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.

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 board.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In this week's episode, TBT editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman field questions submitted by listeners.