by Jim Alexander | Apr 24, 2017 | Articles about Madeira Beach
By WAYNE AYERS, TBN Correspondent Weekly workshops will be held ‘to work things out’ MADEIRA BEACH – The April 11 Madeira Beach City Commission meeting agenda appeared made to order for a newly-installed commission majority getting a first experience at governing....
by Jim Alexander | Apr 15, 2017 | Articles about Madeira Beach
By Josh Rojas, Reporter Last Updated: Thursday, April 13, 2017, 9:40 PM EDT (Link – Click here) MADEIRA BEACH — The first public meeting with the newly elected Madeira Beach commissioners on Tuesday was combative after a vice mayor protocol...
by Jim Alexander | Mar 16, 2017 | Articles about Madeira Beach
By WAYNE AYERS and BOB McCLURE Voters had their say in a number of municipal elections up and down the beaches March 14. In Madeira Beach, it was a clean sweep by opposition candidates, while two new city commissioners were elected in Treasure Island and a new mayor...
by Jim Alexander | Feb 15, 2017 | Articles about Madeira Beach
By Laurie Davison, Reporter Bay News 9 MADEIRA BEACH — Madeira Beach City Commissioners have approved plans for the Madeira Beach Town Center, which is a major development set to go up at the city’s gateway entrance. New entertainment center...
by Jim Alexander | Jan 31, 2017 | Articles about Madeira Beach
By Sheila Mullane Estrada, Times Correspondent MADEIRA BEACH — If ever there was an institution embodied by one person, for Madeira Beach that person was Pat Shontz, who died Jan. 19 at the age of 83. “She had a great love for this city,” said longtime...
by Jim Alexander | Dec 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
Every year you hear of many to dos or don’t dos while bringing in the New Year. Most of them revolve around food. Many that many of these superstitions share common ground with Madeira Beach residents. We have compiled a list of some definite...
by Jim Alexander | Dec 28, 2016 | Articles about Madeira Beach
By WAYNE AYERS Article published on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 – Tampa Bay Newspapers MADEIRA BEACH – Two major developments planned for the city’s east gateway corridor are being downsized. They are the Madeira Beach Town Center, which will redevelop the area along...
by Jim Alexander | Nov 17, 2016 | Articles about Madeira Beach
By Jon Chapman – Bradenton Herald correspondent By 5 p.m. Nov. 5, 477 teams had lined up to weigh their kingfish catches for the Fall 2016 Old Salts King of the Beach out of Madeira Beach. Kyle Applefield was one of those 477 with team Loaded Down. He fished...
by Jim Alexander | Nov 17, 2016 | Events
This year marks the 50th anniversary for the Madeira Beach Holiday Boat Parade. It has been coined the “Festival of Lights” and has had as many as 50 boats all traveling the intracoastal waterways of Madeira Beach. This year we hope to have 50+ boats in...
by Jim Alexander | Sep 13, 2016 | Events
MADEIRA BEACH – The 20th annual Veterans Boat Parade is seeking sponsors and volunteers to help with the annual event, which is set Saturday, Nov. 12. Help is needed in all areas from planning to coordinating related events, web development, publicity, social media,...