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Oct 31, 2024 | 
thebradentontimes.com | Mitch Maley |Dawn Kitterman |Mitch Perry
I was recently invited to spend an evening at the new Marriott Resort & Spa in Palmetto. The hotel is adjacent to the Bradenton Area Convention Center, providing Manatee County with a 5-star destination resort just in time for its soon-to-be-completed renovation and expansion. The Marriott Resort & Spa adds another luxury tower to a riverfront that had been dominated by the Riviera Dunes development.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
thebradentontimes.com | Mitch Maley |Mitch Perry |Dawn Kitterman |Natalia Contreras
(BPT) - In an eye-opening look at workplace well-being, researchers have found that only one-third (28%) of knowledge workers globally say they have a healthy relationship with their jobs. The culprit, according to HP's 2024 Work Relationship Index (WRI), is an outdated, one-size-fits-all approach to the employee experience. The data shows that offices, company culture, tools and leadership styles have remained nearly the same while the world's expectations of work have evolved.
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Sep 22, 2024 | 
thebradentontimes.com | Mitch Maley |Dawn Kitterman |Jay Waagmeester
There will be six potential state constitutional amendments decided on November's ballot. Two were proposed by citizen initiatives, while the state legislature is bringing forward four. Amending the constitution via referendum requires 60 % of the vote. There will also be two local referendums on the ballot.
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Sep 21, 2024 | 
thebradentontimes.com | Dawn Kitterman |Mitch Maley |Jay Waagmeester
Posted Saturday, September 21, 2024 12:02 pm BRADENTON — This November, Manatee County voters will decide whether to approve an additional 1% tourist development tax levy on short-term rentals. County officials are concerned the referendum for the tax increase—also known as a “bed tax”—may struggle to garner voters' support.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
thebradentontimes.com | Mitch Maley |Mitch Perry |Dawn Kitterman |Kalyn Belsha
BRADENTON — At Thursday's Manatee Planning Commission meeting, commissioners voted 3-2 to recommend approval of a map and text amendment/rezone from RES-6 to RES-9, limited to a maximum density of 17.0 dwelling units per acre for a controversial development proposal.
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Sep 7, 2024 | 
thebradentontimes.com | Mitch Maley |Dawn Kitterman |Nikki Velazquez |Melissa Lavigne-Delville
On Wednesday, I attended Dam 101, a media event put on by Manatee County Government to help local outlets better understand the functions of the dam and reservoir at Lake Manatee in light of the flooding following Tropical Storm Debby. It was informative and, in some ways, impressive.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
thebradentontimes.com | Mitch Maley |Dawn Kitterman |Elena Cox |Katrina Sirotta
Staycation Series Posted Friday, July 26, 2024 5:54 pm As the saying goes, we live where other people vacation.
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Jun 22, 2024 | 
thebradentontimes.com | Colleen Kilday |Emma Rubin |Mitch Maley |Dawn Kitterman
On Thursday, James Satcher and Scott Farrington participated in a debate organized by the Lakewood Ranch Republican Club. The difference between the Republican candidates for Supervisor of Elections could not have been more stark. A closer look behind the curtain suggests even more space between the two, who will meet in the August primary. If serious voters take even a cursory look at the two candidates on paper, this matchup is not even close.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
thebradentontimes.com | Dawn Kitterman |Mitch Maley
MANATEE COUNTY—The annual Hurricane Preparedness Expo hosted by Manatee County Government will not be held this year. In addition to skipping the Expo, the county opted not to host its traditional “Media Day,” which invites local media to the county’s Emergency Operations Center to help foster coordinated communication with the public during a weather event.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
thebradentontimes.com | Mitch Maley |Dawn Kitterman |Mitch Perry |Jay Waagmeester
BRADENTON — The Manatee County School Board District 5 seat for which Richard Tatem has submitted his resignation will not be contested in this year's election. Recently appointed Manatee County Supervisor of Elections James Satcher has determined that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will fill the seat by appointment instead. Tatem is resigning to run for the Florida House seat that has been vacated by Tommy Gregory, the incoming president of the State College of Florida.
