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Fences, visibility triangles, parking discussed

May 21, 2024 – Joe Hendricks
May 20, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Signed palm tree agreement remains elusive

Signed palm tree agreement remains elusive

BRADENTON BEACH – A newly-planted coconut palm tree that fell over on Bridge Street last week has raised questions about whether the city obtained a signed indemnification agreement prior to planting…
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May 13, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Latest Pine Avenue bid rejected

Latest Pine Avenue bid rejected

ANNA MARIA – Following Mayor Dan Murphy’s recom­mendation, the city commission rejected the latest Reimagining Pine Avenue bid received from C-Squared. On May 9, the commission voted 5-0 in favor…
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May 13, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Candidate qualifying commences soon

Candidate qualifying commences soon

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The candi­date qualifying periods will soon begin for those seeking election or reelection during the 2024 election cycle. Anna Maria provides a two-week qualifying period. Bra…
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May 13, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Farrington secures petition signatures

Farrington secures petition signatures

MANATEE COUNTY – Mana­tee County Supervisor of Elec­tions candidate Scott Farrington has secured enough petition signatures to avoid paying a $10,133 qualifying fee. The one-week qualifying period…
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May 13, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Mayors discuss law enforcement consolidation

Mayors discuss law enforcement consolidation

ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy and Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth are not on the same page when it comes to the potential consolidation of law enforcement services, with each mayor prefe…
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May 7, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Police chief says crime is down in Bradenton Beach

Police chief says crime is down in Bradenton Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – Crime is down in Bradenton Beach. “Last year I stood up here and I told you crime couldn’t go any lower in the city of Bradenton Beach, but our overall crime went down 43.5% from l…
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May 7, 2024
By SUN contributor
County pushes for fire district mergers

County pushes for fire district mergers

MANATEE COUNTY – County commissioners asked the county’s seven fire chiefs to consider merging their districts at an April 23 meeting. Commissioners said they would support doing a study to look int…
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May 7, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Jewfish Key could become part of county

Jewfish Key could become part of county

MANATEE COUNTY – County commissioners and officials from the Town of Longboat Key discussed a petition from the Jewfish Key Preservation Association to de-annex Jewfish Key from the town at a joint A…
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May 7, 2024
By Leslie Lake
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Irrigation system to be installed on Bridge Street

BRADENTON BEACH – The 80 newly-planted palm trees on Bridge Street will need a regular watering schedule, and on May 2, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) unanimously approved the expenditure o…
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May 7, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Woodard leaving Bradenton Beach

Woodard leaving Bradenton Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – With the city officially announcing the resignation of Public Works Director Tom Woodard at a May 2 commission meeting, it was also announced that Police Chief John Cosby will fill…
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April 9, 2025
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