Aug. 13: Daily Headlines

Daily Headlines
+Murder suspect sentenced to 30 years
A 12th Judicial Circuit Court judge sentenced 19-year-old Kevin Peterson to 30 years in prison Monday.

+County, city buy into homelessness plan
Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota will pay about $40,000 for Dr. Robert Marbut to study regional homelessness.

+Manatee suspends reclaimed water usage
Reclaimed water will be suspended in Manatee County until 6 a.m. Wednesday.

+License cameras rolling on Key
The long-waited license-plate recognition cameras began snapping data Friday afternoon on Longboat Key.

+Big budget decisions set for Wednesday
The cost for the DROP program was calculated two ways: offering a two-year window for eligible employees or a five-year window.