Desoto Lakes News

A line of rain and thunderstorms zipping south should move quickly past the Tampa Bay area, with the most dangerous weather beyond the region by the afternoon.

A new Sarasota-based group has formed to collect food, and an established Manatee County organization prepares to fill bowls as social service agencies scramble to meet the unprecedented needs of the area's hungry.

A north Sarasota neighborhood is on watch after a rash of burglaries. DeSoto Lakes neighbors say burglars kicked in the doors of several homes and stole everything from jewelry to guns.

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for western Manatee County and northwestern Sarasota County until 10:30 a.m. EST .

Published: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 6:31 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 10:32 a.m. DEVELOPING... The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning this morning for western Manatee and northwestern Sarasota counties.