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Report: Crime rate in Manatee drops by 15.7 percent in 2012 Bradenton Herald According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, there were in Manatee County last year 3,855.9 crimes per 100,000 population. That's compared to 4,575.3 crimes per 100,000 population in 2011. Statewide, the crime rate dropped by 6.5 percent ...

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Holmes Beach Mayor's Gun Is Stolen Patch.com Mayor Monti made out a report on April 22 to the Holmes Beach Police Department, stating that his 2001 vehicle was burglarized. The mayor initially said he had hidden the handgun under a cloth between his car seats, the Islander reports. He later said ... and more »

Police probe possible link in Heat player thefts Bradenton Herald The April 4 burglary at Bosh's Miami Beach game occurred while he and his wife were out celebrating his birthday. Tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry, cash and handbags were taken. There was no forced entry and babysitters were home with the couple ... and more »

Inmates urge Scott to veto Timely Justice Act Bradenton Herald The measure also re-establishes a separate agency for north Florida to provide appellate-level legal representation to inmates sentenced to death, and requires them to "pursue all possible remedies in state court." It would also ... He was freed in ...

Manatee Realtor Mike Carleton faces federal inquiry, civil suit Bradenton Herald The State of Florida revoked Carleton's Realtor's license March 7 after investigating a three-count complaint related to a $10,000 escrow deposit paid to Carleton in 2012 for a property at 106 55th St., Holmes Beach. His license is suspended for a year ...

Florida briefs: 2 men charged in Tampa Bay human trafficking ring Bradenton Herald MIAMI -- Mothers who were homeless and are now living in an outreach center in South Florida will still be able to celebrate Mother's Day -- in style. The three campuses of the Miami Rescue Mission and Broward Outreach ... Others were given a spa day ... and more »

Florida briefs: Clock is ticking for Gov. Scott to act on budget Bradenton Herald TALLAHASSEE -- Infant mortality rates have fallen to a historic low in Florida. Department of Health officials announced Friday that infant mortality rates decreased from 6.4 in 2011 to 6.0 in 2012 per 1,000 live births. Black infant mortality rates ... and more »

Fla. boy hit by bus, seriously injured Bradenton Herald POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Authorities say a South Florida middle school student was hospitalized after he fell running to catch a bus and was then run over. Broward Sheriff's deputies say the unidentified teen jumped onto the exterior of the bus Friday ... and more »

Florida briefs: Zimmerman wants jurors sequestered Bradenton Herald PINELLAS PARK -- A Florida man is recovering after being attacked by an alligator while fleeing deputies during a traffic stop. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says 20-year-old Bryan Zuniga was pulled over for failing to maintain a single lane at ... and more »

Florida briefs: Bradenton Herald LAKE MARY -- A Florida-based compounding pharmacy is voluntarily recalling all lots of its sterile non-expired drug products sold nationwide over concerns the products are not sterile and may contain bacteria, Food and Drug Administration officials ... and more »