Our prayers go out to the Tampa Police Department and the Family and Friends of Officer David Curtis and Officer Jeffrey Kocab who paid the ultimate sacrifice on this day...Please Be SAFE.

Two (2) arrested in process of theft of AC units outside business plaza; 1100 Whitfield Ave, Sarasota; Dennis Yahnke and Amanda Calhoun.

"Operation Pharmville" results in 27 arrests on various charges related to illegal selling and obtaining prescription narcotics.

K9 and Aviation units locate and arrest two (2); grand theft computers; Wal-Mart, SR64 E, Bradenton; Michael Fazzolari, Dominique Fazzolari.

Deputies apprehend four (4) juveniles fleeing burglary in progress; residence 6400 8th Street Court East, Bradenton; property recovered.

Congratulations to the class of Corrections Academy recruits (14) that graduated yesterday!

Register Your Emergency Contact Info

When emergencies happen, emergency contact info is as close as your Florida drivers license. When you register with the Emergency Contact Information (ECI) program, law enforcement officials can access information to contact friends or loved ones in cases of emergency.

The ECI program is a result of efforts of Christine Olson, who was notified 6-1/2 hours after her daughter Tiffany was fatally injured in a traffic accident. Wanting to help others avoid this horrible experience, Ms. Olson, with the assistance of Florida State Representative Bill Galvano and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), developed the program originally know as TIFF's Initiative (To Inform Families First). Similar programs have been established in Colorado, Illinois and Ohio.

Through websites https://www8.flhsmv.gov/eci/ or www.ToInformFamiliesFirst.org, Florida residents can have contact info embedded on their Florida drivers license or Florida ID card. The information is stored and secured by DHSMV and is only accessed by law enforcement. The program is voluntary and there is no cost.

There are currently over 3.2 million persons registered on Florida ECI. The goal is to have 5 million registrations by end of 2010.

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Register your emergency contact info with the Florida driver license office - http://ping.fm/q5LPr

Sheriffs Office public records now available on-line, including incident reports and arrest affidavits; www.manateesheriff.com