Herald-Tribune. On Wednesday, we ran a story in several editions about an illegal immigrant named Juliana Mateo who needs kidney dialysis treatment, but who is not eligible for health insurance or...

Committee overseeing pages never saw e-mails.(A SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: MATTHEW DOIG and WILL ROTHSCHILD STAFF WRITERS The people who might have investigated and stopped congressman Mark Foley's inappropriate Internet messages to a 16-year old congressional page never had the chance. The House...

Democratic opponent keeps comments on Foley's resignation indirect, short.(A SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: KEVIN DALE kevin.dale@heraldtribune.com In a campaign that had been defined by attacks, Tim Mahoney opted to indirectly mention the e-mail scandal that exploded Friday to end the re-election campaign of Mark Foley, his Republican...

Besides politician, Foley was roadie, restaurateur.(A SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: DALE WHITE dale.white@heraldtribune.com For 12 years, U.S. Rep. Mark Foley built a reputation as a conservative, pro-family lawmaker who fought to protect children from exploitation and sexual predators, especially on the Internet...

Negron's roller-coaster political year may end with unexpected House bid.(A SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: JOE FOLLICK H-T CAPITAL BUREAU ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Friday, October 6, 2006: State Rep. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, is 44. A story in the Sept. 30 editions of the Herald-Tribune misstated it....

Growing concern; E. coli outbreak shows need for stricter regulation of produce.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
September 30, 2006... The recent outbreak of a virulent strain of E. coli infections traced to bagged spinach poses the question: How safe is our nation's food supply? As of Friday, tainted spinach grown in three California counties had been blamed for...

Oil and water; Spill at Port Manatee should prompt more safeguards.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
September 30, 2006... Last week's 900-gallon oil spill at Port Manatee could have been far worse --a fact that ought to prompt Florida Power & Light to go to extra lengths to reduce the risk of leaks in the pipeline to its Parrish power plant. The spill...

For a man who paved the way.(SPORTS)(TENNIS)(Column)
September 30, 2006... Byline: MIC HUBER BRADENTON -- Somewhere between streets bearing the names of Spanish explorers Cortez and de Soto there is now a street sign named for an Italian visionary named Bollettieri. "I am lucky. Now I have got my name here...

Spark plug; QB Tim Tebow has chance to help Gators exact revenge.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: MIC HUBER mic.huber@heraldtribune.com GAINESVILLE -- Tim Tebow had a front-row seat for the University of Florida football team's embarrassing loss one year ago at Alabama. On the day the Gators were rolled by the Tide 31-3 in...

Positive attitude earns Eastman notice on Rollins volleyball team.(SPORTS)(KEEPING UP)(Column)
September 30, 2006... Byline: BARBARA KLEMT BOXLEITNER Rollins College junior Christie Eastman can't seem to shake the role of part-time player. The Saint Stephen's Episcopal graduate has played sparingly at Rollins this season, seeing action in nine of...

Venice wins two matches at Premiere.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT TAMPA -- The Venice High volleyball team won a pair of pool-play matches in first-day action at the 16-team Berkeley Premiere tournament at the University of Tampa Friday night. Venice, ranked No. 1 in the state...

Credit to the 'D'; Booker defense delivers against Tampa Robinson.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: BRIAN NEWBERRY CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- All the credit for Booker's Class 3A-District 11 victory went to the Tornadoes' defense Friday night. Booker recorded two blocked kicks, three interceptions and two huge second-half...

Cougars cash in on fumbles; Cardinal Mooney converts two third-quarter turnovers into touchdowns.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: JODY ROYCE jody.royce@heraldtribune.com FROSTPROOF -- They were down but not out. And because they were not out, the Cardinal Mooney High football team made the most of its chances. The Cougars made up a 14-0 deficit and...

Rams best Sharks to get inside track on title; Glinton scores three touchdowns, the final midway through the fourth seals win, puts Riverview in good position for district title.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: CHAD BROCKHOFF CORRESPONDENT SARASOTA -- Robert Glinton's 11-yard scoring run midway through the fourth quarter gave host Riverview High a 21-10 victory over Hillsborough Riverview on Friday night and the inside track to the...

