Sarasota and Manatee counties are now part of the award-winning Suncoast Region, one of 15 US communities named a 2017 All-America City Award recipient by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and the National Civic League. Manatee and Sarasota counties are both part of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) which received a variety of accolades, including the All-America City Award, a Pacesetter Honor and three Communications Awards during Grade-Level Reading Week. The Campaign was recognized for exemplary work to unite the community and engage families in an effort to increase reading proficiency and combat the challenges that can undermine early literacy. Fifteen communities across the country were honored earlier this month with the 2017 All-America City Award (AAC) for their civic engagement to help more young children from low-income families achieve grade-level reading proficiency and early school success.

Manatee County Government