MANATEE COUNTY - A 74-year-old Manatee County man was sentenced Friday to nearly 20 years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization. ...more

September 20, 2008

TAMPA - A 51-year-old Manatee County woman was shot during a home invasion last night, authorities said. ...more

June 21, 2008

Peace Pec was named for the place and manner of his injury. The 4- to 5-year-old manatee was found struggling in the mouth of the Peace River in July, tangled in a crab-trap line. ...more

May 9, 2008

Peace Pec was named for the place and manner of his injury. The 4- to 5-year-old manatee was found struggling in the mouth of the Peace River last July, all tangled up in a crab trap line. The entanglement had cut off circulation to his left pectoral fin and, to save him, veterinarians were forced to amputate. ...more

May 8, 2008

He billed himself as the radical Cracker. Others called him everything from a gentle soul to a hot-tempered troubadour. ...more

December 20, 2007

TAMPA - He billed himself as the radical Cracker. Others called him everything from a gentle soul to a hot-tempered troubadour. ...more

December 19, 2007