The wait begins for a Manatee County Circuit Court judge's decision ... the courtroom Thursday for the bond hearing before Judge Matt Whyte. Her defense argues she should be allowed to be released ...

He was sentenced by Manatee County Circuit Court Judge Matt Whyte on Jan. 22 to nearly 13 years in prison, with credit for time served, followed by 24 months of probation. Court records indicate ...

On Dec. 12, Manatee County Judge Matt Whyte sentenced him to 33 years and 1 month in prison. Dixon’s attorney did not immediately respond to the Bradenton Herald’s request for comment.

A Manatee County official is calling for the removal of fluoride from the county’s drinking water following a renewed national debate about whether it poses health risks. In a controversial ...

Manatee County commissioners voted have an ordinance drafted to end a requirement that its water supply be treated with fluoride.

A one-time pillar of the Allen County criminal justice system is being remembered as an innovative, ethical leader who modeled professionalism. Former prosecutor and Allen Superior Judge Stephen ...

Right now, speed limits in school zones vary across Manatee County from 15 to 20 miles per hour. Dr. McCann wants to see that ...

The Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies said in a release that they found State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, on Tuesday morning. He appears to have died by suicide, with a self-inflicted ...

The Effingham County Sheriff's Office said State Court Judge Stephen Yekel was found dead by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a county courtroom around 10 a.m. Court was not in ...

After being appointed to a new seat on the Effingham County State Court in 2022, Judge Stephen R. Yekel died by suicide on the bench during the final hours of his term, which had been set to ...