Manatee County

In 2005, Christine's daughter was killed by a drunk driver in a motorcycle crash on U.S. 19 in Palmetto. It took six hours for her to find out -- something she wants to keep from happening to anyone else.

Lottery officials said Walker chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,475,000.

There was a record-breaking swine auction at the Manatee County Fair this year, but the pig that took nearly five times the normal price is only part of the story.

Each passing day brings more dogs through the doors at Manatee County Animal Services, and the folks at Motorworks Brewing are launching a campaign to help. The Bradenton brewery has turned its beer cans into adoption fliers for shelter pets at the shelter. 

One year ago, an 8-year-old Manatee County boy named Larry was getting ready to have a kidney transplant. But the kidney was just a hurdle he had to jump on his way to his first real test in life: raising a pig to enter in the Swine Live Auction at the Manatee County Fair.

There’s not much left of Mira Lagos apartment building in Bradenton after a massive fire Monday morning.

A driver lost control of a dump truck near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge this morning, leading to a crash and fire that ultimately claimed the driver’s life.

The empty seats at Lecom Park in Bradenton will soon be filled as the Pittsburgh Pirates kick off their spring training. However, before that first pitch can be thrown, the Pirates have to make sure their singers can hit the right note. 

With four paws and a wagging tail, Rucker has become the newest member of Manatee County's first responder family. 

The World’s Strongest Man competition is headed back to the Bay Area.

The state of Florida is beginning the process of finding a contractor to build a three-million-dollar vertical net along the sides of the iconic Sunshine Skyway connecting St. Petersburg and Terra Ceia.

Manatee County deputies say a homeowner shot and killed a suspected home invader with the suspect's own gun.

Turmoil in the Mideast sent the US Men's Soccer Team scrambling to find a new place to train. The team was scheduled to begin workouts in Qatar this week, which is not that far from Iran.  

Once vibrant and busy, the mall is now a shadow of itself, hanging on with a single restaurant, a few chain stores, and small businesses. 

Deputies arrested a man they say went on a bizarre crime spree in Manatee County Tuesday. 

A driver and a Manatee County Sheriff's Deputy escaped a crash without serious injuries, but you might assume otherwise when you see their vehicles.

With every sift of dirt, new clues appear, dating back to the 1700s. 

Investigators in Manatee County are searching for a burglar who sucked on a man's toes after breaking into his Bradenton home.

Manatee County deputies are investigating a crash where a motorcyclist passed away, they said.

A Manatee County grandmother says she plans to sue the sheriff's office after deputies used a taser on her when she did not let them inside her house with an arrest warrant.