A Manatee County judge sentenced Carina Chindamo, 32, on April 7 to six months of community control followed by 12 months of probation, court records show. Under Florida law, community control is ...

Manatee County commissioners approved a $9.5 million land purchase for use as flood and wetlands impact mitigation associated with expansion plans for Golf Course Road. The 95-acre property ...

An iconic British steam train featured in Paddington 2 and Top Gear has become the first ever to be 'future-proofed' amid a wider plot to remove much-loved traditional traffic signals.

"I never had a doubt and he was always only in second gear," said Reveley. "It's a very long time since I've felt I was going that easily on a horse, probably not since I was riding for Guillaume ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — A 21-year-old Bradenton man was killed in a crash early Saturday morning after the driver lost control of the car, authorities said. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP ...

SINGAPORE - With just two weekends left before Polling Day on May 3, both the PAP and WP have been intensifying efforts to reach out to residents in hotly contested East Coast GRC. Potential ...

It’s hard to think of a more defenseless creature than the manatee. The curious marine mammal has no natural enemies — other than man. Unfortunately, men (and women) in Florida are killing ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

It's hard to say (or admit) when our last turns of the season will be, but for those of us who don't plan on making any volcano pilgrimages or trips to Chile, we'll have to store our gear eventually.

While Paige Bueckers' basketball legacy will always trace back to her incredible four seasons with the UConn Huskies, the WNBA's newest star has apparently saved some small part of her fandom for ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A mother manatee and her calf are on their way to recovery at ZooTampa’s critical care center after spending months trapped in a canal. A rescue team consisting of more ...