BRADENTON — A former youth minister was sentenced this afternoon to 120 days in the Manatee County jail and two years of probation for secretly videotaping girls as they undressed in his homes in Bradenton and Ellenton over a two-year period. ...more

August 21, 2008

"I think Sean might be dead," the girlfriend said. Mike and Deb Gilbert were teaching a class at Grace Family Church in Lutz when they got the phone call in late July a year ago. Sean was their youngest child, 18 years old, beautiful and troubled. ...more

August 16, 2008

Former Admiral Farragut Academy teacher Werner Bloch, 41, was sentenced this morning to six years in federal prison, about 10 years less than provided in federal sentencing guidelines, after two defense experts testified he is unlikely to break the law again. ...more

August 15, 2008

Extreme martial arts offer a full-body, cardio and endurance workout, with a dose of self-defense. ...more

May 23, 2008

It was the best of legislative times, it was the worst of legislative times. ...more

May 10, 2008