Hyperlocal news for Parrish, Palmetto, Ellenton, Duette, Rubonia, and Terra Ceia in north Manatee County, Florida
Just days after our bombshell investigation revealed serious issues with the school zone speed cameras, the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners voted to shut down the program entirely. Our investigation discovered that at five North County schools with speed cameras, five out of the eight cameras were installed too close to the roadway, and […]
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Due to public outcry about receiving School Zone Speed Camera citations during the school day, the Manatee County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved new enforcement hours for School Zone Speed Cameras across the county on February 4, 2025. The updated enforcement times will now focus on the active periods of student arrival and departure, rather […]
Continue ReadingEllenton Cove Rezone & GDP An Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County, Florida, regarding land development, amending the Official Zoning Atlas (Ordinance 15-17, as amended, the Manatee County Land Development Code), relating to zoning within the unincorporated area; providing for a rezone of approximately 80.82 acres generally located at the southwest […]
Continue ReadingFort Hamer Crossings Rezone & GDP An Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County, Florida, regarding land development, amending the Official Zoning Atlas (Ordinance 15-17, the Manatee Land Development Code), relating to the zoning within the unincorporated area; providing for a rezone of approximately 13.35 acres from A-1/NCO (Suburban Agriculture/North Central Overlay) […]
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