No. 1 Blazers breeze, 3-1.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- Sarasota Christian, the top ranked fall boys soccer team in the state, topped visiting Seffner Christian, ranked No. 5, 3-1 Friday night behind a pair of goals by Matt Mast. Justin Weaver also had a...

Avon Park's 'D' too much for DeSoto; Red Devils limit Bulldogs to 169 yards in posting a key district victory.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com AVON PARK -- All week, Gary Morton told anyone who would listen about Avon Park's swarming defense. The DeSoto County High football coach said he's never seen a defense...

Mantas drop to bottom of five-team district race; Despite Lemon Bay's Blume running for 139 first-half yards, LaBelle manages to emerge with 34-17 triumph.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: DONNIE WILKIE CORRESPONDENT LABELLE -- Lemon Bay High's running game was so effective in the first half Friday night, the visiting Manta Rays seemed well on their way to tiring out LaBelle's offense. That's because, for the...

Whatever it takes; Mustangs QB scores twice to lead comeback win.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: JON STYF jon.styf@heraldtribune.com LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Andy Slowik isn't a running threat. But when the Lakewood Ranch quarterback needs to make a play, he's willing to try anything. In Friday's 21-12 Class 5A-11 win over...

Southeast 'Sailes' past Bayshore; The 5-foot-7, 160-pound senior scores four TDs and rushes for a game-high 206 yards.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: DOUG FERNANDES doug.fernandes@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- It's not an original nickname, the Energizer bunny, but Southeast High's Henry Sailes was just that Friday night. He energized his fellow Seminoles. And as for...

'Canes flog Venice; Manatee uses some 'special' plays en route to district win.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: PERRY D. PENTZ perry.pentz@heraldtribune.com VENICE -- Special teams can make or break high school football games. On Friday night, it made Manatee High and broke Venice High. The Hurricanes scored 10 first-half points...

North Port falters late; The Bobcats can't carry first-half momentum into the second half.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: BRUCE ROBINS CORRESPONDENT LEHIGH ACRES -- Once again, the North Port Bobcats jumped out to a halftime lead against a district foe. And once again, the inability to score any points in the second half cost the Bobcats, who fell...

Strong statement; A.J. Strong and fellow freshman Waymon Bowden dominate.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: CHRIS ANDERSON chris.anderson@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- There's no other way to say it. Out-of-Door Academy turned in a Strong performance Friday night. A.J. Strong, a freshman playing in his first game at quarterback,...

Palmetto holds off Jesuit; The visiting Tigers lead 24-7 in the third before Jesuit's late charge.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: PHIL DENIS CORRESPONDENT TAMPA -- Palmetto High coach Raymond Woodie didn't really need a special motivational speech for his Tigers before Friday's district opener against Jesuit High in the Tigers' Den at Corral Memorial...

Patriots roll past Falcons, win third straight; Bradenton Prep scores on its first five possessions and Damien Gilbert tallies three touchdowns against an overwhelmed Saint Stephen's team.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Bradenton Prep scored touchdowns on its first five possessions and went on to rout rival Saint Stephen's 49-0 in the first football meeting between the upstart Class 1A programs...

New firetruck loaded.(BUSINESS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT The firetruck chassis shown off Friday by Bradenton's Pierce Manufacturing sports the usual bells and whistles -- and siren -- but the Velocity offers a slew of new features incorporated at the request of the men...

One insurance rate to drop; Employers may see workers' compensation rates fall by 13 percent.(BUSINESS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: DEVONA WALKER devona.walker@heraldtribune.com At least some form of insurance is going down in the Sunshine State. The rate employers have to pay for workers' compensation insurance will likely be cut another 13.3 percent...

