Manatee County deputies and emergency medical services personnel responded to a scene of possible illegal dumping this morning, concerned there might have been radioactive material. ...more

October 14, 2007

Ten days ago, Wesley Chapel quarterback Greg Jenkins was introduced to a word - contusion. ...more

October 11, 2007

Nothing says 'trick or treat' quite like a severed hand and foot roasting on a barbecue grill. And nothing warms the mischievous Halloween heart as much as - Are you sitting down? - a high-tech, remote control whoopee cushion. ...more

October 11, 2007

Several passers-by watched Monday morning as a motorist hit a sandhill crane, then kept on driving on Kings Avenue. ...more

September 13, 2007

Several passersby watched Monday morning as a motorist hit a sandhill crane, then kept on driving. Not knowing who to call or where to take the injured bird, they turned to a passing mailman, who scooped up the bird, tucked it in back of his truck and hauled it to Care Animal Hospital for treatment. ...more

September 12, 2007