Bradenton Herald

CRIME

Motorcyclist injured in Manatee crash

A motorcyclist was seriously injured Thursday after being hit by a car whose driver fled the scene, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

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STATE

FHP trooper hits gator crossing road near Naples

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper driving in North Naples hit an alligator that was crossing a road.

CRIME

Manatee sheriff's lieutenant charged with child molestation

A Manatee County Sheriff's Office lieutenant has been arrested and charged with three counts of molesting a child, according to the sheriff's office.

POLITICS

Obama promises anew to transfer detainees out of Guantanamo

President Barack Obama announced plans Thursday that could lead to the release of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, and justified his administration’s use of drone strikes to kill terrorists abroad as effective, lawful and critical to national security.

LOCAL BUSINESS

Manatee planners OK changes needed for 'world-class' project in SW Bradenton

Developers hope to build Long Bar Pointe: a mixed-use development on 463.2 acres, including single- and multi-family units, hotel, marina, office and commercial space, and a conference center.

CRIME

FHP: At least 1 hurt in hit-and-run crash in Bradenton

Florida Highway Patrol was investigating a hit-and-run crash in Bradenton that left at least one person hurt.

LOCAL NEWS

Census: Manatee's population up by 3.4 percent since 2010

Since the 2010 census, when there were 322,833 people living in Manatee, the county's population has increased by 3.4 percent.

CRIME

Crash in I-275 in Palmetto may slow traffic

Traffic on northbound Interstate 275 in Palmetto may be slowed because of a traffic crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

STATE

Fla. mom breaks into home with machete

A woman is being held without bond after authorities say she broke into her ex-boyfriend's central Florida home and threatened to cut off the heads of their three small children.