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August 29, 2020
By SUN contributor

Bradenton City Council joins horse debate

BRADENTON – The horseback riding operations along the Palma Sola Causeway on Manatee Avenue West are again under scrutiny, this time by Bradenton City Council members. During an Aug. 19 emergency…
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August 14, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
School district revises face covering policy and protocols

School district revises face covering policy

MANATEE COUNTY – The Manatee County School Board and School Superintendent Cynthia Saunders have revised the boards policy regarding cloth face coverings and plastic face shields for students, teache…
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August 3, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Pastor and state representative challenge county mask mandate

Pastor and state representative challenge county mask mandate

BRADENTON – Representing Pastor Joel Tillis, attorney and state Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-Clermont) announced this morning that a lawsuit has been filed challenging Manatee County’s mandatory face-cov…
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July 27, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
County Commission adopts mandatory mask resolution

County Commission adopts mandatory mask resolution

UPDATED July 27 at 11:15 p.m. – MANATEE COUNTY – Manatee County now has a mandatory face-covering resolution in place. On Monday, county commissioners voted 4-3 in favor of adopting and implementi…
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July 25, 2020
By Joe Hendricks

School district releases learning option selections

UPDATED July 26, 2020 – MANATEE COUNTY – The School District of Manatee County has determined the percentages of middle school and high school students who intend to begin the school year using in-pe…
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July 15, 2020
By Joe Hendricks

Schools scheduled to reopen on Aug. 17

MANATEE COUNTY – The Manatee County School Board voted 3-2 to start the school year on Monday, Aug. 17. The previously discussed reopening plan called for schools to open on  Monday, Aug. 10 and t…
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July 13, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
School reopening plan requires mandatory face coverings

School reopening plan includes mandatory face coverings

MANATEE COUNTY – Manatee County students, teachers and staff members will be required to wear face coverings in school buildings and on school buses if schools reopen on Aug. 10 or soon thereafter…
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July 12, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
School board members question the legality of reopening order

School board members question legality of reopening order

MANATEE COUNTY – Education officials differ on whether schools must reopen for in-person learning in August as recently ordered by Florida Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner Richard Corcoran…
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July 9, 2020
By Joe Hendricks

School Board to discuss reopening today

MANATEE COUNTY – The Manatee County School Board will continue discussing its school reopening plan today. The discussion will take place during the school board workshop that begins at 1 p.m. The…
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June 23, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
County commission has no plans to make masks mandatory

County commission has no plans to make masks mandatory

MANATEE COUNTY – This afternoon, Manatee County commissioners informally discussed face masks as they pertain to the COVID-19 pandemic, but no commissioner proposed making masks mandatory or pursuing…
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