The Florida House of Representatives District 72 Republican primary features four candidates: Richard Green, Alyssa Gay, Richard Tatem, and Bill Conerly. The winner will take on unopposed Democrat …
The Manatee County School Board District 1 race is a nonpartisan contest featuring three candidates: Heather Felton, Alex Garner, and Mark Stanoch. If no candidate gets a majority of the votes, the …
You see those glossy postcards in your mailboxes, and you get those annoying text messages. All are sent by developers with the intent to con you into voting for a candidate who will make them …
Recently anointed Manatee County Supervisor of Elections James Satcher had one job before the upcoming election: prove he could be nonpartisan in an office for which the attribute is an essential …
The Manatee County Property Appraiser race will feature incumbent Charlie Hackney and challenger Darin C. George. Both candidates are Republican, but because a write-in candidate withdrew from the …
Two weeks ago, we discussed their attack ads . Last week, we looked at actual facts and their voting records. For the final installment (maybe), we’re looking into their …
The Manatee County Commission District 1 Republican primary will feature Carol Ann Felts and Steve Metallo. The winner will face NPA Jen Hamey and Democrat Glenn Pearson in November’s general …
The Manatee County Commission District 3 Republican primary will feature Talha "Tal" Siddique and April Culbreath. In September of last year, Siddique announced that he would challenge Manatee …
The Manatee County Commission District 5 Republican primary will feature Dr. Robert McCann challenging the appointed incumbent, Ray Turner. Turner was installed in the seat nearly a year ago to …
Campaigns are in full swing with candidate messages reaching voters, but a new "voice" hopes it can reach local voters with its message about special interest influence ...
The Manatee County Commission District 7 Republican primary will feature two incumbents, D-7’s George Kruse and D-3’s Kevin Van Ostenbridge, the latter of whom dropped out of his district …
On Friday evening, September 8, 2023, an item was added to the Manatee County Commission September 12 meeting agenda. Item 55 was a motion to move the Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Court’s …
The next Manatee County Supervisor of Elections will be decided in the August Republican Primary. The race pits Scott Farrington, who until recently was the county’s deputy SOE, against …
On those rare occasions when my neighborhood friend and I talk about politics, our discussions typically end with us agreeing to disagree. I say “typically” because there are exceptions. …
On May 31, my current opponent, Kevin Van Ostenbridge, jumped out of his Dist 3 race and into my at-large race. I called this from the dais back in October. After three generations of living in the …
Our County Government has been corrupted, and we, as Republicans, are at fault. It is our Republican majority that has elected the worst commissioners in our county’s history, after disguising …
Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7014 into law, effectively gutting the only accessible corrective mechanism Floridians have at their disposal when their elected officials engage in …
On October 5, 2023, Manatee County Commissioners approved the elimination of our Local Wetland Policies. After attending the meeting and looking at the requirements of the State of Florida and our …
On Thursday, James Satcher and Scott Farrington participated in a debate organized by the Lakewood Ranch Republican Club. The difference between the Republican candidates for Supervisor of Elections …
The League of Women Voters envisions a democracy where citizens have the right and ability to determine who represents them on governing bodies. On May 7, the League sent a letter to Supervisor of …