Bradenton Beach
May 18, 2021
Judge orders Mapes to pay city $19,760
BRADENTON BEACH – Circuit Court Judge Edward Nicholas has ordered Sunshine Law lawsuit defendant Reed Mapes to pay the city of Bradenton Beach $19,760.
According to the written ruling Nicholas iss…
May 10, 2021
Bradenton Beach rezoning discussions continue
BRADENTON BEACH – The Bradenton Beach Planning and Zoning Board (P&Z) has made several more recommendations regarding potential zoning and future land use map revisions.
The proposed revisions…
May 2, 2021
Map revisions could impact Bradenton Beach property owners
UPDATED May 5, 2021 at 3:15 P.M. – BRADENTON BEACH – The city’s ongoing efforts to resolve inconsistencies between its future land use and zoning maps could potentially impact property values and the…
May 2, 2021
Boat, personal watercraft collide near Longboat Pass
UPDATED May 3 at 1:20 p.m. – BRADENTON BEACH – While operating a tour boat for Paradise Boat Tours on Sunday, Captain John (Mike) Draayom helped pull a male and a female from the Intracoastal Waterwa…
April 26, 2021
TDC supports Bradenton Beach dock expansion
BRADENTON BEACH – The Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC) is supporting the city’s funding request for the expansion of the public dock near the Bridge Street Pier.
The request, from…
April 12, 2021
New banners help promote Old Town Tram
BRADENTON BEACH – Banners are now in place as part of the Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency’s (CRA) ongoing efforts to make more people aware of the free Old Town Tram service.
The fr…
April 12, 2021
City seeks $31,645 from last Sunshine Law lawsuit defendant
BRADENTON BEACH – The city is seeking $31,645 in attorney fees, paralegal fees and legal costs from lawsuit defendant Reed Mapes.
Mapes is the only defendant who has not settled with the city in t…
April 2, 2021
Study could mean major improvements to Longboat Key bridge
COQUINA BEACH – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District One is conducting a Project Development and Environmental Study (PD&E) for the heavily-traveled and often congested SR 789…
March 22, 2021
Bradenton Beach joining Cortez Bridge lawsuit
BRADENTON BEACH – The city of Bradenton Beach is joining plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit that opposes replacing the existing Cortez Bridge drawbridge with a fixed-span bridge.
On Thursday, March 1…
February 15, 2021
Old Town Tram requires promotion, consistency
BRADENTON BEACH – The Old Town Tram parking shuttle program has reached an early crossroads in terms of advertising revenues, route consistency and other concerns.
Launched as an experimental pilo…











