Just when you think Manatee County Government and its board of developer-bought-and-paid-for commissioners cannot get any lower than the gutter they’ve been inhabiting, they tunnel themselves …
We could use your advocacy to help advance several good bills and stop a bad one scheduled for a hearing next week. Urge key legislators to advance good bills and stop a bad one.
Manatee County is currently looking to sell off 160 acres of former dairy farm land it purchased in 2020. Such a sale would not only be poor planning on the county’s part, but it would also …
Developer and political powerbroker Carlos Beruff recently applied for a permit on his controversial Aqua by the Bay project, which sheds additional light on the intentions behind the …
Democrats have undoubtedly benefited from broad opposition to Republican policies aimed at restricting women's reproductive freedoms in the post-Dobbs era. The party is openly counting on the …
Do you enjoy the waterfront amenities that Manatee County has to offer? Did you possibly even move here because of them? Do you enjoy the regatta boat races, festivals, and fishing tournaments hosted …
That’s one of my favorite holiday movie quotes, and also what my colleague Dawn Kitterman said came to mind after reading her commissioner’s most recent newsletter. After giving it a …
In recent years, a narrative has emerged on the right that Democratic politicians have been captured by the extreme left. However, a closer look at the two major parties and the power that their most …
This week, Mark Cuban announced that the upcoming season of Shark Tank would be his last. The news comes on the heels of Cuban entering a deal to sell off a majority stake in his beloved NBA …
It is final days for collecting petitions to put on the 2024 ballot a constitutional ”Amendment to Limit Government Interference in Abortion”. We are fighting for women to be able to make …
There is an exciting dynamic unfolding in Manatee County. For more than a decade since Citizens United vs. the FEC, developers have been at work capturing local government. One could certainly argue …
On any given Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court will almost certainly rule that the 15-week abortion ban is constitutional , which will immediately trigger a 6-week abortion ban. This decision …
I am writing to clarify misinformation stated by Representative Will Robinson, Senator Jim Boyd, and BOCC Chair Kevin Van Ostenbridge and to provide some insight into the hidden agenda believed to be …
On Tuesday, the Board of County Commissioners moved to increase impact fees for the first time since 2017. It’s seemingly gotten a lot of fanfare from the paid PR machines. But, before we all …
I’ve been asking for months and months … and months, how long the county could possibly manage to continue making excuses as to why it is only collecting roughly 40 percent of what its …
Less than one year from now, Americans will head to the polls to vote for President of the United States. Never before in modern history has the biggest race in American politics been in such disarray at …
This week, the Bradenton City Council voted 3-1 to allow developers to erect taller residential buildings, ostensibly to encourage the development of more affordable housing. However, they also …
Most Manatee County residents aren't happy about a 9.75% increase (over two years) in their water and sewage utility rates that is owed to a combination of increased demand caused by development …
Last week, TBT reported on the Manatee County Commission’s plan to gift nine acres of bayfront property to New College of Florida after having promised it to USF, whose campus is adjacent to …
These are not good days for democracy. Or decency. Hamas, a group of Islamist militants/resistance fighters/terrorists (pick your appellation) won a majority in the Palestinian Parliament and …
