Utter travesty. These jokers can't even be bothered to do their jobs, but they can kill and ruin people's livers without ever putting their own freedom or wellbeing on the line. Thin blue line is for cowards. They don't pay for their lawyers, they don't pay if they lose. We do, in every way. Don't let them use Flock and it's competitiors to get around little things like 'warrants' and 'courts'.
As a resident of Florida for nearly 70 years, and as someone committed to our Florida environment, I am voting for Jose Javier Rodriguez for State Attorney General. He is the right choice for our environment and for fairness. Ruth Lawler
Vote NO on Amendment 3. The harm to our communities and counties across the State will greatly outway any benefit. This rushed, ill thought out Amendment is wrong on so many levels. Rural counties will especially be harmed by reduced revenue for basic services. As a homeowner with homestead exemption who is retired and on social security, I still say vote NO on Amendment 3. Ruth Lawler
As I have had the pleasure to personally meet with Lisa Gonzalez Moore on several occassions, I agree wholeheartedly with Bradenton Times endorsement. Ruth Lawler
THANK YOU, Mr Fusco, for commenting on this important but neglected topic. I (bike) ride these exact lanes every single day. I recently changed my south bound route from 75th St to Palma Sola Pkwy to avoid the NW corner of the intersection. Another design flaw are the new roundabouts on 75th St W for the SeaFlower development - thy don't have bike lanes at all. So there are bike lanes leading up to the roundabouts, then they suddenly end at the roundabout, then pick up again on the other side. That is pure stupidity, and very dangerous. In January of this year, while riding on nearby El Conquistador Pkwy, I was 30 seconds behind another cyclist who had been hit and killed by a commercial truck. I held his bleeding head as he took his last breaths. 4 days later, on January 25, I was hit on 75th St W at the entrance to the Elks Lodge. This past Tuesday, I had my 2nd shoulder surgery from the accident. Almost every week, there is another local bike or pedestrian death from being hit by car. Cyclist should be able to enjoy being outside doing what they enjoy in safety. For a brand new road roundabout to not have a bike lane is inexcusable.
The Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority has been trying to sell 31 acres of airport land to New College for the past 3 years. The Federal Aviation Administration stopped the sale in 2024, but Richard Corcoran keeps saying that the Trump administration will soon reverse that FAA decision. Fortunately, that hasn't happened. News articles like this help explain why I say "fortunately." I have repeatedly asked the airport authority to take this airport land off the market and retain it for future airport uses.
you're a scumbag and a creep that will take money from anyone who pays you off. cant wait to get your ass off the commission. you have helped the developers destroy our quality of life by approving every development and strip mall they put in front of you. the traffic and the quality of life has been degraded by your presence. Go find a job selling real estate or wrecking something else, you have done enough damage to our county. Get out. Go away.
I believe it is very important that we support local independent journalism. Bradenton Times, Bradenton Journal and Suncoast Searchlight are all working hard to keep us informed. Even if a small donation is all you can afford, many of these donations add up and suppoert this important reporting. Ruth Lawler
— The corrupt cabal is spending a fortune to place a puppet into this congressional seat and have gotten the district redrawn to make Manatee voters the major factor in the election because these voters seem the easiest for them to influence (manipulate) in order to get her elected — but Kelly Kirschner is the wise choice who will work for all of us rather than their candidate who will do the bidding of the corrupt cabal.
I am talking about my support for Kelly to all voters I encounter and hoping that they also will spread the word — do the same please. It is going to be difficult to overcome the fortune being spent to market the cabal puppet to the easily-influenced voters in the district, but I think our efforts can prevent that.
Councilwoman Moore, this is such great news! Thank you to Mayor Brown and City Council for taking this important step to provide guidance on which projects should be a priority moving forward. Everything should begin with a plan, and this initiative will outline that. Kudos to our City Administrator for securing the grants to help fund this study!
Now if only the Manatee BOCC could do the same thing and ACT on it! We're growing weary from the constant headlines of wastewater dumping in our beautiful river!
On a separate note, I live in D4 and sincerely hope your bid for reelection is successful. Ms. Moore, you have been and continue to be one of the hardest working, refreshingly informative representatives we have in a sea of "politicians!" :)
Speaking out about the Israeli government does not mean one hates Jews......come on Jewish community, there is a large number of Jews who do not agree with Israeli government policies..As there are a large number of Americans who do not agree with US policies and actions.......Gaza is destroyed, is it time to stop the killing? Is it time to stop the taking of homes? Are American Jews afraid to speak out?
My late husband went to work there shortly after we moved to FL 31 years ago. It was here I saw my first manatee. It came up from under the dock. I was surprised at the size and was told it was just a calf. We had been there to see one of the racing boats on a test run.
— good image of an anticipated El Nino this coming winter - "El Nino" is "the Christ child" as the sometimes strong upwelling of water currents was named by the Peruvians (after colonization and the introduction of Christianity) because it is a major water current change beginning near December 25 when it does occur — the current situation is either an El Nino — or it is not;
ignorance is evident in the stupid "la nina" (who might the female deity be? I ask) such ignorance is a sad commentary on the lack of knowledge that prevails... am thankful that it is not mentioned in the article;
how about adopting "a non-El Nino" to describe when the upwelling it is not present (if a term is necessary for something that does not exist)?
Here's hoping that Florida gets enough rain to replenish our water table.
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