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 ...

Manatee County leaders have voted to buy two new pieces of land with the county’s voter-backed conservation fund. A purchase of several acres of forest land at the edge of Rye Preserve, a nature ...

Manatee County officials hope to partner with the state to add a key link to the Florida Wildlife Corridor near Myakka City. That potential link is a 550-acre stretch of land in East Manatee County — ...

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 commissioners will address state pressures, including lobbying against laws hindering local wetlands protections. Discussions include appointing residents to a D.O.G.E. audit committee, ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners unanimously voted to purchase more than 13 acres of land to add to Pine Island Preserve. The $40,000 purchase will come out of Manatee County’s ...