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This Manatee land along the Myakka River is now protected from development

Conservationists are celebrating the protection of 13 acres of land along the Myakka River in East Manatee County. Manatee ...
Business Observer

With $420K purchase, Manatee County protects 13 acres

About 13 acres along the Myakka River adjacent to a county park will be protected, after a collaborative effort enabled ...
Florida Phoenix

‘You betrayed us’: Manatee County residents beg for repeal of Florida planning restriction law

State lawmakers representing Manatee County heard harsh criticism on Monday regarding a law that critics maintain blocks ...
Yahoo

Annual report ranks Manatee’s land conservation. Experts say it’s not enough

As Florida’s wilderness shrinks by the day, conservationists around the state, including in Manatee County, are in a race against the clock to protect some remaining pieces from being paved. Conserved ...
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13 acres near Crane Park permanently protected for conservation

SARASOTA, Fla. ( WWSB) - Big Waters Land Trust announced that 13 acres next to Crane Park on the Myakka River are now ...

Florida legislators look at ‘tweaks’ to controversial growth law

TALLAHASSEE — State legislators are discussing revisions to a new law that has drawn controversy and legal challenges because ...
Suncoast News Network

State College of Florida breaks ground on new Parrish campus

What was once a quiet stretch of land along Fort Hamer Road — marked by old railroad crossings — will soon become the next ...
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Annual report ranks Manatee's land conservation. Experts say it's not enough

As Florida's wilderness shrinks by the day, conservationists around the state, including in Manatee County, are in a race against the clock to protect some remaining pieces from being paved. Conserved ...