Bradenton Herald
June 24, 2012
Voters here will not only be electing their mayor this election year — they’ll decide how they want to do it. And with jobs, taxes and government spending on voters’ minds, this is set to be an interesting three-way race, candidates and residents alike said. … Bradenton’s proximity to institutions like the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, New College of Florida and Ringling College of Art and Design is something “that we shouldn’t take for granted,” [Rick Fawley] said.