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CFO tells Florida voters don’t believe ‘big government apologists’ hype on property tax

Blaise Ingoglia speaking at the Tampa Firefighters Museum on Sept. 22, 2025. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)

By Mitch Perry / Florida Phoenix

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia had a message for south Florida voters We...

8 days ago
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Guest column | Overbuilding is destroying Manatee County. Elections are a chance to save our soul

By Dr. Robert McCann / Special to The Bradenton Journal

The transformation of Manatee County and Lakewood Ranch has reached a tipping point. What was once celebrated as a master-planned haven of pristine wetlands, sprawling cattle country,...

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Guest column | The property tax blast radius nobody is talking about

By Jeff Brandes / Florida Trident

Everyone is talking about property taxes. Almost nobody is talking about power.

That’s strange because power, not taxes, is what this debate is really about. The sales pitch is simple: property taxes are...

9 days ago
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Florida Legislature OKs DeSantis property tax proposal. How will you vote in November?

Sen. Bryan Avila closes on his the resolution he sponsored to reduce property taxes during a special session on June 2, 2026. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)

By Christine Sexton and Jay Waagmeester / Florida Phoenix

Florida vot...

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The Real KVO is back. Season 2 targets of his satire now include Sarasota politicians

Fake puppet and his “digital army” extend their reach in advance of 2026 elections.

The Real KVO, the fake cartoon puppet whose satire of Manatee County politics, I’ll always believe, contributed to the defeat of developer-funded candidate...

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