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June 30, 2025

New Learner License Requirements for Teens Starting August 1, 2025

A new Florida law impacting first-time learner license holders under the age of 18 goes into effect this summer. While the law is effective July 1, Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has advised that the new requirements will n...

June 3, 2025

Manatee County Tax Collector Scores International Recognition for Employee Experience Excellence

BRADENTON – The Manatee County Tax Collector (MCTC) has received high accolades in the world of great employee experience. In May, MCTC was named a winner of the 2025 Employee Experience Excellence Awards by Simpplr, the leadi...

June 2, 2025

SCAM ALERT: Fraudulent Text Messages Impersonating FLHSMV

BRADENTON – The Office of Tax Collector Ken Burton Jr., in coordination with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), is alerting the public to a series of fraudulent text messages falsely claiming to be from FLHSM...

April 10, 2025

Kelly Gillis is the Manatee County Tax Collector's Employee of the Quarter

Bradenton - The Manatee County Tax Collector’s Office is proud to announce that Kelly Gillis has been selected as Employee of the Quarter for the 2nd quarter of 2025. Since joining the Tax Collector’s team in 2021, Kelly ...

January 29, 2025

Dylan Buotte is the Manatee County Tax Collector's 2024 Most Valuable Employee

Bradenton - The Manatee Tax Collector’s office is happy to announce that Dylan Buotte has been chosen as the 2024 Aimee Brewer Most Valuable Employee. Dylan was selected from an elite group of nominees including Michael Fo...