Manatee County

Under a deal agreed to by the Florida Ethics Commission, Vanessa Baugh will pay an $8,000 fine and accept a public reprimand.

Court records don't show details of the settlement between the commission and Vanessa Baugh.

Neal Land & Neighborhoods said the hospital will be part of a medical district planned for its North River Ranch development in Parrish.

A survey of Sarasota and Manatee health professionals and first responders reflects how the COVID pandemic has deeply affected people who help others and the need for more trauma-based services.

While some districts statewide are pausing out-of-state travel, one Tampa Bay area district is making all field trips voluntary for students.

Parrish, in Manatee County, is included in a list ProPublica compiled that analyzes billions of rows of EPA data to map the spread of cancer-causing industrial air emissions down to the neighborhood level.

The policy lasts through Aug. 25, and will be considered again at a school board meeting next week.

Pinellas will continue to strongly recommend masks, but parents do not have to fill out forms if they choose to not wear one.

Among them: People with flu-like symptoms should stay home, simultaneous online instruction will no longer be offered, and quarantine policies are eased for those vaccinated.

A survey sent by the school district might influence whether fall classes are separated based on mask preference.