Marla Spence

The school district’s General Counsel has taken the stand to testify against the charter school.

Opening statements just wrapped up at the Manatee County Courthouse. On top of falling into a deficit, the school’s former principal,founder/Ceo is being accused of not following proper background and fingerprinting rules for school employees. @mysuncoast

Court hearings began today for Manatee County School vs. Lincoln Memorial Academy in Palmetto. The school is being investigated by the U.S Dept of Education for being in a financial crisis for months. @mysuncoast

Happy First Day back to school! District leaders are up early sending off school bus drivers. https://t.co/6QrfWz5FWf

RT @ManateeSheriff: We're so proud of the newest graduates of our Recovery Pod. We heard motivating stories about overcoming their addictio…

Manatee County School District is addressing the major financial issues Lincoln Memorial Academy has been having. The founder of the school says they stemmed from the district not giving the school proper Title I funds. The district says that’s not true. More at 4pm @mysuncoast https://t.co/gE1TvvoO0W

RT @ManateeSheriff: The Ferrari Drivers Group of Sarasota presented Flight to the North Pole, one of our MCSO charities, with $165,957.70 t…

A pit bull was thrown away in a dumpster at a Lakewood Ranch gas station about a month ago. MCSO made an arrest on who they believe is behind the cruel act. That dog fortunately wasn’t harmed.

Manatee Sheriff @ManateeSheriff

Man suspected of putting pit bull in dumpster is now in custody. Video: https://t.co/0dAyHbE0bn Info: https://t.co/9XaAT5ciCg https://t.co/jDnTfADfxC

Bradenton City Council along with Bradenton’s Police Chief are discussing whether or not to create a citizen review board for police. This all stems from a complaint from The Manatee NAACP leader who says Bradenton PD is targeting him. https://t.co/F9YjcroFEt

Today Roy Nichols took a plea offer. In 2017 Nichols was arrested and charged for murdering his girlfriends mother. The latest details are tonight at 6pm @mysuncoast https://t.co/kOLzxLEdO2

Today at 4pm on @mysuncoast hear what Manatee County Commissioners decided for this confederate monument. https://t.co/soFms5hgfu

Locals say commissioners should leave it to the voters and let them decide where the monument should go. https://t.co/xgOlf2ev0I

RT @ManateeSheriff: Dominique Brewer has been charged in the 2009 homicide of her 4-year old daughter, Kelis Rucker. The arrest follows yea…

Manatee County commissioners spoke about creating an advisory board to decide where this confederate monument will go after it’s been sitting in storage for two years. Today an advisory board may be a no go! https://t.co/U5Ag6CHceb

Manatee County Commissioners are back to the drawing board when it comes to a confederate statue at the courthouse that taken down 2 years ago. https://t.co/1CG1jZp0oL

Woah!!! This man has super strength!! Him and many other competitors are in Downtown Bradenton for the World’s Strongest Man Competition. https://t.co/vs7CajIaxB

Parents of two Southeast High students killed in Peru are speaking this morning about efforts to keep their son’s memory alive. https://t.co/GuLMtZHXR5