Tales from the Mark Side: Cheer up Patriots. Here’s why the election wasn’t that bad
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Tales from the Mark Side: Cheer up Patriots. Here’s why the election wasn’t that bad

ByMark Young

By Mark Young mark.young@manateeherald.com It’s fair to admit that I’ve had some time to simmer down. Had I knocked on your door for today’s visit as the national election results rolled in, I wouldn’t have been very good company. There would have been a need to attach a warning label for excessive use of profanity….

Governor Ron DeSantis Cautions Residents to Monitor Subtropical Storm Nicole
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Governor Ron DeSantis Cautions Residents to Monitor Subtropical Storm Nicole

ByManatee Herald Staff Report

Governor DeSantis Issues State of Emergency for 34 Counties to Prepare for Potential Impacts from the Storm TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order (EO) 22-253, declaring a State of Emergency for 34 counties in the potential path of Subtropical Storm Nicole. Governor DeSantis has issued the EO in an abundance of caution so that…

Manatee County Names Deputy Chief of Emergency Management
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Manatee County Names Deputy Chief of Emergency Management

ByManatee Herald Staff Report

MANATEE COUNTY, FL (November 4, 2022) – A statewide leader in emergency management and response—who just happens to live in Ellenton—is joining Manatee County Public Safety as Deputy Chief of Emergency Management. Jodie Setnor Fiske comes to Manatee County Emergency Management from the Office of the Governor, Florida Division of Emergency Management, where she was the Statewide Field…

Tales from the Mark Side: Democracy isn’t on the ballot Joe. The ballot is ‘democracy’.
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Tales from the Mark Side: Democracy isn’t on the ballot Joe. The ballot is ‘democracy’.

ByMark Young

By Mark Young mark.young@manateeherald.com Like everything the liberals do these days, this ridiculous narrative that democracy is on the ballot – and that democracy will be destroyed if Republicans are elected – is hilarious and unnerving at the same time. But hear me out, because there is some accuracy to what liberals are saying. It’s…

Criminal Corner 26
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Criminal Corner 26

ByManatee Herald Staff Report

Palmetto woman tosses dog from third floor balcony Palmetto woman tosses dog from third floor balcony Manatee Herald Staff Report A 34-year-old Palmetto woman is finally facing an animal cruelty charge that dates back to August. Police say Tina Gibson threw her dog over the railing of her third floor residence in the 700 block…