TBT investigative reporter Dawn Kitterman joins editor/columnist Mitch Maley to discuss the Mitch Teitelbaum issue, as well as the county commission's desire to return the Confederate Monument to the county courthouse, along with other contentious issues that came up at Thursday's BOCC work session.

TBT Publisher and 22-year Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash returns to the podcast this week to voice his disappointment in the leadership of Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes, urging commissioners to replace the controversial administrator.

Josh Schmidt is the founder of Banyan Coffee Company, a local roaster and coffee shop that was started in Bradenton and is now based in Palmetto. He joins TBT's Mitch Maley to discuss what makes a good cup of coffee and why he decided to turn his passion for java into a local business.

Janet Raines is a founder of the Sunshine State Theater Company, Bradenton's very first professional theater. She joins the podcast to discuss the new venture as well as the company's debut production, Almost Maine, which will be staged January 6-8 at Oscura in downtown Bradenton.

Arlene Sweeting and David Beaton are the founders of WSLR, a low-power FM radio station based in Sarasota and its adjacent, community event center Fogartyville. They join the podcast this week to discuss the importance of community interaction, as well as independent, community-based news media.

In this bonus episode of The Bradenton Times Podcast, TBT Editor Mitch Maley and staff reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss the results of Tuesday night's elections.

Longtime government public records activist Michael Barfield of the Florida Center for Government Accountability joins the podcast this week. We discuss a recent ruling in his favor in a suit the FCGA brought against the DeSantis administration, as well as his ongoing public records suit with Manatee County Government.

TBT reporter Dawn Kitterman drops by the podcast this week to bring us up to date on the ongoing scandals within Manatee County government and a preview of Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh's upcoming ethics hearing, set to begin on Tuesday.

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.