Manatee County

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating whether Commissioner Vanessa Baugh broke state law by putting herself and others on a VIP vaccine list in Lakewood Ranch.

There are political and medical reactions coming in regarding pop-up COVID-19 vaccine distribution sites and how they were chosen.

Criticism continues over clinic sites in Charlotte and Manatee. The Manatee site has received much of the focus. A clinic in the Kings Gate community of Port Charlotte is also under the microscope.

The governor says the decision on placing an exclusive popup vaccine clinic in Lakewood Ranch was about the concentration of seniors in the area and not donors to his campaign.

Long lines and crashing websites continue to bog down Florida's coronavirus vaccine rollout. Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Bradenton on Thursday to talk about vaccine availability.

Parents against masks have been vocal at school board meetings, but county officials have opted for the advice of medical experts in crafting their policies.

County commissioners say their new "Declaration of Racism as a Public Health Crisis" is the first step in acknowledging and addressing racial disparity.

Manatee County Schools will be voting Tuesday on whether students can switch their learning choices between virtual and in-person.

Manatee County commissioners repealed the county's mandatory mask rule.

The principal of Kinnan Elementary School in Manatee County has been placed on administrative leave. He was possibly exposed to COVID-19 the week before he got tested and returned to work.