Manatee County Commissioner Bob McCann joins TBT's Mitch Maley to discuss why he pushed for an outside audit of county procurement and his decision to endorse three Democrats on the November ballot.
George Kruse, a Republican Manatee County Commissioner, recently endorsed Democrat Dave Jolly for governor and Democrat Kelly Kirschner for Congress. He joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss why he thinks …
Reggie Bellamy is running for the Manatee County Commission's District 6 at-large (countywide) seat in November's election. He joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss what motivated him to run after being …
Harvey Shifrin is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 72, currently represented by Bill Conerly, whom he faces on the Nov. ballot. Harvey joins Mitch and Dawn to talk about his …
Mitch and Dawn discuss the ongoing drama between Commissioner Jason Bearden and County Administrator Charlie Bishop, including Tuesday's meeting and the lack of a quorum, as well as dark money in the …
Thomas Schwarz is a candidate for the Bradenton City Council Ward 3 seat. He joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss his grassroots campaign and vision for Bradenton's future. You can learn more about …
Sari Lindroos-Valimaki is the Democratic candidate for Manatee County Commission District 1. She joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss her platform and issues such as the rewriting of the Land Development …
Manatee County Commissioner Jason Bearden joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss a laundry list of issues facing Manatee County, its elected officials, and the local government.
Evelyn Almodóvar is Executive Director of UNIDOS Now, a local nonprofit whose mission is to improve the quality of life for the growing Hispanic/Latinx community through education, integration, and …
Lisa Gonzalez Moore represents Ward 4 on the Bradenton City Council and is seeking a second term in November. She joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss her first-term accomplishments and a range of issues …
G.G. Miraglia is a former Verizon employee who volunteered to do critical work at the World Trade Center immediately following the 9/11 attacks. As we mark the 25th anniversary of those tragic …
Kelly Kirschner is the former Mayor of Sarasota and the Democratic candidate for the District 16 Congressional seat being vacated by Vern Buchanan. He faces Republican Sydney Gruters in November. …
Coming off her historic upset in the Democratic primary, Florida Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon sits down with TBT Editor Mitch Maley to discuss her campaign and how she plans to defeat …
Charles Smith is the Democratic candidate for the Manatee County Commission District 2 seat currently held by Amanda Ballard. Smith, who held the seat from 2014-18, sits down with Mitch and Dawn to …
Mark Davis is an NPA candidate for the Congressional District 16 seat being vacated by Republican Vern Buchanan. He joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss his campaign and why he thinks Floridians are ready …
In a milestone 250th episode, Mitch and Dawn review Tuesday's primary election results and their implications for November.
In the final episode before Tuesday's election, Mitch and Dawn discuss the upcoming primary, local attack ads, and why understanding the recent history of Manatee County government and its players …
Ed Pope is a former law enforcement officer seeking the Republican nomination for Congressional District 16. He joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss his campaign and why he believes his common-sense …
Melton Little is a Republican running for the Florida House D71 seat that is being vacated by Will Robinson. He joins TBT's Mitch Maley to talk about development-related preemption bills, protecting …
J.T. White is a candidate for Manatee County School Board District 2. He joins TBT's Mitch Maley to discuss improving grade-level reading at Title I schools, what he sees as an overreliance on …