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thebradentontimes.com | Mitch Maley |Christine Sexton |Pam Radtke Russell
It is said that history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. This week brought an acute sense of déjà vu as numerous talking heads and members of Congress eagerly lined up to convince the American people that we have no other choice but to join Israel in its war with Iran. For anyone old enough to remember Sept. 11, 2001, and everything that followed, it should have felt disturbingly familiar.
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thebradentontimes.com | Mitch Maley |Mitch Perry |Ariana Figueroa
LONGBOAT KEY — As Sarasota and Manatee Counties continue to celebrate culinary excellence during Savor Sarasota, I finally had an opportunity to get out to Harry’s Continental Kitchens on Longboat Key. The classic restaurant, which opened in 1979 and has become an island institution, did not fail to impress. The charming cottage exuded distinctly beachy vibes as we approached, with ample well-shaded outdoor seating.
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thebradentontimes.com | Kara Newhouse |Alice Herman |Suncoast Searchlight |Mitch Maley
It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men” Over the years, I have written more than a dozen Father’s Day columns, commemorating the role that has been the defining privilege of my life. This year, I’m spending the day with an adult, a college graduate who is set to make his mark on the world. While I always knew that I would miss the days of being a father to a child, I honestly had no idea how wonderful the next chapter would be. I’ll never forget the moment Sullivan...
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2 weeks ago | 
thebradentontimes.com | Don Laible |Dawn Kitterman |Mitch Maley |Christine Sexton
Everybody in baseball has a beginning. A year ago, Daniel Vogelbach broke spring training camp as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. Playing for his fifth MLB club in nine seasons, Vogelbach was a "hired gun." A left-handed bat as a designated hitter and possibly sprinkled in a few games at first base, this is how Vogelbach’s role was seen. By mid-June, after seeing his playing time diminished to 31 games, Vogelbach was designated for assignment by Toronto.
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2 weeks ago | 
thebradentontimes.com | Jared Rasic |Dawn Kitterman |Mitch Maley |Christine Sexton
I’m tired of apologizing for my love of the films of Wes Anderson. Here’s my hard line: I don’t begrudge anyone who doesn’t like Anderson’s movies. The combination of quirk, whimsy, intricate sets, obsessive symmetry, bright color palette and hyper-specific aesthetic isn’t for everyone, nor should it be. But where I do take issue is with people who say that all of his movies are the same. They’re not. Not even close. Do they have a similar vibe? Absolutely.
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2 weeks ago | 
thebradentontimes.com | Dawn Kitterman |Mitch Maley |Christine Sexton |Jay Waagmeester
At a farm market in St. Petersburg, Florida, SNAP recipients were able to use their Electronic Benefits Transfer cards for food. (Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA).WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans will propose more moderate changes to the major federal food assistance program than their House counterparts, Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman said Wednesday, detailing a provision in a giant tax and spending cut bill that would penalize states less harshly than the House GOP version.
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2 weeks ago | 
thebradentontimes.com | Dawn Kitterman |Mitch Maley |Christine Sexton |Jay Waagmeester
Budget chairs Rep. Lawrence McClure and Sen. Ed Hooper answer questions from reporters regarding the delayed budget on June 9, 2025. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)As another deadline nears for the Florida Legislature to finalize the state’s fiscal year 2025-26 budget, the chambers’ budget chairs appear to disagree on whether they will be able to wrap up negotiations Friday for a Monday vote.
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2 weeks ago | 
thebradentontimes.com | Jackie Llanos |Dawn Kitterman |Mitch Maley |Christine Sexton
Posted Thursday, June 12, 2025 4:05 pm If you throw a brick, a fire bomb, or point a gun at one of our deputies, we will be notifying your family where to collect your remains at because we will kill you.” Floridians in more than 70 cities throughout the state plan to join nationwide demonstrations to protest the Trump administration on Saturday, prompting Attorney General James Uthmeier and other law enforcement officials to say they won’t hesitate to quash protests. The protests, part of...
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2 weeks ago | 
thebradentontimes.com | Mitch Maley |Dawn Kitterman |Christine Sexton |Jay Waagmeester
This week, we saw U.S. soldiers in the streets of an American city as the president held a political rally on an Army base, all while tanks rolled into our nation’s capital for an expensive vanity parade. No matter your political leanings, this sort of quick slide into authoritarianism simply cannot be normalized. Donald Trump’s campaign promise to do mass deportations of “murderers, rapists, and violent gang members” resonated with enough Americans to help him win the presidency.
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2 weeks ago | 
thebradentontimes.com | Dawn Kitterman |Mitch Maley |Christine Sexton |Jay Waagmeester
U.S. Army soldiers work on an assortment of M1 Alpha a3 Abrams tanks, stryker armored vehicles, and M2 Bradley fighting vehicles at West Potomac Park along the Potomac River on June 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Tanks and other heavy military equipment have arrived in the nation's capital for a military parade in honor of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, which coincides with President Donald Trump's birthday and Flag Day.
