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Governor results: From The Associated Press Election Day was a Stephen King novel kind of day. What seemed certain was turned on its head and celebratory toasts were postponed for Republicans who don’t live in Florida. Let’s talk about Florida. Our election was DeSantis versus Biden and it was a Mike Tyson fight. A knockout…
By Mark Young mark.young@manateeherald.com It’s fair to admit that I’ve had some time to simmer down. Had I knocked on your door for today’s visit as the national election results rolled in, I wouldn’t have been very good company. There would have been a need to attach a warning label for excessive use of profanity….
Governor DeSantis Issues State of Emergency for 34 Counties to Prepare for Potential Impacts from the Storm TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order (EO) 22-253, declaring a State of Emergency for 34 counties in the potential path of Subtropical Storm Nicole. Governor DeSantis has issued the EO in an abundance of caution so that…
Donald Trump has channeled his inner demons
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…
