A handful of Manatee County convenience stores and gas stations have spent the day dubbing surveillance tapes from Monday evening, the night Dr. James Briles came home from work and reported finding his wife, Kathleen, dead. Pulling surveillance video is common in the search for a criminal. Detectives have not released the name or description of the person they are looking for in the videos. The sheriff's office did confirm today that Sheriff Brad Steube has returned from vacation to help handle the case. Steube met with Kathleen Briles's family. ...more

August 5, 2009

Dorothy Dixon of Port Richey wants help dealing with the feral cat problem in her neighborhood in a humane way. ...more

April 15, 2009

Dear Mr. HandyPerson, I have a Silver King vacuum with no attachments. The only thing I have been able to find out is that it was made before 1987. The machine works well, but I need the hose and some attachments. Could you tell me where I might find a hose that would fit? ...more

September 25, 2008

The two men caught Sidney Garcia's eye as they strolled onto North Highland Avenue. Garcia was on his porch having a smoke. It was about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, and he had just fed some of the neighborhood's stray cats. ...more

September 19, 2008

Around the 3100 block of North Highland Avenue, a Tampa Police officer found six poles today where copper ground wires were stripped. ...more

September 18, 2008

Frustrated in their three-year attempt to force repair of a vacant house owned by a former longtime city board member and Christmas parade organizer, a dozen Gilchrist Heights residents have posted yard signs urging the home's condemnation. ...more

May 24, 2008

I am writing in regard to the article that appeared in the newspaper of Sept. 29 titled "Feline folks aid stray cats." The article states they have them neutered and then they set them free. Well feline folks, may I ask "Why aren't you de-clawing them also?" ...more

October 11, 2007

Regarding 'Feline Folks Aid Stray Cats' (Metro, Sept. 29): The Tribune was remiss in neglecting to present a very important side of the stray cat story. Stray cat colonies, even those that are well fed, pose an enormous threat to birds and common native wildlife. ...more

October 6, 2007