It was a mixed bag politically in Florida this week. On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission held a meeting, in which we saw some good and bad. Tallahassee, as per usual, came through on the ugly.
The Good
The Manatee County Commission voted to end its lobbying contract with Ballard Partners, a Florida firm with deep ties to the Trump administration. The firm is headquartered in Tallahassee but maintains a strong presence in major metropolitan areas, including Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, and Sarasota…