Pen pal Sarah Sagrati and Alissia Casher found out about their similarities. ...more

February 4, 2009

When a Manatee County orange grove owner heard one of his employees had been shot in the chest by a stray bullet, he did the responsible boss thing and called the sheriff's office. ...more

January 31, 2009

Gus Muench contributed to the tens of thousands of propeller scars that pock the seagrass beds in Cockroach Bay. ...more

January 28, 2009

A convicted killer and sex offender from Manatee County was fatally shot in St. Petersburg last week. ...more

January 27, 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for an older model Oldsmobile or Buick that hit a teenager in Manatee County then drove away Monday. ...more

January 27, 2009

Gus Muench contributed to the tens of thousands of propeller scars that pock the seagrass beds in Cockroach Bay. He readily admits guilt. ...more

January 26, 2009

Time is almost up for any young sluggers interested in playing ball for one South Shore organization this spring. East Bay Little League will host the first of its last two on-site registration days Jan. 24 at Vance Vogel Park, 13012 Bullfrog Creek Road, the league's home field. Jan. 28 will be the last registration day at Vance Vogel Park and the last day players may register online for the upcoming season, which starts Feb. 28. ...more

January 23, 2009

A 48-year-old man died on Interstate 75 in Manatee County about 8:55 a.m. today after trying to retrieve a ladder that had fallen from his vehicle, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

January 21, 2009

Herbert Washington thinks he will like his pen pal when he meets him next week. ...more

January 21, 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