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

The former CEO of Lehman Brothers has deeded his multimillion-dollar Florida mansion on an exclusive barrier island to his wife. ...more

January 27, 2009

CHICAGO (AP) -- A former suburban Chicago police sergeant who is suspected in his wife's disappearance is engaged to be married again even though he is still legally married, his publicist said Wednesday. ...more

December 17, 2008

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December 17, 2008

A Lakeland elementary school principal arrested on child pornography charges Friday was released from jail Saturday after posting $50,000 bail. ...more

December 22, 2007

BARTOW - A Lakeland elementary school principal arrested on child pornography charges Friday was released from jail today after a court hearing. "It's all a mistake," John "Jack" Stelmack said to reporters outside the jail. ...more

December 22, 2007

The aroma of stuffing, gravy and potatoes filled a banquet hall decked out in the browns and oranges of the holiday, but Thanksgiving's most well-known symbol and main course was absent from the gathering. ...more

November 23, 2007

TAMPA The aroma of stuffing, gravy and potatoes filled a banquet hall decked out in the browns and oranges of the holiday, but Thanksgiving's most well-known symbol and main course was absent from the gathering. ...more

November 22, 2007

Zephyr Christian Church's new pastor wants to help children get ready to start school. ...more

September 29, 2007

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September 20, 2007