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Sep 30, 2024 – Leslie Lake
September 9, 2024
By Leslie Lake
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CRA shifts from recommending to governing body

BRADENTON BEACH – City commissioners voted unanimously at the Sept. 5 meeting to modify the makeup of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) board from a seven-member to a five-member board. The f…
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August 26, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Kaleta gets three extra days to fix parking lots

Kaleta gets three extra days to fix parking lots

BRADENTON BEACH – City building official Darin Cushing has given an extension of time to developer Shawn Kaleta to complete all city commission-required stipulations for temporary use permits for fou…
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August 12, 2024
By Leslie Lake
City cleans up minor damage following Debby

City cleans up minor damage following Debby

BRADENTON BEACH – City officials reported minor damage and flooding from Tropical Storm Debby on Aug. 4-5 before it became a hurricane, but said that the city fared well overall. Several of the coco…
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August 12, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Parking lot shutdown short lived

Parking lot shutdown short lived

BRADENTON BEACH – Less than 24 hours after the Aug. 9 city closure of Shawn Kaleta’s four paid parking lots, the lots were reopened following the intervention of Kaleta’s attorney, Louis Najmy. The…
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August 5, 2024
By Leslie Lake
City imposes deadline to close parking lots

City imposes deadline to close parking lots

BRADENTON BEACH – With city-imposed closure deadlines looming, time is running out at Shawn Kaleta’s four paid parking lots. City commissioners put multiple conditions in place before granting tempo…
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August 2, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Bradenton Beach declares local state of emergency in advance of tropical storm

Bradenton Beach declares local state of emergency

BRADENTON BEACH – City officials declared a local state of emergency beginning on Aug. 2 at 9 a.m. in advance of a tropical system expected to bring heavy rains this weekend. “We have tropical mas…
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July 29, 2024
By Leslie Lake
LaRose sues Kaleta over parking contract termination

LaRose sues Kaleta over parking contract termination

BRADENTON BEACH – Following Shawn Kaleta’s termination of Easy Parking Group’s (EPG) contract to manage a Bridge Street parking lot, EPG owner Josh LaRose has filed a lawsuit against Kaleta and Beach…
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July 27, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
County administrator seeks favor from mayor

County administrator seeks favor from mayor

BRADENTON BEACH – Manatee County Administrator Charlie Bishop put Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie in an awkward position when he sought the mayor’s assistance in shortening his anticipated wait ti…
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July 22, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Commission terminates parking talks with Kaleta

Commission terminates parking talks with Kaleta

BRADENTON BEACH – City commissioners voted unanimously on July 18 to terminate parking lot management agreement discussions with Beach to Bay Investments Inc. for a paid parking lot between Church an…
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July 22, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach budgeting begins

Bradenton Beach budgeting begins

BRADENTON BEACH – City officials will maintain the current 2.3329 millage rate as part of the $4.85 million budget being prepared for the 2024-25 fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. The proposed budge…
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