Business Buzz.(BUSINESS)
September 30, 2006... Re/Max offices adds new associate Carol Gregory recently joined the Webber Street office of Re/Max Properties in Sarasota. Also, Allen Conrad has achieved broker-associate status with the state of Florida. Keller Williams offers real...

Wishful Thinkin' makes for lazy ride.(PLAY!)(Go!)(Column)
September 30, 2006... Byline: THOMAS BECNEL MYAKKA CITY -- The dirt-road drive out to Wishful Thinkin' Farm turned out to be more exciting than the horseback ride once we got there. Not that I'm complaining. The Go! wife and I enjoyed a quiet...

Super Mom; Amy Haddad jumps, kicks and flips for pro fitness competitions. Her daughter knows her routines and her son cheers her performances.(PLAY!)
September 30, 2006... Byline: THOMAS BECNEL thomas.becnel@heraldtribune.com As a professional fitness contestant, Amy Haddad steps onstage in a sequined bikini and performs everything from side splits and straddle jumps to high kicks and back flips. "And...

A conundrum of sorts for sailors.(PLAY!)(Sailing)(Column)
September 30, 2006... Byline: Morgan Stinemetz Here's a sailing puzzle for you that has to do with anchoring. Figure it out, e-mail me with the correct answer and you'll get a public "attaboy" in next week's column. If you hit my Spam blocker, send the...

FGCU gets campus ideas; Five developers offer land for Charlotte branch of Lee school.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: ANNA SCOTT anna.scott@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Florida Gulf Coast University officials opened proposals for a campus in Charlotte County on Friday. The five proposed sites range from north to south county and...

Deputy resigns after arrest; David McConnell was charged with disorderly conduct on Sunday.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: KRISTEN KRIDEL kristen.kridel@heraldtribune.com CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- After being arrested in DeSoto County last weekend, a Charlotte County sheriff's deputy resigned from his position on road patrol. David Wayne McConnell,...

Woman charged in threats.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT PUNTA GORDA -- A woman who told detectives she was depressed and frustrated was arrested Friday on charges of making bomb threats to two branches of Wachovia Bank. No explosive devices were found. Police officers...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Woman charged with trafficking LSD PORT CHARLOTTE -- An 18-year-old woman caught trying to break into a home was arrested and charged with trafficking LSD, according to a Charlotte County sheriff's arrest report. Kristine Vitug...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... TODAY Horsing around: Love horses? There will be free pony rides for the children, a 4H Manes & Reins display, a specialist from the American Quarter Horse Association, grooming demo, sheriff's mounted patrol, giveaways and much more...

Nature lovers welcome at Oct. 7 nature festival.(B SECTION)(Column)
September 30, 2006... Byline: Alison Posner Whether you are an environmentalist or you just enjoy being outdoors, visit the Seventh Annual Regional Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Charlotte Sports Park. The festival...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
September 30, 2006... CHARLOTTE COUNTY Allen M. Sutterfield Allen Melvin Sutterfield, 79, Front Royal, Va., and formerly of Englewood, died Sept. 28, 2006. He was born Aug. 25, 1927, in Elma, Washington. He was a master chief petty officer in the...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... TODAY Horsing around: Love horses? There will be free pony rides for the children, a 4H Manes & Reins display, a specialist from the American Quarter Horse Association, grooming demo, sheriff's mounted patrol, giveaways and much more...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... UPCOMING CONCERT Ghosts, goblins and things that go "bump in the night" are all on tap as the North Port Band celebrates Halloween and its music at 3 p.m. Oct. 8 at the North Port Performing Arts Center, 6400 W. Price Blvd. Musical...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... UPCOMING CONCERT Ghosts, goblins and things that go "bump in the night" are all on tap as the North Port Band celebrates Halloween and its music at 3 p.m. Oct. 8 at the North Port Performing Arts Center, 6400 W. Price Blvd. Musical...

Humanist Celebrants conduct secular ceremonies.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: YVETTE KIMM STAFF WRITER For the past couple of years, Rosemary Hagen and Bob La Salle of Southwest Florida have been studying to become Humanist Celebrants. Celebrants function like traditional clergy, but without the religious...

