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As we observe Veterans Day on November 11, 2025, in Manatee County, it’s a time for us to reflect on the sacrifices of all who served our nation. Yet, this year, our thoughts turn especially to the dwindling ranks of World War II veterans, the “Greatest Generation” whose stories of heroism are fading as time…
The Manatee County Commission has chosen to play Russian roulette with Governor DeSantis and it has cost the taxpayers of Manatee Country millions of dollars and will doom our citizens to endless traffic jams for years to come. Governor DeSantis is revered by conservatives across our country for his common sense approach to protecting the…
Last August, the voters of Manatee County made a change in our county commission makeup. In a closely contested election, several sitting commissioners were unseated. The voters were upset with traffic delays and other issues that many felt flowed from too much development. The local Democrats joined the Republican Party to vote in the primary…
One of the signs of a bureaucracy that is too powerful is a City that allows its Code Enforcement personnel to become part of the nanny state. We have seen this happen in mostly Democrat controlled cities. I hope this is not starting to happen in Bradenton. I was recently patronizing a business in the…
Recently, The Bradenton Times, an online leftist newspaper, endorsed Bill Sanders for Mayor of Bradenton. Joe McClash begged the voters of the City of Bradenton to elect Bill Sanders as their next Mayor. Sanders has a history of creating controversy wherever he goes. His time on the Bradenton City Council was marked by outbursts and…
The Bradenton Police Department’s Crime Reduction Team (CRT) recently arrested a 70-year-old fugitive from New Hampshire, wanted on multiple counts of felonious sexual assault on children. In September, Bradenton Police located Duncan living in a vehicle and notified Campton investigators. Detectives approached Duncan and established a cordial relationship with the suspect to keep tabs on…
The Manatee Herald endorses Jon Lynch for Manatee County School Board District 3 seat. Lynch is a native of Bradenton and a Manatee High graduate. Lynch has spent the last 24 years building his career in the marine industry. Lynch utilized the On The Job Training program at Manatee High and is a prime example…
Sometimes in politics there is a no-brainer endorsement for a political office. The City of Bradenton gives us an example of a candidate that is so more qualified than his opponent that one would expect the mercy rule to be enacted. Gene Brown has served as Mayor of Bradenton for four years which followed the…
The Swiss manufacturer of the popular PC-12 single-engine turboprop and PC-24 Super Versatile Jet inks deal to develop a factory-owned flagship sales,design, and service center in the Sarasota-Bradenton area on Florida’s westcoast. In a ceremony today at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), Pilatusexecutives and Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority officials signed a leasingagreement to develop…
