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District 5 Commissioner Pat Zunz is ready to step down from her seat — and her husband, Ed Zunz, is stepping up to run.

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Manatee County spent $53 million to retrofit the Lake Manatee Water Treatment Plant with ultrafiltration membranes.

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Gene Witt Elementary School celebrates its 30th anniversary

Founding teachers say the family atmosphere and values of the school stay strong 30 years after it was built.

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  • By Dylan Campbell |
  • January 20, 2025
East County student-athletes prove that brains go hand in hand with brawn

Sports teams at Lakewood Ranch and Parrish Community high schools finish at the top of the state rankings for team academics.

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Technical issues stop the Manatee County Commission from ending the debate and any attempts to stop the roundabout.

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Building a new span across the Manatee River at Fort Hamer is the county's top priority.

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The tuition-free public charter school alternates its instruction between English and Spanish at its own campus.

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The Manatee County Commission voted 5-1 to cut additional wetland protections out of the Comprehensive Plan.

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