Manatee Count, Florida has placed six building department employees under administrative leave pending an investigation by the county clerk's Inspector General, the Herald-Tribune reports. The investigation relates to potential favoritism shown on possible construction code violations on an agriculturally zoned property in Myakka City. Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes said he would not release the names of the employees because there are two ongoing investigations.

Manatee Count, Florida has placed six building department employees under administrative leave pending an investigation by the county clerk's Inspector General, the Herald-Tribune reports. The investigation relates to potential favoritism shown on possible construction code violations on an agriculturally zoned property in Myakka City. Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes said he would not release the names of the employees because there are two ongoing investigations.

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