Progressive Manatee

Progressive Manatee is an independent grassroots organization working to mobilize Manatee County residents around progressive issues and candidates.

[Stel Bailey @StelBailey]

Titusville citizens are experiencing a surge of emotions following a significant victory in court today. #RightToCleanWater

[Progressive Manatee @ProgManatee]

We're going out to Rye Preserve this weekend to "touch grass." Come on out with us, shoot the breeze and enjoy one of Manatee County's natural gifts. https://t.co/1RVpvTXXDM 10AM Saturday morning, 11/18.

[Defend the Atlanta Forest/Stop Cop City @defendATLforest]

The most important story of the #BlockCopCity action is not the police aggression, which was expected.

It is the methods and tactics used by protesters to keep one another safe, effectively preventing any arrests or injuries. Let's take a closer look. 🧵

[Voices of Florida @VoicesOfFlorida]

Y’all have lost your minds. They’re just not going to stop. They want to punish pregnant people, period.

[Stel Bailey @StelBailey]

The City of Titusville argued that residents could have hydrofluorosilicic acid removed from drinking water if the Right to Clean Water amendment was passed. Then brought up that if residents get this, they could get the Right to Healthcare—the right to clean air.

[The Bradenton Times @BradentonTimes]

Another of the county’s west Bradenton median improvement projects is raising questions among environmental advocates, members of the county’s Environmental Land and Acquisitions Committee, and the coordinator for the Scenic Manatee Advisory Committee. https://t.co/wDU2HnzDgX

[Richie Floyd @richiejfloyd]

We live in a deeply sick and immoral society

[Briahna Joy Gray @briebriejoy]

Imagine voting for, much less endorsing, a man who would openly endorse and financially support the ethnic cleansing Israel is enacting against the people (and children) of Gaza.

Aid should be at very least conditioned on not committing war crimes against 1 million children. How low can he stoop?

[Progressive Manatee @ProgManatee]

This board has rapidly expanded the size of government, contrary to their supposedly conservative bona fides. Just wait until they decide to move the FDAB!

[The Bradenton Times @BradentonTimes]

Roughly one month after commissioners appointed him to the county’s uppermost leadership role, Manatee County Administrator Charlie Bishop has filled his administrative leadership cabinet. https://t.co/Qu2PmIBcYS

[The Bradenton Times @BradentonTimes]

At Tuesday's Manatee County Commission meeting, commissioners unanimously approved an agreement to convey county-owned property on the Powel Crosley Estate to New College of Florida after previously agreeing to give the property to USF-Sarasota/Manatee. https://t.co/vYooeaVXCr

[The Bradenton Times @BradentonTimes]

TBT's Dennis Mitch Maley outlines the fishy process in which Manatee County has secured a new HR vendor in his latest column. https://t.co/TKhayUgwvG

[The Bradenton Times @BradentonTimes]

Florida Today recently reported on the under-punishment of pollution in Florida. It pointed to findings that, “Thirty-four years of Florida environmental enforcement data … depict an enforcement program in crisis.” https://t.co/m4suy2LAPv

[Progressive Manatee @ProgManatee]

He should have been the actual county administrator, not the guy that didn't even apply for it. How many high salary staff positions have been created since the BCC fired Cheri Coryea? Fiscally consevative, ha. Small government, ha.

[Manatee County Government @ManateeGov]

Andy Butterfield is joining the Manatee County as Chief of Staff. A finalist in the nationwide search for Manatee County Administrator with a 36-year career in the Navy, Butterfield most recently served as the City of St. Pete Beach’s Operations Manager.

[The Bradenton Times @BradentonTimes]

Despite a massive misinformation campaign, Manatee County Commissioners finally approved a project that will provide affordable housing for veterans on a county-owned property. https://t.co/YTeYFkpPWC

[George W Kruse 🇺🇸🐊 @GWKruse]

It’s a go for @Tunnel2Towers and #ManateeCounty! 🇺🇸🙌🇺🇸

[Progressive Manatee @ProgManatee]

We are led by morons and trolls in Manatee County. Geez. https://t.co/IHNATrDdRD

[The Bradenton Times @BradentonTimes]

Manatee County Commissioners voted 5-1 to gut wetland protection policies on Thursday. TBT's Mitch Maley lays it out https://t.co/NK2R5SQGp6

[The Bradenton Times @BradentonTimes]

@SharonGray421 @guardian @bradentonherald The young man he was referencing had written a guest op/ed in our paper the day prior and also spoke about it when he was a guest on our podcast. https://t.co/JTA25ilUS5

[Progressive Manatee @ProgManatee]

The smug derangement on display was appalling.

[Floodlight @FloodlightNews]

New from Floodlight’s @mirandacgreen and NPR’s @davidfolkenflik: Want flattering coverage in a top Florida politics site? It could be yours for $2,750. https://t.co/Xy6hQbcUJV