Salvation Army of Manatee County needing holiday donations before Dec. 17

Volunteers and donations are high priority for the Salvation Army of Manatee County as they close in on their Angel Tree Program's Dec. 17 deadline.

Teen fires flare gun into soccer game, police say

A fiery shot from a flare gun nearly hit players in the middle of a soccer match, and Bradenton police say a 16-year-old admitted to firing the shot.

Teen with ankle monitor spotted on surveillance stealing packages in Bradenton neighborhood: Police

A pair of thieves swiped several packages from a Bradenton neighborhood, and it was caught on Ring doorbell footage. One of the suspects was caught after police noticed a distinctive clue in the video. 

Trailer carrying eight horses hit, flipped killing one and injuring the rest

A tragic crash involving a Florida Beach Horses truck and trailer left one of their horses dead and seven others injured, according to a post on social media by the horseback riding center.

Florida Attorney General vows accountability after FEMA workers told to skip Trump supporters after hurricanes

FEMA is accused of withholding hurricane-related aid from outward supporters of President-elect Donald Trump in Florida. Attorney General Ashely Moody said testimony from FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Capitol Hill was eye-opening.

Elon Musk impersonator accused of stealing up to $600K from woman using Facebook, Bradenton police say

A man pretending to be billionaire Elon Musk on Facebook is facing charges, accused of stealing as much as $600,000 from a woman he befriended on the social network, the Bradenton Police Department said.

Suspected romance scammer swindles $100K from Bradenton widower: Police

A Bradenton widower lost $100K to a man police say pretended to be a woman from the United Kingdom who needed to pay off a debt before she could move to Florida to be in a relationship with him.

Tampa Area airports find many guns in luggage over Veterans Day Weekend: TSA

Thirteen loaded firearms were taken from passengers while they boarded flights from three different Tampa Bay Area airports, according to TSA.

Bradenton woman returning from grocery store shot to death in car, police say

An innocent Bradenton woman is dead and police are searching for the gunmen who investigators believe may have opened fire in two separate neighborhoods Tuesday.

Sarasota County man dead after being found unconscious, injured in Bradenton neighborhood: Detectives

A Sarasota County man is dead after he was found unconscious and injured in a West Bradenton neighborhood more than a week ago. Now, detectives are investigating what led up to the man's death.