Bulls give Rutgers a big scare; USF quarterback leads late-game rally, but a failed two-point conversion dooms Bulls from tying the game.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: ALAN DELL CORRESPONDENT TAMPA -- As with any freshman, Matt Grothe will break your heart one minute and make you want to love him the next. The University of South Florida quarterback had his toughest game of the season,...

DVA Sports arena delays doom Swords franchise; Businesswoman is still optimistic she can buy arena.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: FRANK GLUCK frank.gluck@heraldtribune.com LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Just when it looked like things could not get worse for the stalled Lakewood Ranch arena project, they did. Consider its past. Owners DVA Sports ran out of money in...

Deputies fired in growing scandal; The two reportedly took free drinks at a strip club north of Palmetto.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Two area sheriff's deputies have been fired and another suspended, adding to the list of officers named in a police corruption probe of criminal activity...

POLICE BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Boys say suspicious man approached them BRADENTON -- A man in a pickup reportedly approached two boys walking to school Friday morning and asked if they had any "Pampers" in their backpacks, sheriff's deputies said. Authorities say...

Community rallies to help mom.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: JENNY LEE ALLEN jenny.allen@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Since news of Juliana Mateo's plight surfaced in the media this week, dozens of people have stepped forward to help. The 28-year-old mother needs kidney...

Democrat backed by Sierra Club.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT MANATEE COUNTY -- Her campaign chest may be almost empty, but Democratic County Commission candidate Sarah Meaker is picking up support. She already has the backing of the AFL-CIO. On Friday, the...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... TODAY See the stars during a free "Sidewalk Astronomy" session from sunset until 10 p.m. in the north parking lot of the South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Telescopes will be set up to give...

Museum is offering programs.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT The South Florida Museum is now open until 9 p.m. Thursdays for its new Family Thursday program. Family-oriented activities for all ages are presented throughout the museum complex, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton....

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
September 30, 2006... MANATEE COUNTY Bethany A. Finfgeld Bethany A. Finfgeld, 1, Bradenton, died Sept. 29, 2006. She was born Sept. 7, 2005, in Sarasota. She was a member of Fellowship of Believers Church. Survivors include her parents, Mike and...

Volunteer loved theater, parties.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
September 30, 2006... Byline: JENNY LEE ALLEN jenny.allen@heraldtribune.com MANATEE COUNTY -- Lois C. Pischke, a fixture in the local theater scene who loved to throw elegant parties bedecked with fine china and fresh flowers, died Monday of natural causes...

Durant sends Sailors back to drawing board; A couple of stalled drives and a late interception by the visiting Cougars prove costly in Sarasota's second consecutive setback.(SPORTS)
September 30, 2006... Byline: STEVE GIBSON steve.gibson@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- If the Sarasota Sailors can muster some self-discipline, they could become a force to be reckoned with this season. If they can't, there could be several games on the...

Harris pitches idea of national sales tax.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: H-T WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON -- Rep. Katherine Harris proposed a national sales tax during a campaign appearance Friday in front of the Internal Revenue Service, which she said she would abolish. The appearance was...

11 years ago, life changed forever.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)
September 30, 2006... Byline: Rich Brooks For lack of a better word, let's call it an anniversary. This is not the kind of anniversary that calls for a celebration, either. Think of it in the same way as you would the attack on Pearl Harbor, the...

Correction.(B SECTION)(Correction notice)
September 30, 2006... The Moscow State Circus will be presented at 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday at Robarts Arena at the Sarasota Fairgrounds. The incorrect date was given in Friday's Ticket.

Correction.(B SECTION)(Correction notice)
September 30, 2006... Kristin Knepp is a 24-year-old Sarasota man. A story in Friday's paper about a pedestrian who was hit by a car near Webber Street and Sheridan Drive misidentified the victim.

