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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…
“Madam Chair, Effective Immediately, I am resigning from the Manatee REC (Republican Executive Committee). It is with a heavy heart that I leave the REC because as a strong loyal Conservative Republican, I thought the REC would do so much to get strong Conservatives elected who firmly believe in our core values (attached below). However,…
MANATEE COUNTY, FL (May 14, 2024) – Manatee County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) for its compliance with national standards of excellence. Manatee County EMS is one of less than 190 ambulance services in the country to successfully complete the voluntary review process which…
Manatee County to Pursue Emerson Point Preservation ExpansionMANATEE COUNTY, FL (March 12, 2024) – The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted unanimously to purchase a 97-acre parcel of land adjacent to the existing Emerson Point Preserve for conservation. Staff presented updated figures showing the comparative value of the property to be $14.6 million…
