ESPN Takes Notice Of Bay Area Boy's Rayhawk

The call from ESPN came after a wild week that began with the suspension and ended with Zachary meeting Rays players and coaches on Tropicana Field before Saturday's game. ...more

October 14, 2008

Truck Hits, Kills 2-Year-Old In Manatee County

An Elmo doll, a Spider-Man blanket and a bouquet of fake flowers tied to a tree with fishing line are memorials to the brief life of 2-year-old Eduardo Betanzo-Reyes. ...more

October 14, 2008

Florida Probes Orlando Dairy After Black Milk Complaints

State agriculture inspectors will check an Orlando dairy this week that was the source of milk that left blackish stains inside containers. ...more

October 8, 2008

Deputies: Manatee Man With Alzheimer's Stabbed By Wife

The wife of a 79-year-old Alzheimer's patient stabbed him in the neck with two steak knives at the same time this morning while he was in bed, Manatee County deputies say. ...more

October 7, 2008

Last Day To Register For November Election

Info on registering to vote today ...more

October 5, 2008

Animals Returned To Woman Accused Of Abuse

MANATEE COUNTY - Annette Knight has a poor track record of caring for animals. ...more

September 27, 2008

Regional Transit Panel Frets Over Sales Tax Increase Idea

The future of a regional transit system in West Central Florida could depend on the answer to this question: What comes first, the plan or the funding? ...more

September 27, 2008

Manatee Judge Tosses Tickets From 'Speed Trap'

MANATEE COUNTY - Four drivers had speeding tickets thrown out this week after a judge agreed with their lawsuit that said a school zone on State Road 70 in East Manatee was improperly labeled and had become a "speed trap." ...more

September 25, 2008

Valrico Shopper Hits The Lotto

One lucky shopper walked out of a Publix supermarket in Valrico with more than groceries. ...more

September 22, 2008

Winning $43 Million Lotto Ticket Sold In Valrico