Dog owners ask court to bar 'monster' from business; Pet shop owner lied about animals' pedigrees, they claim.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: TODD RUGER todd.ruger@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Like dozens of dog owners who packed a courtroom Friday morning, Maureen and Allen Triebe wore a picture of their dog, Snickers, over their hearts. Snickers was supposed to...

West Coast Symphony musicians to be salaried.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: ROD HARMON rod.harmon@heraldtribune.com Musicians with the core orchestra of the Florida West Coast Symphony will become salaried employees for the first time under a new contract announced Friday. The three-year agreement...

Benefit to aid the poor who are ailing.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: STAFF REPORT SARASOTA -- An auction and dinner to benefit Lutheran Services Florida's Sarasota Guardianship Program will offer music, '70s disco attire, live and silent auctions and food donated by more than 20 Sarasota-area...

BEST BETS.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... ACT NOW Get your event considered for the Herald-Tribune community calendar. Items must be submitted online using a form at www.herald tribune.com/calendarform. Follow the instructions on the form or listen to an online tutorial to...

Kiwanis presents grants to nonprofit organizations.(B SECTION)
September 30, 2006... Byline: KAZUAKI NAGATA CORRESPONDENT The Siesta Key Kiwanis Club presented $1,000 to six local organizations at its weekly luncheon meeting on Wednesday at Cafe Baci. The donation went to Kids by the Sea, Sarasota Waldorf School, The...

OBITUARIES.(B SECTION)(Obituary)
September 30, 2006... SARASOTA COUNTY Margaret E. Benedict Margaret E. Benedict, 83, Sarasota, died Sept. 27, 2006. She was born Dec. 28, 1922, in Melmore, Ohio, and came to Sarasota in 1986 from Fort Wayne, Ind. She retired as owner of Hillcrest...

Changing attitudes.(HOME & REAL ESTATE)(Letter From Home)(Column)
September 30, 2006... Byline: Harold Bubil Sustainability is like life -- a lot depends on attitude. "It was a technical issue for a long time, and now we're starting to understand that it's really a behavioral-change issue," said Dr. Charles Kibert,...

CHEAP & easy; 10 things you can do to be "green" that won't cost a lot of green.(HOME & REAL ESTATE)
September 30, 2006... Byline: HAROLD BUBIL harold.bubil@heraldtribune.com Responding to a column in this section a week ago about the recent sustainability conference held in Sarasota, a reader questioned why the Herald-Tribune even bothered to cover the...

October calendar loads up on fun.(TICKET)(Admit One)(Calendar)(Column)
September 29, 2006... Byline: Rod Harmon ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Saturday, September 30, 2006: The Moscow State Circus will be presented at 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday at Robarts Arena at the Sarasota Fairgrounds. The incorrect...

BRIEFS.(B SECTION)
September 29, 2006... ***** CORRECTION: The following correction was published on Saturday, September 30, 2006: Kristin Knepp is a 24-year-old Sarasota man. A story in Friday's paper about a pedestrian who was hit by a car near Webber Street and Sheridan...

Indigent care costs at core of frustration; The issue has hospital doctors, officials, taking extreme action.(A SECTION)
September 28, 2006... Byline: DAVID GULLIVER and PATRICK WHITTLE STAFF WRITERS Until Tuesday, outside of hospital board rooms and community fundraisers, few talked about the problem of how people lacking insurance affect the health-care financing system. ...

State hopes to give ID kits to all youngsters; Data could help police track abducted children, solve crimes.(A SECTION)
September 28, 2006... Byline: TODD RUGER todd.ruger@heraldtribune.com SARASOTA -- Elizabeth Smart's parents gave police a photo of the 14-year-old after she was abducted from their Salt Lake City home, but detectives had a hard time collecting some of the...

Campaigns examine impact of shower of negative ads.(A SECTION)
September 28, 2006... Byline: JEREMY WALLACE H-T POLITICAL WRITER Republican Vern Buchanan is flexing his financial muscle early, putting major pressure on Democratic rival Christine Jennings and national Democrats who also covet the 13th Congressional...

