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City disputes water contamination news report

Aug 12, 2024 – Joe Hendricks
August 5, 2024
By Leslie Lake
City imposes deadline to close parking lots

City imposes deadline to close parking lots

BRADENTON BEACH – With city-imposed closure deadlines looming, time is running out at Shawn Kaleta’s four paid parking lots. City commissioners put multiple conditions in place before granting tempo…
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August 5, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Commissioners propose larger tax cut

Commissioners propose larger tax cut

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy recently presented his $10.4 million proposed capital plan for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The plan was based on a proposed 1.75 tentative millage rate that would have low…
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August 2, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Bradenton Beach declares local state of emergency in advance of tropical storm

Bradenton Beach declares local state of emergency

BRADENTON BEACH – City officials declared a local state of emergency beginning on Aug. 2 at 9 a.m. in advance of a tropical system expected to bring heavy rains this weekend. “We have tropical mas…
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August 1, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Elections office implementing Clear Ballot audit system

Elections office implementing Clear Ballot audit system

MANATEE COUNTY – The Supervisor of Elections Office will conduct post-election audits for all election contests, beginning with the upcoming primary election that concludes on Aug. 20. On July 25…
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July 29, 2024
By Leslie Lake
LaRose sues Kaleta over parking contract termination

LaRose sues Kaleta over parking contract termination

BRADENTON BEACH – Following Shawn Kaleta’s termination of Easy Parking Group’s (EPG) contract to manage a Bridge Street parking lot, EPG owner Josh LaRose has filed a lawsuit against Kaleta and Beach…
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July 29, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria property owners getting tax break

Anna Maria property owners getting tax break

ANNA MARIA – City property owners will see their property taxes reduced in the coming year. On July 25, the Anna Maria City Commission voted 3-2 to adopt a tentative 1.65 millage rate for the comi…
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July 29, 2024
By SUN contributor
Treehouse demolition imminent

Treehouse demolition imminent

HOLMES BEACH – A controversial treehouse is scheduled to be dismantled by July 31 under a court order from the 12th Judicial Circuit Court for Manatee County. Treehouse owner Lynn Tran said the city…
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July 29, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Guthrie net camp being demolished under court order

Guthrie net camp being demolished under court order

CORTEZ – After a six-year legal battle between Raymond “Junior” Guthrie and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), the net camp he built in 2017 in Sarasota Bay is being dismantle…
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July 27, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
County administrator seeks favor from mayor

County administrator seeks favor from mayor

BRADENTON BEACH – Manatee County Administrator Charlie Bishop put Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie in an awkward position when he sought the mayor’s assistance in shortening his anticipated wait ti…
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July 22, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria budget preparations continue

Anna Maria budget preparations continue

ANNA MARIA – The fiscal year 2024-25 city budget being crafted by Mayor Dan Murphy and city com­missioners proposes $5.82 million in operating and general expenses during the new fiscal year that beg…
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