Skip to main content
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published loading...Updated

Manatee County Approves Mandatory Curfew for Kids Under 17

MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUG 5 – The ordinance aims to reduce juvenile crime by restricting minors aged 16 and under from being in public late at night, with support from law enforcement and the school district.

Summary by WFLA-TV
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Manatee County Commissioners voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve a mandatory curfew for minors under the age of 17, a measure they hope will cut down on late-night crime. Minors accounted for 519 calls for service so far this year, the majority of those after midnight, resulting in 378 arrests, according to the sheriff's office. Many of those crimes included vehicle break-ins, vandalism, and more serious offenses. "Since C…

6 Articles

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources are Center
100% Center

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Your Observer broke the news in on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal