Ryan Callihan

Nov 5, 2024 | bradenton.com | Ryan Callihan

Scott Farrington cruised to an easy victory in Tuesday’s general election to become Manatee County’s next Supervisor of Elections. After defeating incumbent election chief James Satcher in the August primary election, Farrington only faced a write-in challenger. According to the unofficial results posted Tuesday evening, Farrington secured nearly 97% of the vote. Before resigning earlier this year, Farrington spent more than 21 years working as an election official in Manatee and Sarasota counties.

Nov 5, 2024 | bradenton.com | Ryan Callihan

More than 170,000 Manatee County voters had already cast their ballots before Election Day, according to the Supervisor of Elections Office. That number accounts for more than 60% of the county’s registered voters, representing a high level of local turnout in Tuesday’s general election that will decide the country’s next president, new local officials and two local referendum questions.

Nov 5, 2024 | yahoo.com | Ryan Callihan

More than 170,000 Manatee County voters had already cast their ballots before Election Day, according to the Supervisor of Elections Office. That number accounts for more than 60% of the county’s registered voters, representing a high level of local turnout in Tuesday’s general election that will decide the country’s next president, new local officials and two local referendum questions.

Nov 4, 2024 | bradenton.com | Ryan Callihan

A 40-year-old woman has been arrested after kidnapping her biological children from their foster parents in Bradenton, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Lachina Cropes, pepper-sprayed the foster parents before taking her two sons Sunday afternoon and driving to Georgia. “Lachina does not have custodial rights to the children and took them without permission,” deputies said in a news release.

Nov 4, 2024 | yahoo.com | Ryan Callihan

A 40-year-old woman has been arrested after kidnapping her biological children from their foster parents in Bradenton, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Lachina Cropes, pepper-sprayed the foster parents before taking her two sons Sunday afternoon and driving to Georgia. “Lachina does not have custodial rights to the children and took them without permission,” deputies said in a news release.