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Democrats to the rescue? It’s happening
Democrats coming to the rescue doesn’t happen often, so when it does, let’s give credit where credit is due. Read more to see where Mark gives them credit.
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Noise does not equate to truth for local taxes
There’s been a lot of noise made since Mark publicly opposed the Manatee County School District’s Nov. 2 special election to extend their extra one mill tax in his column. He’s stays on that topic with this column to clarify a few misconceptions.
National Purple Heart Honor Mission Calls On Local Travel Agency
When Colonel Russ Vernon (Ret.), Executive Director of The National Purple Heart Honor Mission, called Marc Bokoff, owner of Bokoff Tours & Travel, Bokoff didn’t hesitate to offer his services. Vernon was looking for a travel professional to help get Purple Heart recipients from all 50 states to the organization’s annual program in New York at the end of September.
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Manatee schools want more money. Do you trust them?
The Manatee County School District’s special election to extend a 1 mill special tax on Nov. 2 for another three years should be put down like a rabid rat. Read on as Mark explains why.
Former U.S. intel operatives to pay $1.6M for hacking for foreign govt
The U.S. government has entered a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with three former intelligence operatives to resolve criminal charges relating to their offering of hacking services to a foreig
Keys to the cloud: Unlocking digital transformation to enhance national security
According to recent research, federal spending on cloud computing is anticipated to grow from $6.8 billion in 2020 to nearly $7.8 billion in 2022.
As this adoption accelerates, the information enviro
FTC: Health Apps Must Notify Consumers of Data Breaches
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned the developers of health apps and connected devices that they must disclose data breaches to consumers or face a fine.
In a policy brief iss
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The science behind liberalism and conservatism
We as human beings are similar in so many ways and yet so very different. Nothing defines our divide like politics. Have you ever wondered why?
Laugh and Learn Daycare employee facing aggravated child abuse charges
On September 16, 2021, Bradenton PD detectives responded to Manatee Memorial Hospital to assist Child Protective Services with an injured child investigation. The charges are serious.