We can build a future where everyone has a fair shot at a stable, affordable home. It’s not just about fixing a broken system—it’s about unleashing the creativity, the innovation, and the collaboration of our community to solve one of its biggest challenges. By incentivizing

I’m confident incoming #ManateeCounty Chair Tal Siddique will do a fantastic job continuing to steer our county and our board in the right direction. I’m looking forward to 2026!

For an uncompetitive Congressional District, there always seems to be “interesting” stories every election cycle in Rep. Vern Buchanan’s CD16. 🤣

True to his word, Senator Nick DiCeglie just filed a meaningful fix to the issues local governments have with last year’s #SB180. This new #SB840 is a great amendment to last Sessions’s problematic bill. Thank you Senator! Now let’s get a House companion bill and get this across

If Florida eliminates property taxes, you may see these calendars popping up all over the Sunshine State to balance budgets. You’ve been warned.

Every time Manatee County opens a newly widened road, we celebrate the extra paved lanes and the perceived faster travel. But should we? As we assess our current plans for growth and our future plans for funding, we need to rethink what progress and improvement means in our

I honestly assumed this was a fake, AI generated post from Donald J. Trump. I had to begrudgingly open Truth Social just to check. Nope. It’s real. We are in a really strange, pathetic place in our politics right now. I don’t care what party you support or how MAGA you claim

A few weeks ago I posted a substack (link in comments) with some thoughts on ways we can lessen unnecessary regulations to encourage more affordability in housing. Today, Stan McClain filed Florida #SB948 with some substantially similar provisions. 🏘️👍

We are excited to announce that the Under One Roof “Gateway South” Shelter is now welcoming its first clients, marking a major milestone in the County’s ongoing efforts to support women impacted by addiction, homelessness, and trauma. Gateway South builds on the County’s broader

Five years ago, the Board of County Commissioners started an annual Christmas Eve tradition of serving lunch to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, Manatee County Public Safety, and all of our dedicated first responders as a small token of our appreciation for all they do to

BREAKING: Australia has passed a Bill that will limit the total spending on a party by billionaires like Elon Musk to Just $50,000 This will ban billionaires from single-handedly buying Elections in Australia.

After seeing a number of book lists from people, I started thinking about some of the books I read or listened to in 2025. I made a conscious decision to try to read more fiction this past year to unwind a bit – getting pulled into a long, multi-series biblical fantasy collection

Amanda Amanda Ballard looks to hold GOP control of Manatee County Commission’s District 2 Reporting by Jesse Mendoza 🐳 #FlaPol flapol.com/3LuqLxm

It was definitely a fun and productive year with FAC in 2025! I’m guessing it will be equally exciting in 2026! 😉

First democratic socialists push for rent control in NYC. Now a ban on private transactions in the housing market! #horseshoetheory This solves none of the problems they think it does BUT it does cause a bunch of new problems. Now that I think about it, it definitely sounds like

Want to add capacity to your street? Convert automobile lanes to multimodal lanes.