License plate thefts on the rise in Tampa Bay Area

Law enforcement agencies say suspects aren’t just interested in what’s inside your car.

Wrong-way driver dies after multi-car crash on I-75: FHP

A 32-year-old Wimauma man was driving his car the wrong way in Manatee County early on Sunday morning, according to officials.

Bicyclist killed after hit-and-run crash on State Road 70 in Manatee County

A 28-year-old Sarasota man died after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle on State Road 70 on Friday night, according to officials.

Bradenton police sergeant on marine unit honored with eternal reef after passing away from cancer

Sergeant Lee Cosens served in the Army and with the marine unit at Bradenton Police Department before passing away from cancer. Now, his family spent Friday morning crafting and creating a reef ball in his memory. 

Bradenton man calls deputies after shooting roommate, detectives investigating

A man who shot and killed his roommate in Bradenton Sunday night told deputies that his roommate stabbed him before the shooting, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

Man was playing with gun when teen was shot, killed in Bradenton: Deputies

A man was charged with manslaughter on Friday after an 18-year-old was shot and killed in Bradenton last week, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

Teen dies after being shot in Bradenton, deputies investigating

An 18-year-old man died at a local hospital after being shot in Bradenton on Friday night, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.