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Environmental Zealots Are Causing More Pollution
Religious zealots never let facts get in the way of what they believe. These zealots have a certain dogma which guides their life and they choose to follow it no matter what the cost. Most of the time this behavior only affects their own life. Sometimes when they attempt to…

Governor DeSantis Signs Consumer Protection Legislation to Support Florida Policyholders When Disaster Strikes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis signed three bills that strengthen Florida’s property insurance market, expand the state’s home hardening and hazard mitigation programs, and further protect consumers against bad actors. These actions build on the Governor’s strong record of instituting meaningful reforms to Florida’s property insurance market. Additionally, Governor DeSantis is announcing the…

Shakespeare Had the Solution For Florida’s Property Insurance Problems
Shakespeare, in Henry VI wrote “the first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” Now before our local ANTIFA hooligans grab their face-masks, knives and guns, let’s make it clear that we are using the quote as a metaphor.
Politics

Tropical Storm Ophelia forecast to make landfall early Saturday on North Carolina coast – on September 23, 2023 at 5:29 am
Quick Bit: The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ophelia is expected to make landfall on the North Carolina coast with the potential for damaging winds and dangerous surges of water.

Federal Judge Blocks California ‘High-Capacity’ Magazine Ban for 2nd Time
Quick Bit: U.S. District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez blocked California’s ban on ammunition magazines holding more than ten rounds on Friday.

The Thing About Trump and Abortion
In July of 1969, an assembly of civil rights activists met at the White House to register their discontent with the Nixon administration’s posture on race relations. Richard Nixon had been president
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Tales from the Mark Side: Even CNN calls Joe Biden a liar
mark.young@manateeherald.com Load up your skis, fuel up the snowmobile, brush off the spider webs on your snow shovels and head due south to hell because…

Tales from the Mark Side: Manatee County Your character is showing
I still hold out hope for this board, but some changes need to be made in the coming primary if things continue as they are. I swore to stay out of Republican primaries, but I’m not sure that will be possible unless I see a drastic change of course.
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NFL picks, predictions for Week 3: Bills cool Commanders; Bengals bounce back; Chargers fall to 0-3
Quick Bit: In Sporting News’ NFL picks and predictions for Week 3, the Commanders can’t keep pace with the Bills in their first loss, the Bengals avert an 0-3 disaster while Brandon Staley and the Cha


Brock Purdy’s dad, Dan Marino and the story behind why 49ers’ QB wears jersey number 13
Quick Bit: Purdy and Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino spoke ahead of the 49ers’ win over the Giants in Week 3.
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Tropical Storm Ophelia forecast to make landfall early Saturday on North Carolina coast – on September 23, 2023 at 5:29 am
Quick Bit: The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ophelia is expected to make landfall on the North Carolina coast with the potential for damaging winds and dangerous surges of water.

Video of a billboard near Times Square misspelling ‘Glory to Ukraine’ was fabricated – on September 22, 2023 at 10:09 pm
Quick Bit: CLAIM: A video shows a technical error causing a digital billboard near New York City’s Times Square to read “Glory to Urine” instead of “Glory to Ukraine” while Ukrainian President Volodym

An 18-year-old MMA fighter’s death was unrelated to the COVID vaccine – on September 21, 2023 at 11:10 pm
Quick Bit: AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Obituaries
Betty Wellborn
Betty Louise Clark Wellborn (February 20, 1927 – May 26, 2022) On behalf of the Wellborn family, it is with deepest sorrow that I inform…
Joan Bennett Walton
Joan Bennett Walton (nee Cleary) passed away peacefully with family around her at Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, FL on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. She was…
Harold Wallace LaBolt
Harold Wallace LaBolt, age 94, of Bradenton, Florida, died in his sleep Saturday, May 21, 2022. He was born at home on January 26, 1928,…