This week, Mitch & Dawn discuss the new Manatee County Commission, the sale of the "old City Hall" property, Richard Tatem being reappointed to the school board seat he resigned from to run for House seat 72, and the Floridians nominated to cabinet positions by the president-elect.Par Dennis Maley

Herb Donica is the court-appointed receiver for Piney Point. Jeff Barath is the site manager. They join Mitch and Dawn this week to discuss the status of the ongoing process of draining the former phosphate processing facility's gyp stacks, the deep well injection, and the ultimate closure of the site.…

In this week's episode, TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman discuss the local results of Tuesday's election.Par Dennis Maley

In our final candidate interview before Election Day, Sari Lindroos-Valimaki joins Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss her campaign for Manatee County Commission District 7 (At-Large).Par Dennis Maley

In a special bonus episode, Mitch & Dawn discuss the Amendment 4 resolution passed by Manatee County Commissioners on Tuesday, along with other issues from the meeting.Par Dennis Maley

Joseph Di Bartolomeo is an NPA candidate for Manatee County Commission District 5. He joins Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss his qualifications, critical issues facing the county, and what he would like to do if elected.Par Dennis Maley

Glenn Pearson is the Democratic candidate for Manatee County Commission District 1. He joins TBT's Mitch Maley to discuss critical issues facing the county and why he'd like to represent D1 on the board.Par Dennis Maley

This week, Manatee County Commission D3 candidate Diana Shoemaker joins TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss issues facing the community and what she would like to do if elected. Shoemaker, a Democrat, faces Republican Tal Siddique in the November election.Par Dennis Maley

Jennifer Hamey is a local attorney and NPA candidate for Manatee County Commission District 1, a seat that is currently vacant. Hamey joins TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss her vision for a rural, resource-rich district that is rapidly changing because of rampant development.Par Dennis Maley

Lesa Miller is a Democrat running for the Florida House District 72 seat in November. She Joins Mitch & Dawn this week to discuss a wide range of state issues she hopes to tackle if elected.Par Dennis Maley

This week, Mitch & Dawn discuss the presidential debate, Tuesday's Manatee County Commission meeting, and the meltdown of the local Republican Executive Committee.Par Dennis Maley

This week, Adriaan DeVilliers joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss his campaign to represent Manatee County in the Florida House of Representatives District 71 seat. DeVilliers, a former Republican turned Democrat, is challenging incumbent Republican Will Robinson on the November ballot.Par Dennis Maley

This week, Mitch & Dawn discuss big news from the first post-election Manatee County Commission meeting and east county residents' unanswered questions regarding persistent flooding.Par Dennis Maley

This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss the historic results of the August 20 Manatee County primaries, in which grassroots candidates executed a clean sweep over those backed by developers.Par Dennis Maley

In this special bonus episode, Mitch and Dawn discuss the frustration many residents had regarding the county's recent response to Hurricane Debby and the changes in county leadership that likely impacted its outcome.Par Dennis Maley

Perri Ann Parkman is a candidate for the Dist. 3 Manatee County School Board seat, who was recently endorsed by the Christian Family Coalition of Florida. She joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss what inspired her to run for the seat and which issues she'd most like to tackle if elected. She also discusses the Mac Parkman Foundation for Adolescent Concu…

Mark Stanoch is a candidate for Manatee County School Board in District 1. He joins TBT's Mitch Maley to discuss issues facing the school district and what he would like to focus on if elected.Par Dennis Maley

Former Manatee County School Board member Charlie Kennedy is seeking to return to the board in August's D3 race, which will fill the seat being vacated by Mary Foreman. Kennedy joins Mitch & Dawn to discuss his campaign and major issues facing the district.Par Dennis Maley

This week, Manatee County Property Appraiser Charlie Hackney joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss his more than three decades of service in the office and his campaign for reelection in this August's open primary.Par Dennis Maley

Carol Felts is a Republican candidate for Manatee County Commission District 1. She joins TBT's Mich Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss the challenges of running a grassroots campaign in the age of big developer PACs and why she believes that community engagement and education are the key to Manatee County's Future…

Manatee County District 1 School Board candidate Heather Felton joins TBT Editor Mitch Maley to discuss why she decided to leave teaching to seek a seat on the board in this August's election. Learn more about Heather at https://heatherformanatee.com/Par Dennis Maley

Scott Farrington joins Mitch & Dawn this week to discuss his candidacy for Manatee County Supervisor of Elections. Farrington faces former Manatee County Commissioner James Satcher in next month's Republican primary.Par Dennis Maley

This week, Mitch and Dawn are joined by TBT publisher and former Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash to discuss his unsuccessful challenge of the county's change to its wetland polices, as well as the importance of the August primaries for local races.Par Dennis Maley

Doctor Robert McCann is a candidate for Manatee County Commission District 5. He faces appointed incumbent Ray Turner in August's Republican primary. He joins TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss his background and his position on the issues facing Manatee County.Par Dennis Maley

Tal Siddique is a candidate for Manatee County Commission District 3. He joins TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss why he is running for the office and his positions on key issues associated with the board. You can learn more about Tal's candidacy at https://www.votetal.com/.Par Dennis Maley

This week, Mitch & Dawn discuss the SOE's ruling on the District 5 School Board Race and update listeners on the status of Manatee County Commission and School Board Races as we approach Friday's qualifying deadline.Par Dennis Maley

This week, Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss the upcoming vote on impact fees, as well as Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge becoming his new opponent in the upcoming District 7 Republican primary.Par Dennis Maley

This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss the Manatee County Commission's decision to give recently appointed Supervisor of Elections James Satcher an enormous current-year budget increase despite being given very little information as to why it is needed.Par Dennis Maley

This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss the latest numbers in the presidential polls, Manatee County's latest code enforcement scandal, the withdrawn challenge over Manatee County's wetland policy, and more.Par Dennis Maley

This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss Biden's poor polling numbers, the Manatee County Commission's Israel/Gaza theater, the "baby at the dais" controversy, and more.Par Dennis Maley

This week, Mitch & Dawn discuss new entrants in local races, a local road rage shooting, traffic woes, and Ron DeSantis' war on lab-grown meat.Par Dennis Maley

This week, Mitch & Dawn discuss Biden's historically low poll numbers, Florida's new abortion law going into effect, the three-way race between Republicans to secure the nomination for Tommy Gregory's House seat, New College President Richard Corcoran's big bonus and much more!Par Dennis Maley

This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss the appeal by the mother of a Palmetto man who died following a police encounter for the county to implement a program that would send social workers instead of police officers to certain calls as well as the conversation about consolidating fire districts at Tuesday's Manatee County Commission meeting.…

This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss the Manatee County Commission's special meeting on "illegal aliens" and James Satcher's appointment as Manatee County Supervisor of Elections.Par Dennis Maley

This week, TBT editor Mitch Maley & local government reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss a broad array of local, state, and national issues while keeping you up to date on some major area events happening this weekend.Par Dennis Maley

TBT editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss the latest episode of "The Real KVO" cartoon, the Florida Supreme Court's decision to affirm a strict abortion law and also allow a referendum to enshrine abortion rights onto the ballot, and whether it and a referendum to legalize recreational cannabis will have broader el…

TBT reporter Dawn Kitterman joins editor Mitch Maley to discuss the observation deck at SRQ that the Manatee County Commission recently approved funding for, the recently approved sale of airport land to New College, and a controversial social media ban signed into law by Gov. DeSantis on Monday.Par Dennis Maley

TBT editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss Manatee County Government's controversial award of an HR consulting contract to a politically connected individual with highly suspect credentials, upcoming items of note for the county commission, and "the puppet's" highly anticipated episode seven.…

In celebration of Sunshine Week, Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman discuss TBT's ongoing efforts to secure public records from the county regarding the possible misuse of staff resources, as well as Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge's talk at a Manatee Patriots meeting on Tuesday.Par Dennis Maley

Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse joins TBT's Mitch Maley to discuss impact fees, the wetland buffer, Veterans Monument Park, and other recent BOCC issues.Par Dennis Maley

Misty Servia is a professional land use planner and former Manatee County Commissioner. She joins TBT Editor Mitch Maley in this week's episode to discuss the dismal current state of Manatee County Government and its board.Par Dennis Maley

TBT Editor Mitch Maley is joined by county government reporter Dawn Kitterman to discuss the governor's impending appointment of a Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, the vaguely presented and unthinkably expensive "Veterans Monument Park" recently pushed through by the Manatee County Commission, and the board's use of an evergrowing "communica…

Former Manatee County Administrator Cheri Coryea joins TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss the recent arrest of her successor, Scott Hopes, on multiple felony charges related to his time at the helm of Manatee County Government.Par Dennis Maley

TBT Investigative Reporter Dawn Kitterman joins Mitch Maley to discuss her bombshell reporting on permits issued by the Manatee County Government to politically connected developer Carlos Beruff.Par Dennis Maley

Former Manatee County Commissioner Betsy Benac joins TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss rumors that special interests are pushing Gov. DeSantis' office to appoint James Satcher as Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, the BOCC's decision to surplus the Musgrave property and the current state of Manatee County Government under this bo…

Link to the citizen YouTube channel referenced in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@manateelocalPar Dennis Maley

TBT editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss the future of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign after a disappointing finish in Iowa and the potential sale of a controversial publicly owned land parcel in Manatee County.Par Dennis Maley

TBT editor Mitch Maley and county government reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss the opening of the 2024 Florida legislative session, the county's decision to break ties with the American Library Association over its "woke agenda," and Carlos Beruff's latest plan to skirt wetland protections.Par Dennis Maley

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For our final episode of 2023, TBT Publisher and 22-year Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash joins Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss his challenge of the BOCC's decision to gut wetland protection policies and the latest application regarding the controversial bayfront development known as Aqua by the Bay.…