A vehicle struck a 5-year-old girl today, according to St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue. ...more

April 3, 2009

Manatee County sheriff's deputies are looking for a 23-year-old Bradenton woman who was last seen around 5 p.m. ...more

February 14, 2009

A man in his mid-20s pretended to be a police officer and robbed a Bradenton man Friday, Bradenton police say. ...more

February 10, 2009

A St. Petersburg sanitation worker turned into a rescuer this morning, helping two adults and a child escape from a burning house, officials said. ...more

January 17, 2009

Authorities are searching tonight for a missing 12-year-old girl who has tried to harm herself in the past, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. ...more

December 2, 2008

FAIRS & FESTS Today OktoberFest at Tampa Bay Downs: Celebration of German food, drink, music and dancing includes carnival rides, arts and crafts show, keg hurling, log sawing and kids' contests; noon today; children 12 and younger are free, $5; Tampa Bay Downs, 11225 Race Track Road, Tampa; (813) 855-4233 ...more

October 26, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY - Sheriff's detectives say they had arrested two people in connection with several burglaries dating back to August 2007. ...more

July 8, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - A woman watched her adult son drown himself in a lake at a public park Tuesday afternoon, police say. ...more

January 9, 2008