The Bradenton Times Podcast

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

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).

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Concussive Trauma, which she founded after the tragic d...

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.

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.

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.

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/

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. 

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.

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.

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/.

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.

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.