FHP: 7-year-old hit by car while boarding school bus in Manatee County
A 7-year-old boy is OK after he was hit by a car while getting on his school bus Wednesday morning in Manatee County. The boy was hit at 8:10 a.m. at the intersection of 61st Avenue East and 5th Street East.
School zone speed cameras bring in nearly $900K in Manatee County
Since the start of the school year, new school zone speed cameras have been catching Manatee County drivers going fast in school zones. In the past month, nearly $900,000 in fines have already been handed out there,
Nearly 9,000 citations issued to drivers speeding through Manatee County school zones in one month
In the last month, Manatee County Public Safety officials say 8789 notice of violations have been issued. Of those notices, 3796 citations have been paid. That adds up to almost $900,000 in fines. Each citation is $100. That money is split between the state, the county, and the school district.
Manatee County school zone cameras prompt nearly 9,000 speeding tickets
Despite a much-publicized 30-day grace period given earlier in the fall to notify the commuting public of the speed detection cameras, Manatee County officials say they still issued nearly 9,000 tickets to violation drivers within a three-week period.
Manatee County's speed cameras hit drivers with $500K in fines
Manatee County issued around half a million dollars in fines to drivers who sped through its school zones, the Bradenton Herald reports. Why it matters: The speeding tickets come after 10,600 warnings since the school year began in August and only three weeks of enforcement.
Manatee school zone speeding cameras issue nearly $600K in fines in less than 3 weeks
Around $600,000 in speeding tickets have been issued after Manatee County flipped the switch on cameras that catch drivers speeding through local school zones. The speed camera program, which has been approved by local government officials,
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Manatee County seeking advisory board applicants
Positions are open on the Affordable Housing Advisory Board and the Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Committee.
Ashley Benefield sentenced to prison after Manatee judge denies new murder trial
The sentencing comes after Judge Matt Whyte denied the defense’s motion for a new trial due to juror misconduct.
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Close to $900,000 worth of fines issued in the last month to drivers speeding in Manatee school zones
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