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Monday, June 1, 2026 · Palmetto
4ocean Challenges Eckerd Students to Cut Plastic Waste
Eckerd College hosted 4ocean on April 2, where more than 140 students, faculty, and staff pledged to reduce single-use plastic. The nonprofit committed to removing one pound of plastic for each pledge signed.
MCSO Deputy and Case Manager Honored for Homeless Veteran's Rescue
Deputy Daniel Ensign and Resource Assistance Case Manager Wanda Alejandre received the 2025 MCSO Bealls Humanitarian Award for helping an elderly homeless veteran gain housing and financial security.
Monday, June 1, 2026
MCSO Case Manager Wanda Alejandre Named December Employee of the Month
Wanda Alejandre, a Resource Assistance Case Manager with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, was named Employee of the Month for December 2025 for her work securing housing and resolving financial exploitation for a homeless client.
Monday, June 1, 2026
Deputy Rescues Father and Son from Rip Current at Bean Point
Deputy Matthew Daugherty swam 20 yards through dangerous currents at Bean Point to rescue a father and son swept away on a boogie board in August. He received the Manatee County Sheriff's Office Deputy of the Month award for the rescue.
Monday, June 1, 2026
MCSO's Oscar Aguero-Yovera Finds Missing Elderly Woman, Earns Employee of the Month
CSO Oscar Aguero-Yovera found a missing elderly woman with dementia on Nov. 2, earning MCSO's Employee of the Month award.
Monday, June 1, 2026