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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Manatee County, FL – The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help today in locating a man wanted in connection with a fentanyl trafficking investigation, as part of the agency’s...

I visited Atlanta a few times as a Cleveland sports columnist. But the thing I remember most about being in Atlanta isn’t a sporting event, a restaurant, a museum or anything else you would expect. What I still remember most about Atlanta is a T-shirt I saw some people wearing: It read: “ Stop moving to Atlanta. We...

Deploying the resources of the Sarasota Police Department’s Real Time Operations Center, a 73-year-old Sarasota woman caught in an emerging scam involving ride-sharing apps and large cash withdrawals had her losses recovered. Hers was one of two cases reported this week in the city that are under investigation with...

Through a public records request, Fox 4 got new video that shows the moment North Port Police arrested and tased the wrong man after a chase through Wellen Park.

There’s something magical about watching movies beneath a canopy of real stars, the Florida night air drifting through open windows as stories unfold on a towering screen before you. The Ruskin Family Drive-In Theatre isn’t just surviving in the age of streaming and multiplexes—it’s offering something those modern...

Two people were hurt after a dump truck driver hit 13 cars that were stopped for a red light in Sarasota, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA)— A Sarasota man was arrested after a search warrant uncovered more than 600 grams of cocaine, the Sarasota Police Department announced. The Sarasota Police Department SWAT and Strategic Intelligence Unit detectives executed a search warrant on Friday morning at the 2400 block of 8th Street in...

A popular local restaurant and bar owner is backing out of taking over one of Big Top Brewing's locations after a number of permitting issues, undisclosed code violations and unpaid tangible property tax were discovered. The Parrot Patio Bar & Grill, which has two locations in Sarasota and Bradenton, was set to take...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has a new helicopter, and it's helping their crews respond to hard-to-reach places — getting deputies where they're needed for hoist rescues. The backstory:. The sheriff's office first saw the need for the new helicopter when Hurricane Ian hit the area...

The Bradenton Police Department has released new details surrounding the arrest of a Manatee County contractor previously featured in multiple Better Call Behnken reports.