Avenue C restoration accelerated
BRADENTON BEACH – City commissioners want to make stormwater and drainage improvements along Avenue C sooner rather than later. As part of that process,...
More thoughts shared by commission candidates
BRADENTON BEACH – City Commission candidates Ralph Cole, Marilyn Maro, Tjet Martin and John Metz recently shared their thoughts on their campaigns and the...
Bike share service proposed in Bradenton Beach
BRADENTON BEACH – Mobile Muttley’s owners Thomas Pechous and Tracy Thrall presented their proposed bike share service to city commissioners last week.
While no commission...
Students to take over city hall on Local Government Day
BRADENTON BEACH – Mayor John Chappie, City Attorney Ricinda Perry and the city of Bradenton Beach have invited 75 Bradenton Christian School third-graders to...
Commission candidate omits required disclaimer
BRADENTON BEACH – Bradenton Beach City Commission candidate Tjet Martin recently mailed a campaign letter to 246 city voters that does not include a...
Commission candidates discuss city issues
BRADENTON BEACH – Incumbent commissioners Ralph Cole and Marilyn Maro, former Scenic WAVES Committee chair Tjet Martin and former Planning and Zoning Board member...
Cole leads fundraising in Bradenton Beach commission race
BRADENTON BEACH – Incumbent Bradenton Beach City Commissioner Ralph Cole is the leading campaign fundraiser in the four-person race for the two commission seats...
CRA approves undergrounding project
BRADENTON BEACH – The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has agreed to spend approximately $568,000 to place underground the utility lines on Bridge Street and...
Stormwater projects reevaluated
BRADENTON BEACH – When discussing pending stormwater projects for Avenue C and Avenue B, city commissioners decided they want Avenue C repaved as soon...
Planning and Zoning chair resigns
BRADENTON BEACH – Bradenton Beach Planning and Zoning Board chairman Jim Lynch has resigned.
Lynch submitted his written resignation by email to Mayor John Chappie,...
Merman makes return visit
BRADENTON BEACH – The mythical merman has returned to Bradenton Beach.
Last year, the mysterious male mermaid was photographed near the BeachHouse restaurant, and his...
Proof of pending dock shipment received
BRADENTON BEACH – On Monday, July 23, Technomarine Chief Operating Officer Ryan Miller emailed city officials a draft version of a "bill of lading"...
Modified commission wards proposed
BRADENTON BEACH – The Charter Review Committee (CRC) reached consensus on several items during its Monday, July 9 meeting.
Members Debra Cox, Anne Leister, Dan...
KORN files lawsuit against city
BRADENTON BEACH – Keep Our Residential Neighborhoods (KORN) chairman Reed Mapes has filed a lawsuit challenging the City Commission’s decision to not place four...
Vincent ends commission candidacy
BRADENTON BEACH – Former Planning and Zoning Board member Bill Vincent says he’s withdrawing from the Bradenton Beach City Commission race.
On Thursday, June 28,...