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FDOT sidewalk project concerns Bradenton Beach officials

Oct 10, 2021 – Joe Hendricks
September 12, 2021
By Jason Schaffer

Boat thief easily caught in Bradenton Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – When Paul Koelkebeck anchored his boat to have dinner at the Gulf Drive Cafe on Saturday, Sept. 5, the last thing he expected to see from his table was his boat driving by. Accor…
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September 5, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Bradenton Beach Police crack down on derelict boats

Bradenton Beach police crack down on derelict boats

BRADENTON BEACH  – This time last year, 68 boats – many derelict – were moored or anchored in Sarasota Bay off the coast of Bradenton Beach.  As of Sept. 3, that number is down to 15, largely due…
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September 5, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Lt. John Cosby appointed acting police chief

John Cosby appointed acting police chief

BRADENTON BEACH – Lt. John Cosby is now the acting chief of the Bradenton Beach Police Department. The “acting” designation will be removed from Cosby’s title in early October when current Police…
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September 5, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Dock expansion contract to be finalized soon

Dock expansion contract to be finalized soon

BRADENTON BEACH – The contract negotiations to expand the floating dock next to the Bridge Street Pier have entered the final stages. On Wednesday, Sept. 1, the Bradenton Beach Community Redevelop…
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September 5, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Old Town Tram pilot program being extended

Old Town Tram pilot program being extended

BRADENTON BEACH – The Old Town Tram parking shuttle pilot program is being extended for a second year. Launched last November, funded by the Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) an…
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August 15, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
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Man charged with attempted carjackings at Coquina Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – It was a terrifying ordeal for Louise Augustin and her three young children after a drive to Coquina Beach quickly turned into an armed carjacking. The mother and her three child…
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August 9, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
City of Bradenton Beach not joining Cortez Bridge lawsuit

City of Bradenton Beach not joining Cortez Bridge lawsuit

BRADENTON BEACH – The city is not joining a federal lawsuit that opposes the replacement of the Cortez Bridge drawbridge with a higher fixed-span bridge. The city commission reached this 3-2 decis…
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August 2, 2021
By Jason Schaffer

2019 battery in Bradenton Beach takes a more serious turn

BRADENTON BEACH – What began as a battery charge over a spilled bottle of vodka has turned into William Clayton Corbitt’s conviction on battery and witness tampering. Corbitt, 41, a homeless man, pl…
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July 26, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Privateers hold 'Christmas in July' for a good cause

Privateers hold ‘Christmas in July’ for a good cause

BRADENTON BEACH – After not being able to hold the event last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Anna Maria Island Privateers were excited to resume their annual “Christmas in July” event at The…
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June 26, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
One killed, one seriously injured in Bradenton Beach fall

One killed, one seriously injured in Bradenton Beach fall

BRADENTON BEACH – Two construction workers fell from a height of more than 30 feet on Wednesday, June 23, killing one and seriously injuring the other. According to the Bradenton Beach Police Depa…
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April 9, 2025
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