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Manatee County School Board wants more paper tests until district gains more computers

The Manatee County School Board discussed and approved its legislative agenda on Tuesday during a school board meeting, along with other action items.Click to Continue »

 

Tentative 5-year district work plan for Manatee County includes new $75M high school

A new high school may be in the works in the next five years, after the Manatee County School Board approved a five-year work plan on Tuesday.Click to Continue »

 

Manatee County adopts $564 million budget

Manatee County officially adopted the budget and millage rate Tuesday evening.Click to Continue »

 

Manatee Opioid Task Force meets for last time after 4 meetings on heroin epidemic

MANATEE -- The Opioid Task Force convened for the fourth and final time on Tuesday, with leaders saying they would continue to work with other agencies that are focused on…Click to Continue »

 

Heroin epidemic | More Manatee County kids removed from homes so far in 2015 than all of 2014

Already this year, child welfare workers have removed as many kids from their home as they did in all of 2014.Click to Continue »

 

Manatee County Commission approves legislative priorities, including Padi bill, substance abuse help

MANATEE -- The Manatee County Commission on Tuesday approved legislative priorities that include four specific funding requests and six positions, including reworking laws concerning dangerous dogs that resulted in the…Click to Continue »

 

Manatee commission backs naming local highway after accident victim

Manatee County Commissiion approved moving forward with designating a stretch of highway Tiffiany Marie Olson Memorial Highway.Click to Continue »

 

Manatee County School Board workshop focuses on improving communication to improve district

Barry Banther returns to the Manatee County School Board for training on Tuesday during a workshop.Click to Continue »

 

Manatee County residents to pay more for trash pickup

Manatee County Commission approved an increase in solid waste rates at Tuesday's meeting.Click to Continue »

 

Bill Hutchison last day as Manatee Animal Services interim director at end of month

Manatee County Animal Services Interim Director Bill Hutchison's last day will be next Wednesday.Click to Continue »

 

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