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City commission approves Bridge Street parties
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City commission approves Bridge Street parties

Jun 25, 2024 – Leslie Lake
June 10, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Mayor accepts responsibility for misplacement of palms

Mayor accepts responsibility for misplacement of palms

BRADENTON BEACH – At the June 5 Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting, Mayor John Chappie accepted responsibility for the Florida Department of Transportation-mandated removal of the newly pla…
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June 10, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
West Manatee Fire Rescue first responders tend to a 10-year-old West Virginia girl who was struck by a car in the 1300 block of Gulf Drive North in Bradenton Beach. – MARK PLATT | SUBMITTED

10-year-old struck by car in Bradenton Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – A 10-year-old West Virginia girl was fortunate to only have some scratches and bruises after being struck by a car crossing Gulf Drive North in the 1300 block on June 7 around 5:30…
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June 4, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Palm tree landscaper awaiting payment from city

Palm tree landscaper awaiting payment from city

BRADENTON BEACH – Since April 24, Miguel Mancera’s landscaping crews have been busy laying stone, planting and, in some cases, removing and replanting multiple coconut palm trees on and around Bridge…
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June 3, 2024
By Leslie Lake
City releases signed coconut palms agreement

City releases signed coconut palms agreement

BRADENTON BEACH – The fully signed agreement between the city and developer Shawn Kaleta for the maintenance of the coconut palm trees on and around Bridge Street was signed by Mayor John Chappie on…
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May 28, 2024
By Leslie Lake
No signed agreement released on palm trees

No signed agreement released on palm trees

BRADENTON BEACH – After multiple requests by The Sun to the city for the release of a signed agreement in a city partnership with developer Shawn Kaleta for the installation and maintenance of coconu…
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May 28, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Signed palm tree agreement remains elusive

Expert outlines optimum coconut palm maintenance

BRADENTON BEACH – With 80 coconut palms planted on Bridge Street last month, questions have arisen among commissioners, downtown merchants and residents about the safety of the trees and their potent…
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May 28, 2024
By Leslie Lake
FDOT: Wrong trees, wrong place

FDOT: Wrong trees, wrong place

BRADENTON BEACH – In what Mayor John Chappie characterized as a “mistake,” the city learned the hard way that coconut palm trees are not allowed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on…
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May 21, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
Bradenton Beach gets donation of life vests

Bradenton Beach gets donation of life vests

BRADENTON BEACH – It’s an all-too-common problem for boaters to have a passenger load that exceeds the number of life vests onboard their craft, according to the Bradenton Beach Police Department (BB…
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May 20, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Signed palm tree agreement remains elusive

Signed palm tree agreement remains elusive

BRADENTON BEACH – A newly-planted coconut palm tree that fell over on Bridge Street last week has raised questions about whether the city obtained a signed indemnification agreement prior to planting…
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May 7, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Police chief says crime is down in Bradenton Beach

Police chief says crime is down in Bradenton Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – Crime is down in Bradenton Beach. “Last year I stood up here and I told you crime couldn’t go any lower in the city of Bradenton Beach, but our overall crime went down 43.5% from l…
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April 9, 2025
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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting