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mark.young@manateeherald.com We’ve talked a lot about the big lie. About how the historical villains of humanity considered the big lie as an essential tool to manipulate the masses. The key, they said, was that if you were going to tell the big lie, keep telling it until the masses believe you. And it’s been effective,…
Someone once said “Soul food is a passport to the past. It is much more about heritage than it is about hominy.” The Lazy Ballerina Bistro is a transport to those southern dinners your mother lovingly prepared for you. West Bradenton’s newest eating establishment will capture your palate with its eclectic menu. Becky Kern-Garbus and…
According to the Holmes Beach Police Department, officers were dispatched to 127 50th St. at around 10 p.m. in response to a noise violation this week. Police cited the renter for the violation and remained outside the residence to ensure the volume was reduced, but it was not so a second citation was issued. While…
A 25-year-old Manatee County man who has already piled up 10 felony convictions in his life is facing multiple new felonies after terrorizing at least two people with a firearm on the afternoon of March 2. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, Kyle Cartwright was at the Fountain Lake Apartments in the 5500 block…
Someone once observed that “roads are the arteries through which the economy pulses.” Decades ago Manatee County had several commissioners who hoped to thwart growth in our county by refusing to build and enlarge roads. Those “ostrich commissioners” made many poor decisions that set back transportation in our county. Today, we sit in traffic jams…
Sarasota resident Bridget Ziegler is a rising star in conservative education circles.
There was a shake-up in the county as Scott Hopes resigned his position as county administrator. It appears that certain county commissioners had become disenchanted with Hopes and were determined to terminate his contract. The position of county administrator is difficult on a good day as you are responsible for a billion dollar budget but…
Unique Drone Light Show to Cap Eighth Annual Bradenton Area River Regatta BRADENTON, Fla.— A spectacular and first-of-its kind drone light show in the Manatee County region will cap an impressive lineup of FREE activities during the 2023 Bradenton Area River Regatta, which returns to the banks of Manatee River Saturday, Feb. 11. One of the latest innovations…
