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Rossi Park closed part of its lawn for a new sunshade

Bradenton closed part of the Rossi Park lawn from May 18 through June 25, 2026, while a new sunshade was built near the splash pad and pavilion. The city notice identified the park at 452 Third Avenue West and asked visitors to stay out of the fenced lawn during that period.

The fenced lawn was the only area closed, leaving the rest of Rossi Park open while the crew worked. Bradenton gave the installation window but did not report a later inspection of the finished sunshade.

City Park construction is reshaping the grounds beside LECOM Park

Phase one of Bradenton’s City Park project began in May 2026 beside LECOM Park, followed by a June 9 groundbreaking at 1511 Ninth Street West. The first phase adds a baseball field and site improvements on grounds connected to the city’s former City Park Field, where baseball was played more than a century ago.

The full plan calls for three fields, more parking and tournament infrastructure, along with a Community Resource Center for youth programs, education and family services. As crews lay out the fields and resource center, they could keep a portable restroom trailer behind the work fence, clear of the surrounding visitor areas. The city expected phase one before Spring Training 2027 and the broader build-out by mid-2028.

Agencies coordinated an evacuation at a Bradenton assisted-living facility

A partial structural collapse at Aviata at Bradenton Villas, 105 15th Street East, prompted an evacuation on July 25, 2026. Manatee County said about 157 residents were moved and all were accounted for by around 3 a.m.

Bradenton Fire, county EMS and Emergency Management coordinated with neighboring counties, which sent ambulances and accessible transit vehicles. Staff arranged alternate accommodations and kept families informed during the overnight move.

The county’s July 27 update reported no injuries and said no additional emergency units were requested. Officials did not identify the cause of the structural failure.

23rd Street East closed for drainage work as Bradenton heads into fall

Bradenton’s Ward 4 drainage work on 23rd Street East moved toward construction after an August 19, 2026 preconstruction meeting. The city listed $456,873 for stormwater improvements on the block between Manatee Avenue East and Second Avenue East.

Through traffic was scheduled to detour to 22nd or 24th Street East when the road closed in late September, while residents kept local access. The city now estimates completion in November, later than the earlier late-October target. The city says the drainage work is intended to improve flow and better protect neighborhood streets from flooding.

Bradenton scheduled force-main lining on 59th Street West

Bradenton scheduled force-main lining for December 1, 2025, along 59th Street West between 17th and 21st Avenues. The work was part of the city’s Face It, Fix It infrastructure program, with contractors assigned to the northbound right shoulder. The city said lining would seal aging pipe, reduce groundwater infiltration and strengthen the wastewater collection system without replacing the full main.

Drivers were told to use caution and follow signs or flaggers around the shoulder work. The notice gave a scheduled date and location but no final completion report for the project.

Manhole lining crews were scheduled across Bradenton neighborhoods

Bradenton scheduled sewer manhole lining across several neighborhoods during the week of October 20, 2025, under its Face It, Fix It rehabilitation program. Listed locations included 26th Street West, 67th Street West, 9th and 13th Avenues West, Village Green Parkway and Southern Parkway. Crews were moving among individual manholes rather than opening one continuous trench.

Some work was in roadways, where drivers were asked to follow signs and flaggers; later-week locations were in private easements, with possible access through yards or driveways but no planned lane closures. The city said affected homeowners would receive door hangers.