A former church secretary has been charged with grand theft. Esmeralda Cruz, who was previously employed by Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, was issued the card to make purchases and pay bills for the... Read More.

A Naples man involved in a hit and run last September was arrested today after a traffic homicide investigation. Then 20-year-old Carlos Gutierrez Del Arroyo was driving north on Tamiami Trail near Pine... Read More.

Libraries in Manatee County are starting a Living Library Program where customers will have the opportunity to check out and converse with selectively special community members in 20-minute intervals to discuss social, educational, or... Read More.

After making red tide and water quality the main issues of her campaign in 2018, newly elected state Rep. Margaret Good filed legislation Monday aimed at reducing the amount of herbicides sprayed into Florida... Read More.

OneBlood is holding a blood drive at the North Port office of Charlotte State Bank and Trust on Friday. All donors will get a voucher for a free movie ticket and a wellness checkup... Read More.

What started out as a diabetic emergency led police in Port Charlotte to a drug house and drug bust. Officials were called to the home on Brooklyn Avenue Sunday for a man having a... Read More.

A 25-year-old man will spend the next 25 years in prison for the sexual battery of a 12-year-old girl. Brenson Stephens of St. Petersburg was convicted last week by a jury after a three-day... Read More.

A shooting in Bradenton has left a 24-year-old man dead and two others injured. Police were called to the 2100 block of 7th Avenue East shortly after midnight on reports of a shooting. When they... Read More.