Kurt Mattingly Under Formal Manatee County Investigation
Manatee County has launched a formal investigation into the actions of county employee Kurt Mattingly.
Manatee County has launched a formal investigation into the actions of county employee Kurt Mattingly.
MANATEE COUNTY, FL (November 3, 2022) – It’s a whole new ballgame at Manatee County’s East Bradenton Park. The newly updated facility—located at 1119 13th Street East in Bradenton—has undergone some recent renovations designed to create more robust recreational opportunities for guests of all ages. Crews are reconfiguring the old baseball diamond to create a new multipurpose…
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…
Announces Kent D. Bontrager, A.A.E., P.E., Professional Airport Accreditation The Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority is proud to announce Kent D. Bontrager, A.A.E., P.E., Vice President, Engineering, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, Sarasota, FL, has been awarded the distinction of Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Kent D. Bontrager, A.A.E.,…
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…
A decade ago in Palmetto, the director of the Palmetto Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was married to a candidate for Mayor of Palmetto.
Man charged in beating of 74-year-old man A 35-year-old Manatee County man is charged with aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony after beating up his 74-year-old father, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Andrew Chapman pushed the elderly man to the ground just after 2 p.m. at the victim’s home…
Enough has been written about the boorish behavior of Bradenton City Council member Bill Sanders. I am not going to dignify his behavior by wasting your valuable reading time. I am going to discuss the campaign of Kurt Landefeld to replace Sanders on the Bradenton City Council. Landefeld was raised in Ohio where he had…
Trying to stop runaway inflation is like attempting to put toothpaste back back in the tube. Once inflation rears it ugly head, there are many ideas proffered on how it can be reduced but none of the ideas seem to work in a timely manner. For years the Federal Reserve has focused on keeping inflation…