A Manatee County judge issued his ruling two weeks after Benefield appeared in court fighting for her release.

A Manatee County judge denied bond for Ashley Benefield as the former professional ballerina appeals her manslaughter ...

The biggest grant that Manatee County has ever received is caught up by a federal funding freeze announced by President ...

Voting to enforce school zone speed limits at the beginning and end of every school day, instead of all day long, Manatee County commissioners ... "And if I try to fight this in court, it ...

Manatee Judge Matt Whyte denied Ashley Benefield's bond based on insufficient community ties and a concern the former ...

The biggest grant that Manatee County has ever received is caught up by a federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump on Monday that was swiftly blocked in federal court on Tuesday.

The Fort Pierce Highwaymen Museum is expected to open Feb. 15-16 during its namesake's annual festival weekend.

A federal grand jury indicted Jason Peterson, 29, on two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced.

A man was arrested after deputies said he knowingly sold a woman fentanyl at a Bradenton gas station, which led to her death.

Ashley Benefield was back in court this month, just a few months after a jury handed down the guilty verdict in December.

Best restaurants in Sarasota? Here are 10 essential spots to visit for exceptional food that didn’t make USA TODAY’s ...

Dozens of Florida municipalities have decided to stop adding floride to its drinking water over concerns the practice may ...