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As we observe Veterans Day on November 11, 2025, in Manatee County, it’s a time for us to reflect on the sacrifices of all who served our nation. Yet, this year, our thoughts turn especially to the dwindling ranks of World War II veterans, the “Greatest Generation” whose stories of heroism are fading as time…
The Manatee County Commission has chosen to play Russian roulette with Governor DeSantis and it has cost the taxpayers of Manatee Country millions of dollars and will doom our citizens to endless traffic jams for years to come. Governor DeSantis is revered by conservatives across our country for his common sense approach to protecting the…
Last August, the voters of Manatee County made a change in our county commission makeup. In a closely contested election, several sitting commissioners were unseated. The voters were upset with traffic delays and other issues that many felt flowed from too much development. The local Democrats joined the Republican Party to vote in the primary…
Manatee County Commissioners recently had a heated discussion over whether a board member violated a Florida Statute when over 180 emails showed up opposing a new housing project in Lakewood Ranch. The project, called the Chalets at Lakewood Ranch, would add 35 new homes on 12 acres of land at 4821 Lorraine Road. It needed…
One of the signs of a bureaucracy that is too powerful is a City that allows its Code Enforcement personnel to become part of the nanny state. We have seen this happen in mostly Democrat controlled cities. I hope this is not starting to happen in Bradenton. I was recently patronizing a business in the…
The Bradenton Police Department’s Crime Reduction Team (CRT) recently arrested a 70-year-old fugitive from New Hampshire, wanted on multiple counts of felonious sexual assault on children. In September, Bradenton Police located Duncan living in a vehicle and notified Campton investigators. Detectives approached Duncan and established a cordial relationship with the suspect to keep tabs on…
The Manatee Herald endorses Jon Lynch for Manatee County School Board District 3 seat. Lynch is a native of Bradenton and a Manatee High graduate. Lynch has spent the last 24 years building his career in the marine industry. Lynch utilized the On The Job Training program at Manatee High and is a prime example…
Sometimes in politics there is a no-brainer endorsement for a political office. The City of Bradenton gives us an example of a candidate that is so more qualified than his opponent that one would expect the mercy rule to be enacted. Gene Brown has served as Mayor of Bradenton for four years which followed the…
“Madam Chair, Effective Immediately, I am resigning from the Manatee REC (Republican Executive Committee). It is with a heavy heart that I leave the REC because as a strong loyal Conservative Republican, I thought the REC would do so much to get strong Conservatives elected who firmly believe in our core values (attached below). However,…
