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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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Marc R. Masferrer
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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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Marc R. Masferrer
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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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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Marc R. Masferrer
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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Marc R. Masferrer
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Talking SB 180
The Detail Podcast
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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.

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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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Marc R. Masferrer
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NOAA cuts could harm Southwest Florida fishing economy, threaten red tide research
The White House this month recommended slashing NOAA’s budget by more than $1.5 billion, with a special focus on “climate-dominated research, data and…
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Power and profit: Developers gained government status, then got bonds to build big
By Josh Salman and Derek Gilliam / Suncoast Searchlight
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