Suspect in double murder-suicide identified

The sheriff's office has identified the man who killed a child and a woman in Bradenton yesterday before killing himself.It says 49-year-old Galo Rivero shot two people yesterday at a home on 38th Avenue... Read More.

Tropical Storm Earl forms in the Caribbean

Tropical Storm Earl keeps moving west through the Caribbean Sea.The National Hurricane Center has confirmed its formation.Earl's maximum sustained winds have exceeded 40 miles per hour.The storm has taken aim at Central America, and... Read More.

Two dead from possible exposure to drain cleaner

Authorities believe two people died in Sarasota yesterday after exposure to drain opener chemicals at a home.The Herald-Tribune reports detectives keep investigating the deaths of a 78-year-old woman and her 58-year-old son.One reportedly died... Read More.

Search continues for driver in I-75 crash

The search continues for a driver involved in a pileup on I-75 in Bradenton.The highway patrol says a black Dodge pickup weaved in and out of traffic on the northbound side near State Road... Read More.

Apparent murder-suicide in Bradenton

The investigation continues into an apparent murder-suicide in Bradenton.The sheriff's office says a 50-year-old woman, a man in his 50s, and a 12-year-old child all died in a home yesterday near DeSoto Square Mall.Authorities... Read More.

Manatee Co. confirms second Zika case

The state health department has confirmed a second travel-related Zika case in Manatee County.Charlotte County confirmed a case early last month.Sarasota County has yet to log a Zika case.

Death investigation underway in Sarasota

Sarasota Police continue investigating a death from this morning on Margaret Street.They say a family member found two people unconscious inside a home and called the county fire department.First-responders called the police department.One person... Read More.