A 15-year-old Ellenton boy wanted to prove to a friend today that the loaded pistol he held in his hands was safe, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

March 1, 2009

A man on active probation for possession of cocaine was caught with a drug-smoking pipe in his pocket after he crashed his motor scooter into a tree, a report states. ...more

December 23, 2008

Two Highlands County sheriff's deputies returning from a false alarm call, escaped injury after a rear-end collision with each other in the 600 block of Placid Lakes Boulevard late Thursday afternoon. ...more

August 30, 2008

Two Highlands County sheriff's deputies returning from a false alarm call, escaped injury after a rear-end collision with each other in the 600 block of Placid Lakes Boulevard late Thursday afternoon. Deputy Jacob Riley, followed in a cruiser by deputy Brennen Warner, were headed back from the alarm call, when an orange tabby cat ran out in front of Riley's lead car causing the deputy to swerve and brake suddenly. ...more

August 29, 2008

For $300,000, someone's name could go up in lights. It's part of Stageworks' push to open a community theater in the Channel District. ...more

January 6, 2008

For $300,000, someone's name could go up in lights. It's part of Stageworks' push to open a community theater in the Channel District. ...more

January 2, 2008