BRADENTON, Fla. — A juvenile curfew is nearing a potential final implementation in Manatee County.

But first, parents or anyone else in Manatee County will be able to weigh in on the ordinance that commissioners initially approved by a 6-1 vote in August.

A public hearing on the measure will take place on Tuesday during the commissioners’ regular meeting between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Manatee County Government Administrative Center, located at 1112 Manatee Ave. W.

The curfew would apply to teens under 17.

It would prohibit teens from being in public from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weekdays and from midnight to 5 a.m. on weekends.

Exceptions to the ordinance include teens who have a late-night job, school event or are with a parent or guardian.

Teens caught breaking curfew will get a w

See Full Page