What do you want Manatee’s new middle school to be named? Check out the nominees here

The Manatee County School Board released 27 name nominations on Thursday for a new middle school slated to open in east Manatee in August 2019.

Names such as “Dave Watchdog Miner,” “Trump Middle,” and “East Wood Middle” are on the list.

The school will be located just east of Gullett Elementary School on 44th Avenue East.

The name nomination process began during a community meeting held at Gullett on Dec. 18. The district’s Communications, Family and Community Engagement Department collected the nominations from the public up until Jan. 31, which were able to be submitted by email, mail or delivered in person to the school support center.

The school board is scheduled to narrow down the list three favorites during a workshop meeting on Tuesday, March 13. The meeting begins at 5:45 p.m. and the public is welcome to provide input on the nominated names.

Check out the nominated names below:

1. Barbara Harvey Middle

2. Beeline Middle

3. Bill O’Brien

4. Charlie Middle

5. Cody Middle

6. Countryside Middle

7. Dave Watchdog Miner

8. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

9. Dr. Mona Jain Middle

10. East Lake Manatee

11. East Manatee Middle

12. East Wood Middle

13. El Middle

14. Gates Creek Middle

15. Janet Kerly Middle

16. Lakewood Palm Middle

17. Lakewood Ranch Middle

18. Legacy Middle

19. Ranch Middle

20. Sandhill Middle

21. Schroeder Middle

22. Sunshine Middle

23. Tiger Middle

24. Trump Middle

25. Westshore Middle

26. White Eagle Middle

27. Willow Creek Middle

This story was originally published March 1, 2018 at 4:10 PM with the headline "What do you want Manatee’s new middle school to be named? Check out the nominees here."