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MANATEE COUNTY, FL (November 4, 2022) – A statewide leader in emergency management and response—who just happens to live in Ellenton—is joining Manatee County Public Safety as Deputy Chief of Emergency Management. Jodie Setnor Fiske comes to Manatee County Emergency Management from the Office of the Governor, Florida Division of Emergency Management, where she was the Statewide Field…
By Mark Young mark.young@manateeherald.com Like everything the liberals do these days, this ridiculous narrative that democracy is on the ballot – and that democracy will be destroyed if Republicans are elected – is hilarious and unnerving at the same time. But hear me out, because there is some accuracy to what liberals are saying. It’s…
Palmetto woman tosses dog from third floor balcony Palmetto woman tosses dog from third floor balcony Manatee Herald Staff Report A 34-year-old Palmetto woman is finally facing an animal cruelty charge that dates back to August. Police say Tina Gibson threw her dog over the railing of her third floor residence in the 700 block…
Downtown Bradenton tradition returned to Main Street on Halloween Weekend
One of the biggest con jobs foisted on the American public is the idea of plastic recycling. Americans of all political persuasions have dutifully sorted their trash into separate receptacles and smugly thought they were doing their part to save the planet. The most obnoxious would stop and berate others as to why they were…
Manatee County has launched a formal investigation into the actions of county employee Kurt Mattingly.
Florida’s Gubernatorial election presents voters with a distinct choice between Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist. Ron DeSantis grew up in Florida and attended Yale University and Harvard Law School. DeSantis joined the US Navy in 2004 and was promoted to lieutenant before serving as an advisor to Seal Team One. DeSantis served in Iraq and…
What did Florida do wrong that caused us to have to endure watching Charlie Crist run for some political office every 2 to 4 years? Charlie Crist seems to be the herpes of Florida politics; he just never goes away! I remember sitting in the room with Charlie Crist numerous times as he was fundraising…
MANATEE COUNTY, FL (October 19, 2022) – Deputy County Administrator Courtney De Pol has been recognized as a regional business leader, being named one of the 40 Under 40 by the Business Observer. Each year, the publication selects 40 individuals under 40 years old from the Gulf Coast business community. Carefully selected from nominations and original reporting, these…
