Tales from the Mark Side
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Tales from the Mark Side

Here’s why Amanda Ballard and Cindy Spray must win in November By Mark Young The Conservative Voice in Manatee County mark.young@manateeherald.com We’ve talked a lot about the two most important races left that will be decided in the General Election. Though I have already endorsed both of these candidates, let me tell you why. It’s…

Criminal Corner 19
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Criminal Corner 19

Assisted living employee arrested for battering an 85-year-old A 59-year-old Palmetto woman working at the Magnolia on Manatee assisted living center in Bradenton is facing a battery on an elderly person charge. According to the Bradenton Police Department, Michelle Maxwell was working at the facility located in the 1700 block of Manatee Avenue West on…

Tales from the Mark Side: We don’t need the Anti-Crist as governor. State endorsements are here
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Tales from the Mark Side: We don’t need the Anti-Crist as governor. State endorsements are here

Tales from the Mark Side The Conservative Voice in Manatee County We don’t need the Anti-Crist as governor. State endorsements are here By Mark Young mark.young@manateeherald.com Well, we blinked and all of a sudden the primary races are over and early voting for the November General Election is fast approaching. We have a lot to…

Chief Melanie Bevan has been exonerated of all allegations
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Chief Melanie Bevan has been exonerated of all allegations

The following statement was issued by Mayor Gene Brown: “Chief Melanie Bevan has been exonerated of all allegations against her in regards to the written complaint made on July 19, 2022 (IA 2022-106).  Chief Bevan’s 36 years of law enforcement experience are very evident when the complete investigation is reviewed along with the analysis by…

Free Mammogram Event In Bradenton
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Free Mammogram Event In Bradenton

The single most effective way to reduce the effects of breast cancer is early detection. We Care Manatee is partnering with Bowes Imaging Center, to provide free mammograms to uninsured women in Manatee County on Saturday October 1, 2022.   All participants need a physician’s order.  Eligibility will be determined by We Care Manatee and appointments…

Tales from the Mark Side: Manatee County is not immune to career criminals, but we do have a say
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Tales from the Mark Side: Manatee County is not immune to career criminals, but we do have a say

Tales from the Mark Side The Conservative Voice of Manatee County By Mark Young mark.young@manateeherald.com Growing up, I always wanted to be a law enforcement officer, and it was my intention of doing so when I left the military. I’m going to date myself again, but as a kid, I never missed shows like Adam…

Criminal Corner 17: Bloody body found under motel room bed leads to murder charges for Bradenton man
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Criminal Corner 17: Bloody body found under motel room bed leads to murder charges for Bradenton man

A 24-year-old Bradenton man is being charged with second-degree murder in the death of a woman whose body was found under a motel room bed by motel staff, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Steven Cozens was arrested for the crime just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 28, the same day the body was…