Bradenton Beach
February 5, 2024
Marina seeks partnership with city on mooring field
BRADENTON BEACH – In what was described as a potential public/private partnership to protect the city’s dinghy docks and control derelict vessels, City Attorney Ricinda Perry presented an offer to ci…
February 5, 2024
City ward boundaries under revision
BRADENTON BEACH – The first reading of a proposed ordinance outlining the details of a Land Development Code (LDC) revision of ward boundaries was approved by the city commission last Thursday night…
February 5, 2024
Paid parking lot opens in Bradenton Beach
BRADENTON BEACH – Following the demolition of the colorful Joe’s Eats N Sweets building to make way for a 106-room hotel/restaurant/retail project, the cleared site is being used as an interim paid p…
January 29, 2024
Magnolia Inn demolished for hotel project
BRADENTON BEACH – The third of four buildings has come down to clear the way for a 106-room resort hotel/restaurant/retail complex at the corner of Bridge Street and Gulf Drive South.
On Jan. 26, de…
January 23, 2024
Commission approves ward redistricting
BRADENTON BEACH – Two residents have expressed interest in filling the vacancy left by the Dec. 28 resignation of City Commissioner Jake Spooner.
Spooner, a commissioner since 2015 from Ward 1, resi…
January 23, 2024
Bradenton Beach hires new building official
BRADENTON BEACH – A new building official has been hired following the Dec. 15 retirement of Steve Gilbert.
Commissioners approved a contract for Darin Cushing on Jan. 18 as city building official f…
January 16, 2024
Restaurant demolished to make way for hotel project
BRADENTON BEACH – Demolition began Saturday on 101 Bridge St., the second of four buildings slated to be torn down to make way for a 106-room resort hotel/restaurant/retail project.
Developer Shawn…
January 16, 2024
Body found on Bradenton Beach dock
BRADENTON BEACH – It was just after 1 a.m. on Jan. 12 when three fishermen on a boat near the Bradenton Beach Pier needed a break from the inclement weather and decided to head to the adjacent dinghy…
January 9, 2024
Commissioners decide against allowing houseboat vacation rental
BRADENTON BEACH – During their Jan. 4 meeting, commissioners denied a request from a resident to allow a houseboat vacation rental at his dock.
They also approved three police vehicle purchases, app…
January 9, 2024
Commissioners discuss redistricting, commission vacancy
BRADENTON BEACH – Following the vacancy left by the Dec. 28 resignation of Commissioner Jake Spooner, city commissioners discussed the course of action to fill his position at a Jan. 4 meeting.
The…













