Manatee County News

A worker at Heart Groves farm in the 47000 block of SR 62 in Parrish told Manatee County Sheriff's deputies that someone stole more than 2400 in diesel fuel.

Environmentalists and longtime homeowners continued their call Tuesday for a community plan for south of the Little Manatee River that would keep the area rural and protect natural areas from dense development.

Manatee County Schools is one of three districts in the state that got a grant to drug test varsity sports students.

Schoolteacher Ruth Patricia Gerding was driving drunk last July when a motorcyclist slammed into her car, throwing the biker to her death.

Lt. Todd Shear, of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, demonstrates, for the jury, how he entered a home with his weapon the day he was shot while serving a search warrant while on the SWAT team.

An 18-year-old Palmetto man is accused of having sex with a 12-year-old girl who he picked up after she ran away from home around noon Sunday.

After a couple of months of nothing, contract talks have finally begun between Manatee County School leaders and the union representing its teachers.

A 9-year-old girl watched her father get shot to death in front of their home earlier this month, authorities said in reports released Monday.

A 72-year-old man was stabbed with a knife in the chest in a robbery at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

Authorities say a woman stabbed an elderly Manatee County man who fought back with a pitchfork.

Friday night, when Sarah Moore demanded money from Robert Smith at 2206 2nd Ave E in Palmetto, Smith refused to give her any, say Manatee County Sheriff Office deputies.

He credits eating right and getting plenty of exercise as his secrets to longevity.

Manatee County School superintendent wants the teacher's union to come up with a solution to balance the budget.

The gray creature was just a baby when he first came to Bradenton, Fla., in 1949.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible kidnapping in Bradenton.

The burglar is inside your house, rummaging around in the next room. Does he have a weapon? Your heart beats fast.

Published: Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 6:10 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 7:11 a.m. BRADENTON A 94-year-old Bradenton man whose arrest in a prostitution sting here caused an international buzz ...

A police pursuit that started in Sarasota and ended in Manatee County left a man and a toddler critically injured, authorities say.

Two Manatee County men were shot dead in unrelated shootings in Bradenton Sunday night, and police are searching for their killers.

Manslaughter charges have been filed against a driver who reportedly left the scene of an accident.