Manatee County News

Copper wiring was reported stripped from several utility poles and homes under construction this week, according to authorities.

Manatee County Utilities Department would like to advise its reclaimed water users that low pressure will be experienced over the next few days due to equipment failure at the Southwest Water Reclamation Facility.

A prosecutor said in court Thursday that he expects former Lakewood Ranch High quarterback Tim Brooks will claim witnesses who testify against the former football standout in his murder trial implicated the wrong man.

After fire struck her condo Sunday, a local woman worried that her missing black cat might have been hurt but firefighters managed to rescue the lucky feline.

South County residents of all ages showed their patriotism and appreciation Nov.

Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 6:32 p.m. In one swift move, IberiaBank has become the fifth-largest bank in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is offering the public the chance to safely dispose of their unwanted prescription medicine as part of an event dubbed "Operation Medicine Cabinet." Sheriff's officials, in partnership with Home Instead Senior Care, will be accepting medicine from the public from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, in order for the medicine ...

Manatee County's Violent Crime Task Force is involved in a pursuit that took them over the Skyway Bridge this weekend.

A man was left with three broken ribs, a collapsed lung and a large cut on his head requiring multiple staples after he was attacked in Aloha Estates Mobile Home Park, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office arrest report.

Struggling Manatee County families are still waiting for federal stimulus funds they were told may help them get or keep a roof over their heads starting in late October.

In a stunning event for Southwest Florida banking, regulators on Friday shut down Century Bank of Sarasota and Orion Bank of Naples, two of the largest state banks to fail during the financial meltdown.

We always knew we were No. 1, but now we have the research to prove it. And, the same research shows, we've got soul.

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will discuss the item at its Dec.

A young mother was arrested today on charges of manslaughter after her 11-month-old son drowned in a bathtub, according to Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

Barbara Fitch heard pops in the middle of the night that woke her, and she immediately smelled smoke, prompting her to call 911.

More than $26,000 in jewelry was stolen during a break-in at the Kmart store in Ellenton early this morning, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

BRADENTON - A Bradenton woman was killed by a motorist in a pick-up Monday while crossing the street.

A man accused of shooting into a mobile home and killing a 16-year-old boy faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading to weapons charges stemming from his arrest in the slaying.

A group of about a half-dozen men beat and robbed a man a 33-year-old man late Sunday, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

A traffic stop in Indiana led to the capture of a Manatee man authorities here say raped a teen girl and molested two others after giving them alcohol and drugs.