A 25-year-old man is in fair but stable condition tonight after he fell 12 feet down an elevator shaft, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

June 15, 2008

Justin White was a talker. "98 words a minute" as his sister puts it. It didn't necessarily matter if you were listening or not, just an occasional nod of the head or an "uh huh" would suffice. ...more

June 3, 2008

A 17-year-old died Saturday after being struck on bicycle by truck. ...more

June 2, 2008

A family member has identified the teenager who was hit by a car and killed as he rode his bicycle Saturday night on Cortez Boulevard. ...more

June 2, 2008

BROOKSVILLE - One hour before Scott Avery was killed on his bicycle, another teenager was fatally injured in a similar accident. ...more

June 2, 2008

Warning: Giving out rides to strangers — or refusing to pick them up — can be a dangerous undertaking. ...more

May 6, 2008

Four people came to the assistance of a Sears employee who was crushed by a machine while working Tuesday afternoon at the store in the Coastal Way Plaza on Cortez Boulevard. ...more

February 14, 2008

The project engineer for a mixed residential community said he will have to ask his client whether it would be financially feasible to move ahead after planning and zoning commissioners Monday slashed the number of units for the proposed development by 50. ...more

February 12, 2008

The project engineer for a mixed residential community said he will have to ask his client whether it would be financially feasible to move ahead after planning and zoning commissioners Monday slashed the number of units for the proposed development by 50. ...more

February 11, 2008

One of the shortest agendas in recent memory will greet planning and zoning commissioners when they convene today for their monthly meeting. ...more

February 10, 2008