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Tales from the Mark Side The Conservative Voice in Manatee County Joe Biden becomes the new queen of late night horror By Mark Young mark.young@manateeherald.com Move over Elvira, there’s a new Scream Queen in town and its name is Joe Biden. I’m probably dating myself again with an Elvira reference, but boy oh boy, she…
Vanessa Baugh was elected, in 2012, county commissioner for District 5, Manatee County. Vanessa and her husband moved to Manatee County in 1999 and they opened Vanessa Fine Jewelry which is located on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch. I spoke with Vanessa after the Republican primary which saw the election of new members to the…
Manatee County is a growing economic powerhouse and is making a name for itself in the economic development world. Our county has experienced tremendous growth over the past few years. Northeastern states with high taxes, excessive business regulation and Covid-19 protocol insanity have caused the rate of migration to our county to intensify. Recent elections…
I guess it’s a little appropriate that on our 100th visit together that we take our first sneak peek into the November elections.
What is wrong with New York City? For decades NYC was America’s crown jewel and attracted visitors from all over the world. Sinatra sang “if I can make it there I’ll make it anywhere.” Wealthy people from around the world bought condos so they could enjoy the shows, museums and world-class dining venues. Athletes longed…
Tales from the Mark Side The Conservative Voice in Manatee County FBI: The Former Bureau of Investigation needs a plumber By Mark Young mark.young@manateeherald.com Anyone know a good plumber? I hear the Former Bureau of Investigation needs several leaks fixed. Clearly their cesspool needs to be emptied of the BS, as well. Did you hear…
Tales from the Mark Side The Conservative Voice in Manatee County Red wave hits Manatee County on primary day By Mark Young mark.young@manateeherald.com It was quite the election night in Manatee County and signals that the hard work of Conservatives paid off in a big way. I congratulate the candidates, the hard-working Conservative groups, Republican…
Mike Rahn won a landslide victory in the Republican primary for District 4 Manatee County commissioner. Rahn captured 62% of the vote against incumbent commissioner Misty Servia. Rahn said Tuesday evening that “the enormity of the victory was truly humbling.” Rahn concluded that “District 4 was looking for a change that would result in less…
Incumbent District 2 Commissioner Reggie Bellamy won the Democratic primary in a landslide over former County Commissioner Charles Smith. Bellamy won 63% of the vote and will now face Amanda Ballard in the general election. The victory for Bellamy was much larger than when he faced Smith in the 2018 Democratic primary. Bellamy, the sole…
