Because we love our celebrities--but we leave them alone.You would expect the rich and famous to be drawn to Sarasota's natural beauty. And they are. But our town offers them something even more special--a little personal privacy. Sometimes they want to join in the fun. Comedian Dick Smothers Richard Remick "Dick" Smothers (born November 20, 1939) is an American comedian, composer and musician from New York, New York, now residing in Sarasota, Florida. Smothers is best known for being half of the musical comedy team The Smothers Brothers with his brother, Tom , sportscaster Dick Vitale Richard J. "Dick" Vitale, also known as "Dickie V" and "Mr. College Basketball" (born June 9 1939 in Passaic, New Jersey) is an American sports broadcaster who is well known for his spirited style of broadcasting, primarily on ESPN and its family of cable television channels. and AC/DC AC/DC adj. Slang Having a bisexual orientation. [From the likening of a bisexual person to an appliance that works on either alternating or direct current. singer Brian Johnson are often seen out and about and have made friends all over town. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Others keep a lower profile. TV's Jerry Springer surfaces occasionally, and the tennis glamazons--Martina Navratilova, Monica Seles and Maria Sharapova--can sometimes be glimpsed on various courts around town, at the gym, even in the aisles at Publix. But others, like novelist Stephen King, are virtual recluses. They demand total privacy for their extraordinary creativity, and we give it to them. But others, like novelist Stephen King, are virtual recluses. They demand total privacy for their extraordinary creativity, and we give it to them. Most reclusive re·clu·sive adj. 1. Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation. 2. Providing seclusion: a reclusive hut. of all is our latest celebrity newcomer, Leona Helmsley's poodle poodle, popular breed of dog probably originating in Germany but generally associated with France, where it has been raised for centuries. There are three varieties, differing in size only. , Coco. The world's richest dog-she's worth $12 million-is now living somewhere in Sarasota, under an assumed name. Good doggie. |
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