Drug buy was setup for Manatee pair

Two men drove from Manatee County to the Wal-Mart on Broad Street Wednesday on the belief they were going to illegally buy 150 grams of the painkiller oxycodone. ...more

April 18, 2009

Bradenton ice cream peddler attacked, robbed

A bicycling ice cart peddler was robbed at 7 p.m. Thursday when thieves pushed him down and took his case. ...more

April 16, 2009

Bradenton Academy teacher beaten, robbed at school

A teacher at Bradenton Academy was knocked unconscious and robbed in the school's parking lot today. ...more

April 16, 2009

Polk hands SFCC baseball fourth straight loss

Polk Community College took advantage of a beleaguered South Florida Community College pitching staff to post an 11-1 victory in a Suncoast Conference game on Monday night. ...more

April 15, 2009

Manatee woman smashes car window, kicks officer, deputies say

A woman smashed a patrol car window with her head and kicked a deputy in the crotch to avoid being arrested Monday evening, the Manatee Sheriff's Office said. ...more

April 14, 2009

Letters to the editor

Young protectors My class and I are writing to ask you to strongly support manatee protection. ...more

April 13, 2009

Titans take advantage of Panther miscues

Austin Gaines hit a solo home run and Tom Sicking had an RBI triple on Thursday, but St. Petersburg College took advantage of three costly Panther errors to steal a 7-2 victory from South Florida Community College in Suncoast Conference baseball action. ...more

April 12, 2009