A blue furry plush puppet roleplaying as a candidate for Manatee County Commission has irked local officials and candidates, who are denouncing satirical videos and content posted by an online ...

A former Manatee County commissioner is suing the creators of a political cartoon and other critics after losing his reelection bid in August. In a recently filed lawsuit, former District 3 ...

Aiming to restrict development, activists use manatee as a puppet. Staff Writer. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. How is it that manatees have become the token animal of environmentalists?

Former Manatee County District 3 commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge is suing political critics over satire videos and mailers during ... Two of the shirts feature the blue puppet character, ...

A blue furry plush puppet roleplaying as a candidate for Manatee County Commission has irked local officials and candidates, who are denouncing satirical videos and content posted by an online ...

Pittman was booked into the Manatee County Jail, where he remains in custody on $3,150 bond as of Friday morning, according to the sheriff’s office website. Michael Moore Jr.

But mostly, he lets the puppet he built – Shy Willie – do the talking. […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 67°F. Wednesday, April 16th 2025 Daily e-Edition.

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (AP) — A manatee that made a rare visit to Rhode Island has been found dead offshore, bringing a sad end to the marine mammal’s curious appearance in New England.

A large herd of manatees was spotted on Navarre Beach on Friday afternoon, and one resident was there to capture it all on camera.. BeBe Booth posted an image of the herd in the All Things Navarre ...

A manatee was recently spotted in Quonochontaug Pond. DEM, @USFWS , and @mysticaquarium are aware of the manatee + are monitoring it. Sightings can be reported to the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue ...