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Politics / Issues

Manatee County Commissioner Will Not Face Criminal Charges For VIP Vaccination Event

Cathy Carter

Following a four-month investigation, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office released a 113-page report that concluded that none of Vanessa Baugh’s actions rose to the level of a crime.
Environment

ACLU Files Emergency Petition On Behalf Of Manatee County Jail Inmates In Piney Point Evacuation Zone

Leali Shalabi

The ACLU filed a class-action petition last week for the emergency release of people incarcerated in Manatee County Jail due to the leak of polluted water at a nearby phosphate plant.
Local / State

Sheriff: Deputy Shoots Man Suspected Of Attacking Woman

Authorities say a Manatee deputy fatally shot a black man who claimed to have a gun, though no weapon was immediately found.Area news outlets report…
Local / State

Sprint Car Driver Steele Killed In FL Speedway Crash

Sprint car veteran David Steele has died during a race in Florida.Desoto Speedway officials said in a Facebook post on Saturday night that track owners…
Local / State

Manatee Co. Substitute Teacher Accused Of Molesting 3 Girls

A substitute teacher who recently worked at a Bradenton area elementary school is accused of molesting three young girls he knew outside of school.The…

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