BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Former Manatee County Administrator Scoot Hopes is now facing more charges, ranging from grand theft to misusing public records, the state attorney’s office said.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation found a “pattern of neglect” dating back to April 2020.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Demitrius Tyrone Bell has been sentenced to life in prison following his conviction in a 2023 ...

Court records show on April 16 the State Attorney's Office decided to not prosecute Scott Hopes with notary fraud and added ...

Demitrius Tyrone Bell, 51, was convicted by a jury in March in connection with a June 2023 shooting and armed kidnapping at the Tropicana Bradenton plant.

An inmate at the Morgan County Jail attacked two corrections officers during a meal delivery on April 24, 2025. Chaz Mandale ...

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said an inmate attacked two corrections officers Thursday. MCSO said as corrections ...

A six-day immigration sweep in Florida nicknamed "Operation Today Wave" saw nearly 800 people arrested, ICE said. Here's ...

An inmate is accused of punching a corrections officer in the face and headbutting another, according to the Morgan County ...

A clowder of seaworthy cats are ready to find new homes. Manatee County Animal Welfare and the Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit ...