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.על ידי 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.על ידי 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.על ידי 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.על ידי 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.על ידי 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.על ידי 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.על ידי 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.על ידי 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/@manateelocalעל ידי 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.על ידי 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.על ידי 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.…

TBT editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss Manatee County Attorney Bill Clague's pending resignation, Commissioner Mike Rahn's ascent to BOCC Chair, and Bridgett Ziegler's very uncomfortable school board meeting.על ידי Dennis Maley

TBT editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss the ongoing saga of Florida Republican Party Chair Christian Ziegler and his Sarasota School Board/Moms for Liberty Wife Bridgette, KVO's most recent ethics complaint, and the Florida Democratic Party's decision to keep President Biden's primary opponents off the ballot.…

In this week's episode, TBT editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman field questions submitted by listeners.על ידי Dennis Maley

Mark Young is an Army veteran and conservative Journalist with decades of experience as a reporter in multiple markets. Most recently, he worked as an opinion columnist for The Manatee Herald, until he was fired for being unwilling to refrain from criticisms of local Republican officials. He joins TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman for a conversa…

This week, former chair of the Manatee County Republican Liberty Caucus Kevin Wright joins TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss his experience of being made a pariah by the development cartel for the sin of attempting to hold the Republicans he supported for the Manatee County Commission accountable to their campaign promises.…

TBT editor Mitch Maley and investigative reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss the "Real Manatee County Conservatives" attack on "old guard" Republican State Attorney Ed Brodsky. They also discuss a recent appearance by Ron DeSantis on a conservative podcast that has reignited the media's fascination with whether or not the governor is taking extreme mea…

TBT editor Mitch Maley and investigative reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss the all-new Ron DeSantis Park and how ideology, groupthink, and the casting out of dissenters are impeding progress on local issues.על ידי Dennis Maley

TBT Editor Mitch Maley and investigative reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss an increasingly top-heavy Manatee County administration, a viral cartoon lampooning your county commissioners, the New College/USF land deal, and the raucous state of Republican politics in Manatee County.על ידי Dennis Maley

TBT editor Mitch Maley and investigative reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss recent reporting on the veteran housing project, as well as Mrs. Kitterman's recent investigation into the county's red-flag-ridden effort to outsource its human resources services.על ידי Dennis Maley

TBT Editor Mitch Maley and investigative reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss a circular firing squad in GOP politics that rippled from Washington to Manatee County this week, as Republicans argue over who is a "real conservative" and who is a RINO.על ידי Dennis Maley

This week, TBT Editor Mitch Maley and investigative reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss Lee Washington's recently reported whistleblower complaint, Charlie Bishop's county administrator contract, and candidates in the 2024 District 3 BOCC race.על ידי Dennis Maley

TBT Editor Mitch Maley and investigative reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss the Manatee County Commission's decision to remove historical resources from the clerk of the court, hire Charlie Bishop as the permanent county administrator, and enact a policy that would punish any non-profit that is "affiliated" with Planned Parenthood.…

Brice Claypoole is a 15-year-old Manatee County environmental activist and author of the blog The Kid Who Cares. Brice joins TBT's Mitch Maley this week to discuss local environmental issues, including the recent decision by the Manatee County Commission to gut our wetland protection policies. Brice's blog can be found at www.thekidwhocares.com.…

TBT Publisher and 22-year Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash joins Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman this week to discuss the county gutting its wetland protections and a potential change of plans for the vacant county administrator position.על ידי Dennis Maley

TBT Editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss the county's shady handling of proposed changes to wetland policies, the proposed island parking garage, and a charter school campus that was recently approved despite concerns over potential safety issues at the site.על ידי Dennis Maley

TBT Editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman run down the week in Manatee County politics, including the search for a new county administrator, the reverse course on a veteran housing project, and Commissioner George Kruse's "rebranded" substack.על ידי Dennis Maley

TBT editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman run down a busy week in Manatee County politics, including recently announced utility rate increases and the mystery of who is currently running Manatee County Government.על ידי Dennis Maley

Candy Luther is a local political activist concerned with animal rights and water quality issues. In 2018, she ran for Manatee County Commission. In this week's episode, she joins TBT Editor Mitch Maley for a discussion on those topics and what advice she would offer to other members of the community who may be considering a grassroots run for offi…

For the 100th episode of The Bradenton Times Podcast, publisher and former 22-year Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash joins TBT Editor Mitch Maley and investigative reporter Dawn Kitterman to discuss the state of Manatee County politicsעל ידי Dennis Maley

TBT Editor Mitch Maley and investigative journalist Dawn Kitterman discuss the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy at a Tampa beach on July 4th, while following up on reporting from Sunday's edition of The Bradenton Times.על ידי Dennis Maley

TBT Editor Mitch Maley is joined this week by investigative reporter Dawn Kitterman to discuss her reporting on the "newsletter" incident regarding Manatee County Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge, as well as the state attorney's decision in the DUI case of Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse.על ידי Dennis Maley

TBT editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh's pending resignation and recap the week in local politics.על ידי Dennis Maley

Local radio luminary and pickleball junkie Henry Raines joins Mitch Maley this week to discuss the curious case of David Grusch, a former US intelligence officer who has claimed whistleblower status, alleging that the intelligence community has withheld extensive classified information about deeply covert programs that include the possession of ret…

Local restauranter Bob Slicker of Slicker's Eatery joins the podcast this week to talk about the second annual concert to benefit humanitarian aid in Ukraine, which takes place this Saturday from 3-7 p.m. at the Center on AMI. Bob also tells us about his trip to Poland following last year's event, where he was able to meet Ukrainian refugees and se…

TBT reporter Dawn Kitterman sits down with Ginger McCallum from Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense and Carol Resigno from Brady United Against Gun Violence to discuss the implications of Florida's new permitless carry statute, which goes into effect July 1, as well as the Manatee County Commission's decidedly pro-gun culture.…

TBT Editor and Columnist Mitch Maley discusses the Manatee County School Board's selection of a new superintendent at Tuesday's meeting.על ידי Dennis Maley

This week, TBT editor Mitch Maley and staff reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss the 2023 legislative session in Tallahassee and some of the most troubling legislation that was passed with support from our local representatives in the House and Senate.על ידי Dennis Maley

This week, TBT editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss the Manatee County Government and Manatee School District's concurrent searches for new leadership, the active shooter hoax at USF-SM, the county's struggle to negotiate a new trash collection contract amid record inflation, and more.…

TBT Editor Mitch Maley and government reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss the Manatee County Commission's efforts to install a development lobbyist as county administrator.על ידי Dennis Maley

Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman run down a crazy week in Manatee County politics and are then joined by Aaron Hillegass, Director of Applied Data Science at his alma mater, New College of Florida. Aaron discusses his decision to leave the school after it came under political assault by Governor Ron DeSantis.…

TBT Editor Mitch Maley and Investigative Reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss the latter's reporting on a mystery company receiving more than $5 million in discounts on tree removal from a massive development, the decision to allow county employees to conceal carry at work, gap funding the county is extending to a politically-connected developer, and th…

Engineer Mark Vanderee joins the podcast this week for an enlightening discussion on how overdevelopment and wetland destruction threaten Manatee County's unique water resources and the potential long-term ramifications of the short-sided, profit-first policies that are being pushed by local officials.…