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Crackers, mullet just seem to go together
We met Skink. We actually, truly met the living breathing Skink, straight from the pages of a Carl Hiaasen novel.
Tropical Storm Ida dampens numbers at FBSC meeting
MESSENGERS Hundreds of messengers to the Florida Baptist State Convention gathered at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola for the annual meeting Nov.
Tell victims FBI backlog is real culprit
Don't depend on the government to protect you, the woman said Tuesday. Then she offered a glimpse inside her purse.
Two dead in Palmetto home invastion
Patricia White and her son, Clarence, lived a quiet life at their Palmetto apartment, their landlord said Friday.
Dandrea's to open on Cortez Road
Dandrea's Caf is having a grand opening at its 9516 Cortez Road location. Local chefs Danny and Andrea Goyette have opened the breakfast and lunch restaurant.
Terra Ceia residents want to revisit 'overlay'
Residents of Terra Ceia Island say they love their community's Florida Cracker heritage and its look, and they have no interest in living in a traditional suburban setting or under the shadow of high-rises. Instead, they want to preserve the winding roads, historic churches and homes, large lots and the 1907 village center that are hallmarks of ...
No suspect in slaying of Kathleen Briles
It's been exactly one month since a 48-year-old woman was found bound and brutally beaten to death in her home.
Briles' family still reeling after slaying
The last memory Brenda Steely has of her sister is sweet but also bitter. Sweet because Kathleen Briles left her sister's home in Cincinnati as happy as Steely had ever seen her.
Recent homicides heighten residents' anxiety, awareness
When Frieda Smith's sons visit, she cautions them to be careful. That one of them did four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan makes no difference.
Sheriff: Briles bound, beaten to death
Blunt force trauma killed Kathleen Briles, wife of Palmetto Dr. James Briles, who found his wife bound in the couple's home after the killing, Manatee Sheriff Brad Steube said Thursday.
Scallops making a comeback in Sarasota Bay
Behold the scallop, a bivalve bellwether making a comeback in Sarasota Bay. With the help of Mother Nature - including the absence of red tide, drought conditions that reduced runoff, more sensitive development along the coast, and the efforts of scientists - the blue-eyed mollusks are on the rebound.
Investigation continues in the murder of a Manatee doctor's wife
The investigation into the murder of a prominent Manatee County doctor's wife continues.
Terra Ceia woman's eulogy brims with words like 'spirit' and 'heart'
Kathleen Briles was a curly-haired, petite woman with mountains of pride and spunk.
Sheriff, police will get less money to fight more crime
Certain categories of crimes such as home invasions and homicides are up compared with last year.
Murder shocks peaceful Manatee neighborhood
The house overlooks calm and beautiful Terra Ceia Bay. It looks peaceful enough, except for the crime scene tape and sheriff's cruisers surrounding it.
Sheriff: Briles bound, beaten to death
Blunt force trauma killed Kathleen Briles, wife of Palmetto Dr. James Briles, who found his wife bound in the couple's home after the killing, Manatee Sheriff Brad Steube said Thursday.
Published: Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 9:20 p.m. Home invasions, domestic disputes, nightclub fights, teenagers' brawls, boarding-house stabbings, drive-by shootings -- all have caused an alarming increase in murders in Manatee County.
What killed Terra Ceia's Kathleen Briles?
Authorities are expected to release details this morning on how a 48-year-old woman died after she was found slain in her home.
Terra Ceia homicide probe closes neighborhood
A Palmetto doctor arrived at his Terra Ceia home Monday night and found his wife dead, kicking off a homicide investigation that is continuing today, according to the Manatee Sheriff's Department.
Manatee County doctor's wife murdered
Detectives are investigating the murder of a doctor's wife in Manatee County. Deputies responded to a house in the 200 block of Bay Shore Drive in Terra Ceia shortly before 8 p.m. Monday.
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