TBT Publisher and 22-year Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash joins Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman this week to discuss the county gutting its wetland protections and a potential change of plans for the vacant county administrator position.

TBT Editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss the county's shady handling of proposed changes to wetland policies, the proposed island parking garage, and a charter school campus that was recently approved despite concerns over potential safety issues at the site.

TBT Editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman run down the week in Manatee County politics, including the search for a new county administrator, the reverse course on a veteran housing project, and Commissioner George Kruse's "rebranded" substack.

TBT editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman run down a busy week in Manatee County politics, including recently announced utility rate increases and the mystery of who is currently running Manatee County Government.

Candy Luther is a local political activist concerned with animal rights and water quality issues. In 2018, she ran for Manatee County Commission. In this week's episode, she joins TBT Editor Mitch Maley for a discussion on those topics and what advice she would offer to other members of the community who may be considering a grassroots run for office.

For the 100th episode of The Bradenton Times Podcast, publisher and former 22-year Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash joins TBT Editor Mitch Maley and investigative reporter Dawn Kitterman to discuss the state of Manatee County politics

TBT Editor Mitch Maley and investigative journalist Dawn Kitterman discuss the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy at a Tampa beach on July 4th, while following up on reporting from Sunday's edition of The Bradenton Times.

TBT Editor Mitch Maley is joined this week by investigative reporter Dawn Kitterman to discuss her reporting on the "newsletter" incident regarding Manatee County Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge, as well as the state attorney's decision in the DUI case of Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse.

TBT editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman discuss Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh's pending resignation and recap the week in local politics.

Local radio luminary and pickleball junkie Henry Raines joins Mitch Maley this week to discuss the curious case of David Grusch, a former US intelligence officer who has claimed whistleblower status, alleging that the intelligence community has withheld extensive classified information about deeply covert programs that include the possession of retrieved intact and partially intact crafts of non-human origin.