The Bradenton Times Podcast

After a tumultuous week just ahead of the November election, Bradenton City Councilman Bill Sanders joined the podcast this week to discuss the onslaught of negative press he's received as of late.

This week, Amanda Ballard, Republican candidate for Manatee County Commission District 2, joins the podcast to talk about her candidacy and platform, as well as what voters can expect if she's elected this November.

Kurt Landefeld is one of three candidates vying for the Bradenton City Council Ward 4 seat in November's election. In this week's episode of the pod, he sits down with TBT Editor Mitch Maley to discuss his vision for the city's future.

Lisa Gonzalez Moore is a candidate for Bradenton City Council Ward 4 seat in November's election. She sits down with TBT Editor Mitch Maley to discuss her vision for the city's future.

TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman run down another wild week in Manatee County politics, including the local government's effort to sell off a large chunk of publicly-owned property next to its landfill for more housing development.

Joe McClash, a 22-year veteran of the Manatee County Commission and publisher of The Bradenton Times, drops by the podcast this week to discuss the state of politics and public policy in our community.

TBT Editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman analyze the results of Tuesday's local elections, in which several upsets took place.

This week, TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman have a thorough discussion about the races that will be on the August 23 ballot, including contests for Manatee County Commission, Manatee School Board, and our representatives in the state legislature.

Harold Byrd is a former Bradenton City Councilman who is currently running for the Manatee School Board's District 2 seat. He joins TBT Editor Mitch Maley for a conversation on why he decided to run and what he hopes to accomplish if elected.

Chantel Wilford is a candidate for the Manatee County School Board's District 5 seat, a non-partisan race that will be contested on the August 23 ballot. She joins TBT Editor Mitch Maley on the podcast this week to discuss her candidacy.

Susan Agruso, a retired teacher and superintendent who serves on the Manatee School District Audit Committee, is one of three candidates vying for the District 2 seat in this year's school board election. She joins the podcast this week to talk about issues and challenges facing our public school system and what she would like to do to address them.

Navy Veteran Sean Conley is running for the Manatee County School Board's District 4 seat. He joins the podcast this week to talk about his ideas, including how to better secure classrooms.

Richard Tatem is a retired Air Force Colonel and host of the Justin American radio show on 1490 WPPR in Bradenton. He is running for the Manatee School Board District 5 seat in the August election.

Editor's note: due to a technical difficulty, Mr. Golden's microphone did not work as we were signing off, causing it to sound as though the interview ended abruptly which was not the case. 

Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore joins TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss her reelection bid for reelection in Manatee County Commission District 6, one of two countywide seats on the board. They discuss traffic, affordable housing, crowded beaches, divisiveness on the board, animal welfare, and other BOCC issues.

This week, TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman talk about the Roe being overturned, the state attorney's office announcing it will charge George Kruse with DUI, "Signgate," the deep well at Buffalo Creek, and more.

This week, Manatee County Supervisor of Elections and former Florida Senator Mike Bennett joins TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman to discuss the upcoming elections, the security of our election system, vote by mail, as well as important dates and other information for voters to be aware of.

Bob Slicker, the owner/operator of Slicker's Eatery in the Cortez Village, joins the podcast today to discuss the big concert he's promoting this Sunday on Anna Maria Island to raise money for Ukraine.

TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman sit down with political candidate David Levin this week. David is running for Bradenton City Council, Ward 2, in this November's election.

TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitternan discuss one of the wildest weeks ever in Manatee County politics, including the Manatee County Commission extending the County Administrator's contract, the CFO and Deputy County Administrator's resignation, and much more.

Bradenton City Councilman Bill Sanders joins the podcast this week to talk about his battle for transparency within City Hall and the backlash it has caused as he heads into a bid for reelection.

TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman break down the week in local government, including more on the Commissioner George Kruse DUI investigation, James Satcher's efforts to allow county employees to carry concealed weapons, and much, much more.

Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse joins the podcast this week to discuss the affordable housing crisis, steps the county is taking to combat it, and other ways in which the community can work toward increasing workforce housing inventory.

This week, Will Robinson, who represents Manatee County in the Florida House of Representatives, joins the podcast to talk about the legislative session, including the controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, eliminating Disney's special district status, the solar panel bill recently vetoed by the Governor and the state's affordable housing crisis.

TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman run down a busy week in local government, during which the Manatee County Commission desperately attempted to search for potential solutions to two rapidly escalating problems: a lack of workforce housing and a rise in homelessness.