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VOL 25 No. 23
January 29, 2025
Eviction notices sent to Pines homeowners
Residents of the Pines Trailer Park were given a deadline of July 31 to vacate the park with extended tenancy possible, according to a notice from Pines Park Investors LLC. BY LESLIE LAKE SUN CORRESPONDENT | llake@amisun.com
LESLIE LAKE | SUN
Eviction notices were taped to Pines Trailer Park mobile homes on Jan. 24 notifying owners of a July 31 deadline to vacate the park.
Bradenton Beach building official suspended pending hearing Building Official Darin Cushing’s suspension is set to be discussed this week with a decision to be made next month.
Kaleta seeks TDC appointment The TDC appointments were scheduled to be made by county commissioners on Jan. 28. Visit amisun.com for their decision. SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
SUN CORRESPONDENT | llake@amisun.com LESLIE LAKE | SUN
Recently suspended Bradenton Beach Building Official Darin Cushing listens to a discussion about a Drift-In tiki permit at a Jan. 16 city commission meeting. meeting is Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. Cushing declined to comment. Cushing is a contractual employee who works for SAFEbuilt Inspections. M.T. Causley is a subsidiary of SAFEbuilt. The city has a contractual agreement with M.T. Causley to provide building official services.
SEE OFFICIAL, PAGE 23
MANATEE COUNTY – Anna Maria Island developer Shawn Kaleta is one of seven applicants for two open positions on the Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC). Manatee County commissioners were scheduled to appoint the new TDC members during their Jan. 28 meeting, after press time for The Sun. Kaleta applied for the hotelier seat recently vacated by Anna Maria Island businessman Ed Chiles. The hotelier seat is also open to resort owners and short-term vacation rental owners and property managers. Developer and Palmetto Marriott Resort Manag-
GLORIA DEI Lutheran Church closes; Holmes Beach considers purchase. Page 18
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BY JOE HENDRICKS
BY LESLIE LAKE
BRADENTON BEACH – The city suspended the contractual services of Building Official Darin Cushing on Jan. 22 pending discussion at city commission meetings this week and next month. “Temporarily suspending his services pending talking with the commission and M.T. Causley and that’s all I can say,” Mayor John Chappie said. Commissioners were set to hear the issue on Jan. 28 after press time for The Sun. The next commission
BRADENTON BEACH – Pines Trailer Park mobile homeowners found eviction notices taped to their doors on Jan. 24, notifying them of a July 31 deadline to vacate the park, with the possibility of extended tenancy. Residents had been notified by park owners Pines Park Investors LLC on Jan. 4 of their decision to close the mobile home park. The Jan. 24 letter states: “As you have been previously informed, and as a direct result of the community-wide damage dealt by Hurricanes
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In October, Shawn Kaleta spoke at a Manatee County press conference regarding the posthurricane Coquina Beach reopening. ing Director Anthony DeRusso, Bradenton Beach-based Wagner Realty rental property manager Lisa Varano and real estate broker Damien Hernandez also applied for the hotelier seat. Holmes Beach City Commissioner Dan Diggins, Longboat Key Town Commissioner Debra Williams and Palmetto Mayor Daniel West applied
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