JUNE 26, 2024
Mid-week Update




Golden Sues Satcher Over Decision Not to Hold D-5 School Board Election

Former Manatee County School Board member James Golden has filed a lawsuit against Manatee County Supervisor of Elections James Satcher's office over the SOE's decision not to hold … MORE



Man Shot by Deputies After Murdering Three Manatee County Women Monday Evening

Javontee Brice went on a "killing spree" in Manatee County Monday evening, murdering three women at three different locations before being gunned down by police. At around … MORE



Voting rights groups call on FL elected officials to combat election disinformation 

With concerns about election dis- and misinformation coursing through the election cycle this year, a group of Florida voting rights and social justice groups are calling on every state and county … MORE



Attention, Democrats and Independents: Cleanup in Republican Aisle KVO

To err is human, the old axiom goes, and we Republicans proved ourselves all too human in 2020 when we put Kevin Van Ostenbridge (KVO) on the Manatee County Commission. Now, in 2024, we have the … MORE



Pittsburgh’s PNC Park Offers Best MLB Experience

Hey, baseball fans, do yourself a favor. You’ll thank me later. You really must make a trip to Pittsburgh to truly appreciate why the Pirates’ PNC Park is labeled MLB’s best … MORE



First prized bass caught in TrophyCatch pink tag contest

The pink tags are back! The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch  program is hosting another pink tag contest where biologists tagged … MORE