Jacob OglesJanuary 23, 2024
4min0
The former lawmaker asked the Governor to name Scott Farrington as his successor.
Tag: Mike BennettImage via AP.
Jacob OglesJanuary 23, 2024
Scott PowersFebruary 8, 2022
14min0
'Worst I've ever seen,' said Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett
Jacob OglesMay 25, 2021
3min1274
Gov. Ron DeSantis will appoint his replacement on the School Board.
Associated PressOctober 3, 2020
2min383
Larry Wiggins was arrested on a voter fraud charge.
Jacob OglesSeptember 2, 2020
11min948
Local elections officials suggest money may best be spent in other states.
Jacob OglesAugust 12, 2020
8min580
She's moving to Memphis, Tennessee area after COVID-19 devastated her family's business.
Jacob OglesDecember 16, 2019
5min472
The poll finds little shift in opinions on impeachment.
Jacob OglesNovember 27, 2018
7min349
A mid-winter conference of Florida’s elections supervisors usually serves as a social affair, maybe a discussion on changing ballot technology. But on the heels of a historic statewide recount, the upcoming event in Sarasota will likely entail more than just mingling. Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner agreed to host the Florida State Association of […]
Jacob OglesOctober 16, 20185min374
A new Vice News investigation is spotlighting declines of in-person voting in Manatee County under Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett. The report notes that since his election in 2012, Bennett reduced the number of polling places in the county by 30 percent in, primarily by consolidating precincts in black and Latino areas. The news outlet […]
Drew WilsonAugust 26, 2015
3min331
More than three years out, the race to take over for Venice Republican Sen. Nancy Detert is heating up. Republican Nora Patterson jumped into the Senate District 28 race Monday, making her the second candidate in the race after former District 74 Rep. Doug Holder filed in January 2013. Patterson is a former member of […]