Tales from the Mark Side: My Thanksgiving history isn’t for everyone
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Tales from the Mark Side: My Thanksgiving history isn’t for everyone

By Mark Young mark.young@manateeherald.com Yeah, yeah, I get it. You didn’t even want to visit today considering it’s a day of turkey, family, football … and for some … political arguments around the table because your liberal relative is in town. Fortunately you also had a couple of days to visit with me before I…

Tales from the Mark Side: DOJ or Dukes of Hazzard?
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Tales from the Mark Side: DOJ or Dukes of Hazzard?

By Mark Young mark.young@manateeherald.com It’s a sad and scary time in America when we have reached the point of losing complete faith in what are supposed to be our most trusted law enforcement agencies. We’ve gone into great detail about the long history of corruption that has plagued the FBI and we know from the…

Criminal Corner 28
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Criminal Corner 28

Panhandlers get violent with each other over prime location Manatee Herald Staff Report A 54-year-old homeless man did not want another homeless man panhandling at his location, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say they were flagged down by the victim on the northeast corner of Tuttle Avenue and University Parkway in Manatee…

Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant looks ahead in Palmetto
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Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant looks ahead in Palmetto

Recently I had a chance to speak with Palmetto Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant about the issues facing Palmetto in the coming year. Bryant is excited about the Palmetto Marriott Hotel that is under construction at the Bradenton Area Convention Center. The hotel will feature a full service restaurant and 252 guest rooms. The addition of…

Republicans Control the US House
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Republicans Control the US House

Eight days after the election we have finally determined that Republicans will control the US House of Representatives. It is puzzling how long it takes California to count votes.  Having control of the House is so important for the Republican agenda. Now we can begin to hold the Biden administration accountable for its actions. In…

Tales from the Mark Side: Can we talk about the big Red elephant in the room?
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Tales from the Mark Side: Can we talk about the big Red elephant in the room?

By Mark Young mark.young@manateeherald.com It’s been a busy couple of days and so much that is worthy of discussion, but how in the world do we not address the big Red elephant in the room? President Donald J. Trump’s Tuesday announcement that he will launch a bid to retake the White House was impressive and…

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New Manatee County Commissioners to take oath of office

Amanda Ballard – District One Mike Rahn – District Four Jason Bearden – District Six Previous Next Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Chambers: 1112 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205. Three new members of the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will begin their four…