Rain chances remain high today, a day after record-setting rainfall brought flooding that snarled traffic and forced some homes to be evacuated in the Bay area. Tampa International Airport recorded 4.72 inches of rain Wednesday, shattering the previous mark for the day, 2.84 inches, set in 1955. It was the sixth wettest July day ever. ...more

July 2, 2009

The Manatee County Port Authority has approved a $2.1 million bid for dredging work for a new, 1,584-foot berth at Port Manatee as part of a $150 million, 10-year port expansion to accommodate container shipping. ...more

June 30, 2009

MANATEE COUNTY - A great-grandmother faces child neglect charges after whipping a child with a cable cord, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

June 25, 2009

A Manatee County man told authorities he left a woman who fell off the back of his pickup because he didn't want to get a DUI. ...more

June 14, 2009

Hillsborough County Planning & Growth Management and Office of Neighborhood Relations will host a public workshop regarding progress on the Little Manatee South Community Plan. ...more

June 11, 2009

A dispute over money led to a fatal stabbing Friday night and an arrest, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

June 6, 2009

Prosecutors will determine whether criminal charges will be filed against a teen mother after her 11-month-old son apparently drowned in a bathtub on Sunday, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

June 3, 2009

A 28-year-old Manatee County woman faces charges of child neglect after her 2-year-old daughter was found wandering near an intersection around midnight Monday, according to a sheriff's report. ...more

June 2, 2009

Manatee County sheriff's deputies are investigating two armed robberies that occurred early this morning, one in Bradenton and one in Palmetto. In both incidents, the victims were injured. ...more

May 30, 2009

Federal officials are pursuing a 21st century marine transportation system, including "maritime highway" projects intended to lessen truck traffic with the use of more water cargo routes, participants said Wednesday at the 11th annual Harbor Safety Committee Conference. ...more

May 28, 2009