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Bradenton gets into ‘Good Trouble’
Several hundred people gathered in downtown Bradenton on Thursday evening for a “Good Trouble” protest against President Donald Trump.
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Manatee Tax Collector Burton: Here are the 'facts' in dispute with school district over $1.5 million charge
"(T)his is about following the letter of the law as it is written," says Ken Burton.
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Meet the Sarasota pastor rallying for a spiritual war against America's 'enemies'
Pastor Brian Gibbs has worked to advance his political vision in Sarasota and beyond/
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James Satcher loses an election. He responds by firing employees
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'Rig' this, James Satcher
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Signs of these anti-Trump times
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Grassroots candidates sweep Manatee County GOP primary races
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Manatee elections office worker: 'We need to vote James Satcher out!'
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Fired employee asks DeSantis to remove Satcher from elections office
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Quick hit: Tax collector charges Manatee County schools — that is, taxpayers — $1.5 million
School board members decry attempt by tax office to collect "commission" on special levy.
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Bishop Dewane: Immigrants deserve compassion, not 'Alligator Alcatraz'
“It is unbecoming of public officials and corrosive of the common good to speak of the deterrence value of ‘alligators and pythons,’" says leader of…
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Talking SB 180
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Guest column | Powerful Florida developer hears a rare response from Manatee County: No!
Billionaire builder Pat Neal wanted to put houses in a flood-prone area despite neighbors’ objections, but commissioners rejected his request.
Guest column | Trump is redistributing wealth upward, putting our environment at risk
'Big Beautiful Bill' l is an economic and climate disaster, according to a Sarasota environmental advocate.
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Manatee School Board fires Superintendent Jason Wysong
An earlier version of this story included an error about the situation at Gullett Elementary School.
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Manatee School Board fires Superintendent Jason Wysong
An earlier version of this story included an error about the situation at Gullett Elementary School.
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