Bridget Ziegler Ignores Calls to Resign
I was talking with a family member and a friend who live in other parts of the country this week. They had seen the news coverage about the Zieglers controversy and footage from the recent […]
Sarasota County
A Bridget Too Far
If you’ve been observing Sarasota politics for a number of years, then you’ve seen Bridget and Christian Ziegler in action. It’s fair to say humility isn’t their strong suit. Christian’s “Mastering the Spin: Effective Messaging […]
The Florida GOP, Loyalty and Elections
How the will of Sarasota County Republican voters was overturned in 2012 In 2012, Sarasota voters witnessed how important loyalty is to the Florida GOP. It was more important than the will of their voters, […]
Sarasota’s School Board, Culture Wars and Privatization
Florida is America’s hottest culture war battleground, and Sarasota school board meetings are center stage. Underneath the school board culture wars there is another agenda at work: privatization of K-12 education. A free, quality public […]
Pat’s PAC, 750K and Single Member Districts
Tallahassee dark money political committee (PAC) Sun Coast Alliance is sending mailers to Sarasota County voters to overturn single member districts. Sarasota County voters have a right to know who is trying to buy their […]
The Rumble Bungle
It’s not like Sarasota County’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) hasn’t made bad moves before. For anyone living in Sarasota since 2010, Sanborn Studies is etched in memory as a foolish EDC giveaway. which gave $650,000 […]
The Greenwashing of Predatory Lending: PACE Loans
Will defaulting on a home improvement loan make you lose your house? You might not think so, but the PACE loan program has ushered in a new era of predatory lending. The Sarasota County commission […]
Another Wall Street versus Main Street Scam? Beware Sarasota
A proposed County program that would loan money for energy-efficient improvements sounds like a good thing, but is it a scam? The Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE, program ordinance comes up a vote before […]
Sarasota’s Public Beach Giveaway
Mike Cosentino is a man on a mission. It’s a precious thing, being able to drive along the Gulf of Mexico. Precious to be able to take in an unobstructed view of the Gulf […]
Dark Money Sarasota Manatee II: Who is Trying to Buy Your Vote?
Do you know who is trying to buy your vote? In the weeks before local elections, voters’ mailboxes are stuffed with giant postcards, supporting & attacking candidates and sometimes issues, like the indigent health […]