The Brevard County Sheriff is defending two deputies who have drawn criticism from the CEO and founder of a local non-profit organization dedicated to helping the homeless.

After serving just shy of a two-year stint as the Manatee County administrator, Scott Hopes resigned in February 2023 and was ...

The charges against Scott Hopes have been updated after his legal team argued original charges were not specific enough.

BRADENTON, Fla. – Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday morning to stop adding fluoride to county drinking water. The vote was 5-1 to stop adding the mineral. In discussing the move ...

Matthew's Hope Ministries in Brevard County is struggling with decreased donations amidst rising homelessness and hunger. The ...

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.

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

Three men were arrested after allegedly robbing a Scott County man of a gaming system at gunpoint Monday afternoon, authorities said. According to a news release issued by the Scott County Sheriff ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - As the Gulf waters warm beyond 68°F, the annual manatee migration back to the northern Gulf is underway. These cold-sensitive mammals seek warmer climates during winter and ...

A Manatee County judge sentenced Carina Chindamo, 32, to six months of community control and 12 months of probation for restraining a 7-year-old non-verbal student at G.D. Rogers Garden-Bullock ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies in Seminole County are looking to solve a mystery that stretches back nearly five decades. The body of 12-year-old Georgia Crews was discovered behind the Fern ...

that library staff said they hope visitors see what has been dug up out of months of research. Crews install a banner for Brown County Library's "Miracle of Green Bay" art installation on the ...