Edward Morales moved on with his life after getting out of prison 21 years ago. ...more

October 29, 2009

Deputy uses agency-issued pistol to put down injured animal ...more

October 28, 2009

Officials have found the body of what they believe is the 35-year-old man who fell off a small pleasure boat this evening near the Port of Manatee, northeast of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. ...more

October 28, 2009

The fate of a Florida manatee that has wandered into northern New Jersey waters remained unclear tonight. ...more

October 17, 2009

A rescue attempt is planned for a Florida manatee that has wandered into New Jersey waters. ...more

October 16, 2009

Two suspects in a string of Manatee County burglaries have been detained, but two others remain on the loose following a high-speed chase today, troopers say. ...more

October 6, 2009

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is expected to make a major announcement this afternoon, regarding a string of violent home invasions targeting women. ...more

October 5, 2009

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office has charged a Palmetto man with murder in the wake of a fatal home invasion Thursday night. Lamont Yarn, 19, who has no permanent address, was shot in the upper body during the incident at a home on Third Avenue Drive East in Palmetto. ...more

October 3, 2009

The federal government has awarded a $5.3 million grant for dredging 70 miles of channels in Tampa Harbor and $472,000 to widen a portion of the main Tampa channel to create a passing lane for ships through the Port of Tampa, U.S. Rep Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, said Friday. ...more

October 3, 2009

It has been more than 30 years since federal wildlife managers formally mapped the places where endangered manatee live in Florida. On Tuesday, they acknowledged it's probably time for an update. ...more

October 3, 2009