Manatee County Sheriffs Office recommends charges against former county administrator

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is seeking charges against a former county administrator, Dr. Scott Hopes, who abruptly resigned earlier this year. In February, the month Hopes resigned, the sheriff’s office received complaints alleging “criminal violations of Florida’s public records, theft, and notary laws,” according…Read More