🌱 Will county money be the key to saving Tingley Library?

Coffee in hand, Bradenton Beach? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Will county money be the key to saving Tingley Library?
• Why state officials told Bradenton Beach owners not to move rocks again
• What a new in-house building official could change for Bradenton Beach

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 68.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Manatee County might fund Tingley Library repairs (amisun.com) — Bradenton Beach’s Tingley Memorial Library may get a major lifeline, as Manatee County’s commission chair plans to propose county funding for up to $250,000 in needed repairs. City leaders are weighing whether to keep the library as a city asset, shift it to the CRA, or seek a long-term county partnership to secure maintenance, staffing support, and the library’s future.
   

• FDEP concludes beach rocks investigation (amisun.com) — Bradenton Beach officials say state regulators have closed their investigation into large rocks moved between neighboring beachfront properties near Bungalow Beach Resort, but warned owners they now need permits for any future beach work, especially during turtle season. The city helped restore cottage access after rocks blocked a path, while one owner still questions boundaries and long-standing public access rights.
   

• Bradenton Beach seeks in-house building official (amisun.com) — Bradenton Beach leaders are moving to hire a full-time, in-house building official who would run the city’s building department and budget, instead of relying solely on a contractor. Commissioners weighed the costs of current invoices against a proposal to outsource the entire department, with staff warning that city control is vital to protect residents’ service and long-term stability.
   

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📸 Around Bradenton Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bradenton Beach

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Friday April 24

• 40 Carrots Partners in Play - Island Branch
  Island Branch Library Meeting Room,
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Alzheimer Association's In-Person Caregiver Support Group.
  Key Clinical Research , 6060 26th St W , Bradenton
  10:00 am
• Homeschool Wednesdays at Canvas & Clay!
  Canvas & Clay Art Studio , 839 8th Ave W , Palmetto
  1:00 pm
• Chamber 101 Member Orientation - April 22, 2026
  Manatee Chamber's Bradenton Office , 222 10th St. W. , Bradenton
  3:00 pm
• SCF Bradenton Youth Enrichment Series - Ignite Discovery Expo
  State College of Florida - SCF Bradenton , 5840 26th St W , Bradenton
  3:00 pm
• Chamber Night
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce , 8799 Cortez Road W , Bradenton
  4:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Coffee Club - April 23, 2026 - Cogent Bank
  Cogent Bank , 1001 3rd Ave. W., Suite 190 , Bradenton
  8:00 am
• Family Playgroup
  Palmetto Branch Library Auditorium,
  10:00 am
• ELG Law Firm Grand Opening
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce , 1205 Manatee Ave W., Suite 200 , Bradenton
  5:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Open Mic NIght
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce , 540 13th Street West , Bradenton
  9:00 am
• Arts in April: Dinner and a Movie!
  Bayfront Park Recreation Center , 4052 Gulf of Mexico Dr , Longboat Key
  9:30 am
• 40 Carrots Partners in Play - Island Branch
  Island Branch Library Meeting Room,
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• AEG Presents posted a job opening for Housekeeper (Summer) in Bradenton. Apply here.
• Walgreens posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Bradenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bradenton Beach here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cortez

• The Best Restaurants in Cortez, Florida: A Local's Guide to Fresh Seafood & Hidden Gems (suncoastpost.com)
• Pedestrian safety systems being added to several Manatee County drawbridges (mysuncoast.com)
• Springtime bite provides action, tarpon move inshore (islander.org)

Holmes Beach

• Augello named permanent city attorney (amisun.com)
• Commission considering changes to public comment and meeting procedures (amisun.com)

Sarasota

• Anderson Cooper, Justin Trudeau Among Ringling College's 2027 Town Hall Speakers (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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