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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.
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There are political and medical reactions coming in regarding pop-up COVID-19 vaccine distribution sites and how they were chosen.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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County commissioners say their new "Declaration of Racism as a Public Health Crisis" is the first step in acknowledging and addressing racial disparity.
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Manatee County Schools will be voting Tuesday on whether students can switch their learning choices between virtual and in-person.
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Manatee County commissioners repealed the county's mandatory mask rule.
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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.