Several appliances were found missing today from a $3 million home recently repossessed by a bank, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

April 19, 2009

Several appliances were found missing today from a $3 million home recently repossessed by a bank, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

April 19, 2009

A 34-year-old man's plan to take a bag of money today from a Disabled American Veterans hall in Bradenton was thwarted when the organization's members chased, tackled, then detained the suspect until deputies arrived, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

April 19, 2009

Two men drove from Manatee County to the Wal-Mart on Broad Street Wednesday on the belief they were going to illegally buy 150 grams of the painkiller oxycodone. ...more

April 18, 2009

A bicycling ice cart peddler was robbed at 7 p.m. Thursday when thieves pushed him down and took his case. ...more

April 16, 2009

A teacher at Bradenton Academy was knocked unconscious and robbed in the school's parking lot today. ...more

April 16, 2009

Polk Community College took advantage of a beleaguered South Florida Community College pitching staff to post an 11-1 victory in a Suncoast Conference game on Monday night. ...more

April 15, 2009

A woman smashed a patrol car window with her head and kicked a deputy in the crotch to avoid being arrested Monday evening, the Manatee Sheriff's Office said. ...more

April 14, 2009

Young protectors My class and I are writing to ask you to strongly support manatee protection. ...more

April 13, 2009

Austin Gaines hit a solo home run and Tom Sicking had an RBI triple on Thursday, but St. Petersburg College took advantage of three costly Panther errors to steal a 7-2 victory from South Florida Community College in Suncoast Conference baseball action. ...more

April 12, 2009