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Commissioners pass resolution to protect municipal clerk privacy

Feb 26, 2025 – Leslie Lake
February 18, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Pines homeowners offered more time in exchange for titles

Pines homeowners offered more time in exchange for titles

BRADENTON BEACH – Pines Park homeowners may be able to extend their tenancy under conditions that include relinquishing the titles to their mobile homes to the park ownership. In a Feb. 4 email to P…
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February 17, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Former building official alleges pressure to condemn properties, threats

Former building official alleges pressure to condemn properties, threats

BRADENTON BEACH – For­mer city Building Official Darin Cushing alleges that he saw the city attorney and a well-known developer drive around the city together looking for hurricane-damaged structures…
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February 17, 2025
By Leslie Lake
City approves building official, floodplain manager candidates

City approves building official, floodplain manager candidates

BRADENTON BEACH – The city has gotten one step closer to finding a full-time replacement for former Building Official Darin Cush­ing. Cushing, a contractual employee of M.T. Causley, was suspended by…
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February 10, 2025
By Leslie Lake
FEMA review may jeopardize flood insurance, buildings

FEMA review may jeopardize flood insurance, buildings

BRADENTON BEACH – The city’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) insurance rate discounts, the ability to obtain flood insurance, and even some buildings may be in jeopardy after FEMA reviews the…
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February 10, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Chiles/Perry/Kaleta not-for-profit dissolved

Chiles/Perry/Kaleta not-for-profit dissolved

BRADENTON BEACH – Bradenton resident Rhea (Ashley) Chiles has dissolved the short-lived Together as Bradenton Beach Inc. not-for-profit corporation she formed in November with Bradenton Beach City At…
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January 31, 2025
By Leslie Lake

Commissioners discuss restructuring building department

BRADENTON BEACH – The city commission conducted a work meeting on Jan. 28 to focus on restructuring the building department and the challenges the city faces in finding a permanent replacement for re…
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January 27, 2025
By Leslie Lake
City attorney explains Cushing suspension

City attorney explains Cushing suspension

BRADENTON BEACH – In a Jan. 24 letter, City Attorney Ricinda Perry outlined the city’s reasons for the Jan. 21 suspension of Building Official Darin Cushing and is asking his employer to provide a re…
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January 23, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Bradenton Beach building official temporarily suspended

Bradenton Beach building official suspended pending hearing

Mayor John Chappie clarified his comments to The Sun on Jan. 24 that Cushing is temporarily suspended, not temporarily terminated as originally reported.   BRADENTON BEACH – The city temporari…
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January 21, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Owners may ask for rezoning of Pines

Owners may ask for rezoning of Pines

BRADENTON BEACH – While Pines Park Investors LLC has not disclosed plans for its recently-closed Pines Trailer Park, City Attorney Ricinda Perry shed some light on a scenario that could include a rez…
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January 21, 2025
By Leslie Lake
City reviewing planned changes to Bradenton Beach Marina

City reviewing planned changes to Bradenton Beach Marina

BRADENTON BEACH – A plan to replace dry storage and boat repairs with restaurants and retail at the Bradenton Beach Marina was discussed at a Jan. 16 Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting. “T…
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