A weekly podcast by the Bradenton Times that highlights people and issues in the Manatee County community.
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Episode 142: Dawn Kitterman & Mitch Maley
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 141: Dawn Kitterman & Mitch Maley
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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and Dawn discuss the latest numbers in the presidential polls, Manatee County's latest code enforcement scandal, the withdrawn challenge over Manatee County's wetland policy, and more.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 140: Dawn Kitterman & Mitch Maley
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 139: Dawn Kitterman & Mitch Maley
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 138: Dawn Kitterman & Mitch Maley
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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!Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 137: Dawn Kitterman & Mitch Maley
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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.…
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Episode 136: Dawn Kitterman & Mitch Maley
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 134: Dawn Kitterman and Mitch Maley
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 133: Dawn Kitterman
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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…
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Episode 132: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 131: Dawn Kitterman
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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.…
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Episode 130: Sunshine Week
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 129: George Kruse
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 128: Misty Servia
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 127: Dawn Kitterman
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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…
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Episode 126: Cheri Coryea
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 125: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 124: Betsy Benac
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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…
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Episode 123: Dawn Kitterman
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Link to the citizen YouTube channel referenced in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@manateelocalDoor Dennis Maley
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Episode 122: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 121: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 120: Scoop Malinowski
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Skip's books can be found here.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 119: Joe McClash
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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.…
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Episode 118: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 117: How About Them Zieglers
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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.…
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Episode 116: Q&A with Mitch and Dawn
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In this week's episode, TBT editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman field questions submitted by listeners.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 115: Mark Young
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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…
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Episode 114: Kevin Wright
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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.…
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Episode 113: Dawn Kitterman
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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…
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Episode 112: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 111: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 110: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 109: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 108: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 107: Dawn Kitterman
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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.…
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Episode 106: Brice Claypoole
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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.…
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Epsiode 105: Joe McClash
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 104: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 103: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 102: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 101: Candace Luther
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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…
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Episode 100: Joe McClash
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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 politicsDoor Dennis Maley
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Episode 99: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 98: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 97: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 96: UFO Whistleblower with Henry Raines
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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…
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Episode 95: Bob Slicker, Concert for Ukraine
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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…
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Episode 94: Guns, Guns, and more Guns
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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.…
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Episode 93: School Board Selects Superintendent
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TBT Editor and Columnist Mitch Maley discusses the Manatee County School Board's selection of a new superintendent at Tuesday's meeting.Door Dennis Maley
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Episode 92: Dawn Kitterman
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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.Door Dennis Maley
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