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Political cartoon 2024

Jan 13, 2025 – Steve Borggren
September 3, 2024
By SUN contributor

Letter to the Editor: Flooding solution needed

Holmes Beach flooding has become a major problem. The causes appear to be two areas of road construction – the Manatee County Force Main Project and the Holmes Beach City Center project. First, the…
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August 27, 2024
By SUN contributor

Letter to the Editor: Mayor appreciates voters

I want to thank the citizens of Manatee County for all of their help in taking back our county. This was a tremendous victory for our county and for our Island cities as it couldn’t have happened any…
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August 27, 2024
By SUN contributor

Letter to the Editor: Thanks for voting

I would like to do a big “shout out” to all the islanders that showed what passion and dedication can do; how a community can rally together, put political differences aside and come together for a c…
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August 27, 2024
By Sun staff

Editorial: Fresh air

The red stripes on the American flag are intended to remind us of the sacrifices made by members of the armed forces who died to enable us to – among other things – get a good education and vote. A…
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August 5, 2024
By SUN contributor

Letter to the Editor: Open letter to the governor

Dear Gov. DeSantis, I am a lifelong Republican and a 20+ year Manatee County, Florida resident. I have always supported you and your policies – until recently. It greatly troubled me when you appoi…
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July 23, 2024
By SUN contributor

Letter to the Editor: Preserve our neighborhoods

We inadvertently became involved with city issues a decade ago. We attended almost every Holmes Beach Commission meeting and work session for several years. We have attended some Anna Maria, Manatee…
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July 17, 2024
By SUN contributor

Cleanup in aisle 3

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 Board of Commissioners (commission). Now…
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July 17, 2024
By Sun staff

Editorial: Common sense

The right to free speech is protected by the First Amendment. It’s a long-held Constitutional right cherished by Americans and is the foundation of a free press. The vandals who took over the Capito…
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July 17, 2024
By Sun staff

Editorial: All’s fair in politics and party affiliation

Interim Manatee County Supervisor of Elections James Satcher thinks voters who switch their party affili ation to participate in closed primary races are engaging in “election interference.” Satcher…
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June 10, 2024
By SUN contributor

Letter to the Editor: Fond farewell

I was saddened to hear that Mayor Dan Murphy had decided not to run for reelection. But only for a minute, because I quickly realized how fortunate Anna Maria has been to have him as mayor for the pa…
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