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Manatee County Commissioners recently had a heated discussion over whether a board member violated a Florida Statute when over 180 emails showed up opposing a new housing project in Lakewood Ranch. The project, called the Chalets at Lakewood Ranch, would add 35 new homes on 12 acres of land at 4821 Lorraine Road. It needed…
The Congressional Education Awards were presented by U.S. Congressman Vern Buchanan andhis staff, Thursday May 1, 2025, at Manatee Technical College. The awards were established torecognize outstanding teachers, administrators and support staff in Florida’s 16th CongressionalDistrict.Manatee District Honorees Included:Congressional Leadership Award: Joseph Hougland – Principal, Stewart Elementary Relief After the Storm Award: Mary Glass and…
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 leadership of America’s labor unions have gone the way of America’s professors: they are leftist and out of touch with many of their union members. Union leaders overwhelmingly supported Kamala and “Tampon Tim.” The unions gave millions of dollars to the Kamala debacle. Interestingly, exit polls revealed that NEARLY HALF OF UNION MEMBERS SUPPORTED…
Everyday, millions of Americans go to work and provide sustenance for themselves and their families. We all recall the saying, “An honest day’s pay for an honest day’s work.” This saying does not apply to many federal government agencies. Since the advent of the Covid crisis, the federal government workforce has vacated their offices, gone…
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,…
