A number of years have passed since the Avon Park High School Marching Grenadier Band earned an invitation to the state band championships, but that wait is over. ...more

November 13, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY - Police investigating the disappearance of an Anna Maria Island motel owner have found blood in her car and clothes belonging to her in the trunk. ...more

November 11, 2008

Last week the county completed work on a County Road 579 project that began nearly five months ago. The project involved upgrading and fixing some of the supports on a small bridge that traverses the Little Manatee River. ...more

November 10, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY – Authorities say there is no evidence of foul play in the disappearance of a Holmes Beach motel owner, but her friends and family fear otherwise. ...more

November 8, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY – A Bradenton man was arrested Tuesday after chasing three juveniles in a car and displaying a firearm on school grounds, according to a Manatee Sheriff's report. ...more

November 5, 2008

Gas prices are on nearly everyone's mind these days. And the call for alternative forms of energy has probably never been greater. ...more

November 5, 2008

Gas prices are on nearly everyone's mind these days. And the call for alternative forms of energy has probably never been greater. ...more

November 5, 2008

3:49 p.m.: "It's been somewhat eerily quiet -- and that's a good thing," Secretary of State Browning told reporters during a 3 p.m. briefing. ...more

November 4, 2008

Port Manatee resumed tours today, with 10 a.m. visits at the Manatee County seaport on Mondays and Wednesdays via an open tram. ...more

October 27, 2008

Ecotourism, Port of Manatee growth, access to Interstate 75 and the redevelopment of Old Sun City are all opportunities the South Side community can seize on as they plan for the area's future, activists say. ...more

October 22, 2008