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Manatee County among plaintiffs in suit against state officials
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Manatee County among plaintiffs in suit against state officials

Oct 6, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
March 10, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Hurricanes hit tourist development tax revenues

Hurricanes hit tourist development tax revenues

BRADENTON – Featuring two new members and a new chairperson, the reconfigured Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC) recently met for the first time this year. On Feb. 24, the council welc…
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February 18, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
County commissioner addresses building permit delays

County commissioner addresses building permit delays

HOLMES BEACH – The Manatee County Development Services department has received more than 11,000 building permit applications in recent months, many of them hurricane-related. The ongoing delays in o…
January 15, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Farrington sworn in as elections supervisor

Farrington sworn in as elections supervisor

MANATEE COUNTY – Scott Farrington has been sworn in as Manatee County’s new supervisor of elections. On Jan. 7, Clerk of the Court Angelina Colonneso swore Farrington in with his wife, Amy, and hi…
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November 5, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Manatee County Election Results

Kruse, Siddique, Felts, McCann win Manatee County commission races

MANATEE COUNTY – Republican candidate Tal Siddique won the District 3 Manatee County Commission seat, defeating Democratic candidate Diana Shoemaker. Incumbent Republican candidate George Kruse wo…
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October 20, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Elections Office adapting to hurricane impacts; AMI polling locations changed

Elections Office adapting to hurricane impacts; AMI polling locations changed

MANATEE COUNTY – The Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office is taking steps to minimize the impacts back-to-back hurricanes have on the general election that concludes Nov. 5, with vote-by-mai…
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September 3, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Pedicini clients fare poorly in primary election

Pedicini clients fare poorly in primary election

MANATEE COUNTY – Seven Manatee County candidates paid Anthony Pedicini’s Tampa-based Strategic Image Management (SIMWINS) political consulting firm a total of $526,508 in the recent primary election…
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September 3, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Primary results certified, Satcher remains contentious

Primary results certified, Satcher remains contentious

MANATEE COUNTY – The 2024 primary election cycle is complete and the primary elections results are official. Now it’s on to the general election that concludes in November. Supervisor of Elections…
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August 26, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Primary voters produce change in leadership

Primary voters produce change in leadership

MANATEE COUNTY – Anna Maria Island voters helped determine the winners of three key Republican primary races that saw Tal Siddique, George Kruse and Scott Farrington emerge with victories on Aug. 20…
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August 26, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Fired elections office employees speak out

Fired elections office employees speak out

MANATEE COUNTY – Interim Supervisor of Elections James Satcher fired one elections office employee as the primary election wound down and three more the following day. On the evening of Aug. 20, v…
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August 20, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Mc Primary Results

Farrington, Kruse, Siddique win key primary races

MANATEE COUNTY – Manatee County’s Republican voters opted for change during today’s primary election. In doing so, the county’s registered Republican voters rejected the far right, hyper-partisan…
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