Manatee County School Board

Saunders will pay a $2,000 fine to the Education Practices Commission, have a letter of reprimand placed in her file, and take courses on ethics.

After weeks of contentious meetings that included racially-charged public comments, the board unanimously voted to end face mask requirements.

The vote won't affect the current school year, since it comes a day after students' last day of class, but would make masks optional at graduation and summer school.

Another local school board has spoken out about teachers carrying firearms, a decision that comes as Florida lawmakers are close to passing a bill that…

The interim school superintendent in Manatee County has been offered a long-term contract.The deal follows two months of postponement after the Florida…