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Leslie Lake

July 11, 2022
Leslie Lake covers Bradenton Beach, Cortez, the environment and Anna Maria Elementary School.
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January 4, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Commission receives Seafood Shack purchase update

Commission receives Seafood Shack purchase update

CORTEZ – The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) will receive an update at its Jan. 8 meeting on the stalled Seafood Shack and Marina acquisition. Property Acquisition Division Mana…
January 1, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Bradenton Beach: Year in Review

Bradenton Beach: Year in Review

PALM TREES In a partnership between the City of Bradenton Beach and developer Shawn Kaleta, 80 coconut palm trees were planted along Bridge Street on April 23. At an April 3 Community Redevelo…
December 19, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Wildlife Inc. co-founders hope to re-open soon

Wildlife Inc. co-founders hope to re-open soon

BRADENTON BEACH – Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center Inc. co-founders Gail and Ed Straight are working toward rebuilding not only their hurricane-damaged home, but restoring the non-profit…
December 16, 2024
By Leslie Lake
City gives green light to Pines repairs

City gives green light to Pines repairs

BRADENTON BEACH – After nearly three months of uncertainty, 83 of the 86 Pines Trailer Park owners received a notice from the city that they may repair their hurricane-damaged mobile homes with the p…
December 9, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Pines Trailer Park parking lot converted to Pines Trailer Park parking lot converted to paid parking

Pines Trailer Park parking lot converted to public paid parking

BRADENTON BEACH – The park­ing lot for Pines Trailer Park residents at 201 First St. N. has been converted to a public paid parking lot. Signs went up in the past week indicating a pay-by-plate sy…
December 9, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Bradenton Beach condemns 25 properties

Bradenton Beach condemns 25 properties

BRADENTON BEACH – City Building Official Darin Cushing has released a list of 25 con­demned properties in the city. It is the only city on Anna Maria Island where properties have been condemned af…
December 9, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Bradenton Beach celebrates recovery at Christmas on Bridge Street

Bradenton Beach celebrates recovery at Christmas on Bridge Street

BRADENTON BEACH – The city celebrated its hurricane recovery and the reopening of businesses following the hur­ricanes at Christmas on Bridge Street on Dec. 7. Bridge Street was closed to vehicula…
December 5, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Mobile homes likely fall within repair guidelines

Mobile homes likely within repair guidelines

BRADENTON BEACH – Preliminary data from hurricane damage assessments may offer some hope to mobile homeowners at the Pines Trailer Park and Sandpiper Resort Co-op. At a Dec. 4 emergency city commi…
December 3, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Tingley Library temporarily closed

Tingley Library temporarily closed

BRADENTON BEACH – The Tingley Memorial Library will be closed to the public until late January 2025 and will be used meanwhile for post-hurricane city meetings. “The building is being utilized rig…
December 2, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Damage assessments continue in Bradenton Beach

Damage assessments continue in Bradenton Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – The team of 20 state inspectors of hurricane-damaged properties is expected to be finished with their assessments this week, and the city’s inspector is asking for help replacing th…
December 2, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Beach restoration planned for 2026

Beach restoration planned for 2026

BRADENTON BEACH – Beach renourishment after Hurricanes Helene and Milton is planned for 2026, city commissioners learned on Nov. 21. “We talked to (Manatee County Director of Natural Resources) Ch…
December 2, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Christmas comes to Bridge Street on Saturday

Christmas comes to Bridge Street on Saturday

BRADENTON BEACH –Christmas on Bridge Street on Saturday, Dec. 7 will bring food, music and a celebra­tion of the city’s hurricane recovery to its main shopping district. “We’re having Christmas on…
December 2, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Beach horse trailer involved in collision

 Beach horse trailer involved in collision

BRADENTON – A Nov. 29 collision involving a Florida Beach Horses trailer left two people and seven horses injured and one horse dead. Florida Beach Horses posted the fol­lowing on its Facebook pag…
November 27, 2024
By Leslie Lake

Red tide health alert issued for three locations

BRADENTON BEACH – The Florida Department of Health in Manatee County (DOH-Manatee) has issued health alerts due to the presence of red tide at the 10th Street Pier, 100 10th St. S. and the Coquina Be…
November 26, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Condemnation notice rescinded for Gulf Drive home

Condemnation notice rescinded for Gulf Drive home

BRADENTON BEACH – You can fight city hall, and win. The red condemnation notice on Gash Caudill’s Gulf Drive home has been removed by the city following his appeals for a comprehensive inspection…