A neighbor photographed the beach rocks blocking access to Gayle Luper’s property on March 31. – Submitted
BRADENTON BEACH – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and city staff are investigating the recent relocation of large beach rocks that were put in place decades ago to prevent erosion.
On Tuesday, March 31, a backhoe operator was seen piling the rocks on the west side of the property at 2108 Gulf Drive N., thus blocking access from the cottage to the beach. The cottage and property are part of the Bungalow Beach Resort property owned by Gayle Luper.
When speaking to The Sun on April 3, neighboring property owner Dan Ibach said, “My son called me Tuesday and said he was watching a machine piling the rocks in front of the opening of Gayle’s place and he asked me to let her know.”…