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August 18, 2026

• New Bradenton restaurant serves ‘a little taste of France.’ Take a look inside
• DeSantis makes election day stop at Sarasota’s New College to push higher ed agenda
• Manatee County voters head to the polls for Aug. 18 primary election
• Tara Poulton wins Republican primary for Manatee County Commission seat
• Backed by Trump endorsement, Gruters wins GOP nomination for FL-16 seat
• State Rep. James Buchanan defeats Rohe to win District 22 Senate seat
• Bill Conerly wins Republican primary in Florida House District 72 race
• Jordan Varnadore wins GOP primary for Manatee County Florida House seat
• Democrat Kirschner wins FL-16 primary, setting up race against Gruters, Davis
• Elizabeth Arnold wins Republican primary for Manatee commission District 1 seat
• Baldi wins Democratic primary election, setting up Boyd challenge in November
• Commissioner Rahn wins District 4 primary against community activist Gibellina
• Amanda Ballard secures primary win, setting face off with former commissioner
• Spray, Jefferson head to runoff for Manatee County School Board District 2 seat
• Mullis, Bedinghaus head to runoff for Manatee County School Board District 5 seat