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Jan 23, 2024 – Leslie Lake
January 1, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Demolition in progress at proposed hotel site

Demolition in progress at proposed hotel site

BRADENTON BEACH – Shortly after the Dec. 7 city commission approval of a 106-room resort hotel/restaurant/retail complex on the corner of Bridge Street and Gulf Drive South, demolition began on the f…
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December 23, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Year in Review: Bradenton Beach

Year in Review: Bradenton Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – The Pines Trailer Park and Bradenton Beach Marina sales and the approved hotel/restaurant/retail project on Bridge Street and Gulf Drive made the biggest headlines in the city in 20…
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December 19, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Spooner ethics complaint dismissed

Spooner ethics complaint dismissed

BRADENTON BEACH – An ethics complaint filed against Commissioner Jake Spooner has been dismissed. The complaint, filed with the Florida Commission on Ethics by Bradenton Beach resident Sue Longacre…
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December 13, 2023
By Leslie Lake
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CRA funding cut for Old Town Tram

BRADENTON BEACH – If the Old Town Tram continues providing rides within the city, it will do so without the financial support of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). At its Dec. 6 meeting, the…
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December 13, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Mayor: Don’t break up the team

Mayor: Don’t break up the team

BRADENTON BEACH – Characterizing the possible consolidation of the three island cities as “breaking up the team,” Mayor John Chappie spoke out against consolidation efforts at a Dec. 6 Community Rede…
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December 12, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Bridge Street hotel project approved unanimously

Bridge Street hotel project approved unanimously

BRADENTON BEACH – The proposed hotel/restaurant/retail project on Bridge Street is a go, with 106 rooms, a 60-seat restaurant, 5,396 square feet of retail space and 154 on-site parking spaces. At th…
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December 5, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
AMI privateers party for a cause

AMI privateers party for a cause

RADENTON BEACH – It was a perfect night for a party and the Anna Maria Island Privateers know how to pack people in for a worthy cause. Last Saturday evening, thousands of people flocked to Bridge S…
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December 5, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Coquina Beach Trail improvements delayed

Coquina Beach trail improvements delayed

BRADENTON BEACH – Improvements to the Coquina Beach multi-use trail have been delayed. The trail is a paved path about the width of a city sidewalk that begins at the Longboat Pass parking lot and r…
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November 20, 2023
By Leslie Lake
P&Z unanimously recommends approval of hotel project

P&Z recommends approval of hotel project

BRADENTON BEACH – It’s all in the hands of city commission­ers now. Following a unanimous recom­mendation for approval from the city Planning and Zoning Board, the future of a 106-room hotel/resta…
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November 20, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Commissioners review hotel project

Commissioners review hotel project

BRADENTON BEACH – A 6.5-hour city commission public hearing on Nov. 16 for a proposed hotel/restaurant/retail project on Bridge Street and Gulf Drive led to warnings that something more impactful cou…
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