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Beach House employee killed in Bradenton shooting

Mar 20, 2024 – Jason Schaffer
March 18, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
Jewelry Sale offers great deals for a great cause

Jewelry Sale offers great deals for a great cause

HOLMES BEACH – For the second year in a row, the Anna Maria Island community has shown incredible support for the Island Branch Library. The Friends of the Island Library (FIL), a group of volunteers…
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March 18, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Ellen Scott celebrated

Ellen Scott celebrated

BRADENTON BEACH – Family and friends joyously celebrated the life and legacy of longtime Braden­ton Beach resident and honorary Privateer Ellen Scott at the Drift In on Saturday, March 16. Ellen pass…
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March 18, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria increasing vacation rental registration fees

Anna Maria increasing vacation rental registration fees

ANNA MARIA – The city is increasing its occupancy-based annual vacation rental registration fee from $84.17 to $93.92 per occupant allowed by the local vacation rental ordinance. The annual regist…
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March 18, 2024
By Leslie Lake
City Park renamed Jan Vosburgh Park

City Park renamed Jan Vosburgh Park

BRADENTON BEACH – The park across the street from city hall, referred to only as City Park, will be renamed after longtime City Commissioner Jan Vosburgh. The discussion of the naming of the beach…
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March 12, 2024
By Leslie Lake
FISH board votes to restore net camp

FISH board votes to restore net camp

CORTEZ – Known as the Curt Johns net camp, the historic structure off the coast of the fishing village has fallen into disrepair and the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) board voted at…
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March 11, 2024
By Leslie Lake
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Commissioners consider more paid parking lots

BRADENTON BEACH – Following their approval to draft a contract with Beach to Bay Investments Inc. for a paid parking lot across from the Public Works Department, commissioners postponed a decision on…
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March 11, 2024
By Leslie Lake
David Bell resigns from CRA board

David Bell resigns from CRA board

BRADENTON BEACH – Following the end of a March 6 Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting during which board member David Bell criticized many of the agency’s methods and policies, Bell handed Ci…
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March 11, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Commissioners approve paid parking lot

Commissioners approve paid parking lot

BRADENTON BEACH – City commissioners approved a bid from Beach to Bay Investments Inc. on March 7 to improve a city parking lot and begin charging for parking. Request for Proposal 2024-03 pertains…
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March 11, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Charter review produces potential amendments

Charter review produces potential amendments

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria Charter Review Committee has nearly completed its review of the city charter and will soon recommend potential charter amendments to the city commission. The city chart…
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March 11, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Ellen Scott was a local treasure

Ellen Scott was a local treasure

BRADENTON BEACH – Longtime Bradenton Beach and Pines Trailer Park resident Ellen Scott passed away at her home on Friday, March 1 at the age of 85. Ellen was born in Detroit, Michigan on Dec. 8, 1…
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