Davis plan would end grading system; GOP legislators scoff at the Democratic candidate's proposal to overhaul school testing.(A SECTION)
September 28, 2006... Byline: ANNA SCOTT and JOE FOLLICK H-T CAPITAL BUREAU MIAMI -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Davis unveiled an education plan Wednesday that would eliminate the school grading system, rewards for high FCAT scores and other...

Trailblazing on road repairs; North Port's new way to deal with construction traffic.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
September 28, 2006... The North Port City Commission has taken a novel and gutsy step toward fixing city roads damaged by large construction trucks. On Monday, the commission voted 3-2 to impose a "Construction Traffic Road Fee" on new homes and businesses....

Symptom of a larger problem; Hospital CEO's resignation puts a new focus on indigent care.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
September 28, 2006... Brian Flynn told anyone who would listen that Manatee Memorial Hospital has trouble meeting its obligations to treat uninsured patients. Flynn resigned Tuesday as the hospital's chief executive for reasons he didn't fully explain, citing...

Local snapshots; Brief comments on life and times in our communities.(A SECTION)(Editorial)
September 28, 2006... Skating in circles If Canadian businesswoman Susan Jamieson wants to rally support for completing a long-stalled hockey arena at Lakewood Ranch, she needs to ease fears that she --like her predecessors on the project -- lacks the...

CAN YOU FEEL IT?(SPORTS)
September 28, 2006... Sarasota Christian sixth-grader Jeff Streitmatter, center, shows some school spirit during the Sunshine Cup All-Sports Award ceremony in the school gym Wednesday. Sarasota Christian was celebrating winning the Class 1A private school award,...

Young quarterback gets look while FSU struggles; Xavier Lee was a top high school prospect in 2004.(SPORTS)
September 28, 2006... Byline: JON STYF jon.styf@heraldtribune.com TALLAHASSEE -- Xavier Lee was nervous. Florida State quarterbacks coach Daryl Dickey took him aside Friday and told him he would play on the third series of Saturday's game against Rice....

Lady Tarpons bounce back; After losing to top-ranked Venice, Charlotte starts slowly but beats Port Charlotte.(SPORTS)
September 28, 2006... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com MURDOCK -- One night after its second loss of the season to district rival Venice, the Charlotte High volleyball team had no time to feel sorry for itself. Across the...

Hawver posts perfect 900 no-tap series to capture tourney's male youth division.(SPORTS)(Bowling)(Column)
September 28, 2006... Byline: Bill Herald Jesse Hawver fired a perfect 900 no-tap series in winning the youth male division of Sunday's youth-adult scholarship tournament at Sarasota Lanes. Michael Rudolph, Kim Burnham and Stephanie McGoogan won the...

Work to resume Nov. 1 at Forest Lakes Golf Club.(SPORTS)(Golf)(Column)
September 28, 2006... Byline: Mark Cardon If all goes well, Forest Lakes Golf Club will be ready for play July 1, 2007, according to Jimmy Stewart. That's good news for Sarasota golfers, who once played Foxfire and Sunrise golf clubs. Both have been sold...

CHIP SHOTS.(SPORTS)
September 28, 2006... CARLTON FISK Legends Classic is a sellout The Carlton Fisk Sports Legends Golf Classic is a virtual sellout six weeks in advance. The elite charity tournament, which benefits the special needs of children at the Florida Center,...

Q & A /MIKE CUMMINGS; Capri pro didn't expect to contend.(SPORTS)
September 28, 2006... Michael Cummings is the head pro at the Golf Club at Capri Isles in Venice. This past weekend, he finished second in a five-hole playoff to Greg Edwards in the first Sarasota County Open, a tournament Cummings started. Cummings, 41, turned...

BUCCANEERS NOTEBOOK.(SPORTS)
September 28, 2006... *The Buccaneers might decide to do without a third quarterback for the time being. The expected return of Luke McCown off the physically unable to perform (PUP) list in four weeks would allow Tampa Bay the flexibility to make do with...