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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Published Tuesday, December 27, 2011
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Bradenton Marauders are seeking concessions staff for the upcoming Spring Training and Florida State League (FSL) seasons at McKechnie Field. Jobs are part-time, gameday positions in roles including cashiering, cooking, bartending and other food services roles.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Published Thursday, November 17, 2011
The annual Turkey Crawl event, held the night before Thanksgiving, is one of the biggest occasions in downtown Bradenton. However, last year’s leftover debris, overcrowding and underage drinking left some members of the Bradenton City Council with a bad taste in their mouths. Liability issues threatened the event from occurring this year. After much debate, it was unanimously approved with a stern message to business owners – any overcrowded bar will be shut down.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Published Monday, September 26, 2011
The City of Bradenton will be conducting a water main valve exercising
program for about a month in conjunction with the state’s construction
project on State Road 64, and water quality and pressure could be
affected. The exercising program will run from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. on weekdays
from September 23 until the end of October. The area that could be
affected is along S.R. 64 between 14th-15th streets west and between
3rd-6th Avenues West.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Published Tuesday, September 20, 2011
City officials lauded the $6.2 million Riverwalk project as a revitalization that would redefine an entire city as the project broke ground on Monday. The enhancements, which will include rowing, an amphitheater, a skate park, boat docks and launches, as well as sand volleyball courts and picnic areas are expected to be completed within a year.
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Published Thursday, June 9, 2011
The decades-long discussion over what should happen in the last stretch of the City of Bradenton's downtown riverfront property will be extended, the Bradenton City Council decided Wednesday, as it voted 5-0 against a downsized plan for a luxury apartment building called River Song.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Published Thursday, March 17, 2011
Spring Training baseball and remembering the 60’s highlight this weekend’s adventures in Bradenton as the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon at McKechnie Field. Diners can revisit the 1960’s at a pair of themed restaurant experiences as part of Realize Bradenton’s events on both Saturday and Sunday.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Published Tuesday, March 15, 2011
This month’s "Get Down Downtown" on Thursday, March 17, dubbed “Pints & Paddy’s on Old Main” is downtown Bradenton’s second annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration hosted by the Old Main Street Merchants Association with a full evening of live music, Irish drinks and food, and the honoring of this year’s distinguished Irish-American citizen of Manatee County.
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Friday, March 11, 2011
Published Friday, March 11, 2011
After a brief regular meeting on Wednesday, the Bradenton City Council received some encouraging news on potential business developments at a workshop in City Hall. City Planning Director Tim Polk reported that Chase Bank is planning to open two new branches in the Bradenton area within the next two years. Other businesses looking to open stores in the city are a sandwich shop, a 7-Eleven convenience store and a pool supply store. In addition, developers from Harbour Isle and Tidewater Preserve have construction plans for homes in the area.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Published Wednesday, March 9, 2011
The building formerly known as the Manatee River Hotel in downtown Bradenton may have new life if a renovation plan slated to be presented at the next Downtown Development Authority meeting on March 22 gets a green light.
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Published Thursday, February 24, 2011
The Bradenton City Council unanimously approved the conceptual plan for the Downtown Riverwalk Project before a full auditorium at Wednesday night’s meeting in city hall. A final approval of the plan and financing will be brought back before the city council at a later date.
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