Milo "Mike" Adamson was a draft dodger during World War II. The moniker hardly seems fitting, considering he served with the Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division and took part in the 36-day Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. ...more

November 11, 2008

Brenda Sumrall, 39, came to Tampa from Hattiesburg, Miss., looking for treasure. ...more

August 3, 2008

TAMPA - Brenda Sumrall, 39, came to Tampa from Hattiesburg, Miss., looking for treasure. She was joined by her father, Rodney Zabreznik, 60, of Fredericksburg, Texas, in an auditorium at the Grand Hyatt of Tampa Bay on Saturday for the state's annual unclaimed-property auction. Up for grabs were silver bullions, diamond earrings and other gems that had been locked away in safe-deposit boxes and forgotten. ...more

August 2, 2008