A measure to raise more money for conservation is one step closer to appearing on the November ballot.

Could a second Sam’s Club come to Manatee County? A holding company representing the warehouse retail chain recently bought ...

“I think it’s going to drive a lot of tourism dollars,” Commissioner George Kruse said.

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 ...

Funding more land conservation could be on the ballot for Manatee County voters this year. To do that, voters would most likely have to approve a new tax, according to the Trust for Public Land, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Among the largest nongovernmental property owners in Manatee County are a phosphate mining operation, an electric utility, several ...

Conservationists are celebrating the protection of 13 acres of land along the Myakka River in East Manatee County. Manatee County commissioners approved the land’s purchase over the summer with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Time could be running out for Florida and Manatee County officials to conserve some of the last unspoiled wetlands in Tampa Bay.

Manatee County commissioners approved a $9.5 million land purchase for use as flood and wetlands impact mitigation associated with expansion plans for Golf Course Road. The 95-acre property, located ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — There's a push in Manatee County to conserve land before developers take over. During the 2020 general election, voters passed the water and land referendum with more than 70 ...

Palmetto developer Alan Zirkelbach sold 138 acres of industrial land near Port Manatee to two groups of investors in April for $18 million. Those two sales represented 46 percent of $39 million in ...