Paul E. Hodges, a registered sexual predator in Manatee County, hasn't been living at his registered address for several months, Manatee County deputies say. ...more

January 15, 2009

Almost one year after her triumphant return to her Sarasota hometown, former "American Idol" finalist Syesha Mercado is coming back again for a benefit concert. ...more

January 14, 2009

A 71-year-old man died tonight after he was stabbed several times at a Palmetto boarding house, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 5, 2009

I have personally experienced the traffic situation at the new Avon Park Wal-Mart. I believe it is an "Accident Waiting to Happen!" ...more

January 1, 2009

Authorities are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash at interstates 75 and 275 in Palmetto that closed one southbound lane of I-275 ramp. ...more

December 26, 2008

The McTaggart family doesn't have to travel far to enjoy a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. ...more

December 26, 2008

Some children scampered effortlessly with their kites, sending them higher and higher. ...more

December 17, 2008

An eighth-grade student who police said brought a gun to school in his book bag was arrested Monday afternoon. ...more

December 16, 2008

The mother of a quadriplegic man discovered her elderly husband performing oral sex on her disabled son Wednesday afternoon, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

December 4, 2008

"It's the best flounder fishing we've had since I've been guiding," captain Ray Markham of Palmetto reported. "I've always been able to round up three or four on a trip, but for the last three weeks we've been catching 10, 12, up to 15 a day, and some of them have been up to 4 pounds." ...more

November 30, 2008