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Palmetto park along Manatee River wins national award from the EPA. Here’s why

Connor Park is named after Francis Connor, a Manatee County Agriculture Hall of Fame honoree who was a historic figure in the ...

How will Manatee’s newest park honor, help local veterans? You can help decide

Manatee County asks for the public to take a survey on a new development aimed at honoring and aiding veterans in their ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Community park in Manatee County to be named after Gov. Ron DeSantis

Manatee County intends to name its new $3 million park north of Kinnan Elementary School after Gov. Ron DeSantis. Intentions to name the park after DeSantis have soured the news for some local ...
WTSP

Manatee County leaders break ground on Palmetto's 88-acre Washington Park

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Local leaders in Manatee County broke ground Wednesday on the long-awaited Washington Park in Palmetto. The new park will be built atop a former borrow pit on an 88-acre parcel ...
WTSP

Ron DeSantis Park: Manatee County votes to name park after Florida governor

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — People living in Manatee County will soon be able to take a stroll through Ron DeSantis Park. County commissioners voted six-to-one on Tuesday to name a brand new park near ...
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New county facilities headed for Lakewood Ranch area in 2026

November 2025: The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office substation breaks ground, and construction begins on the Lakewood Ranch ...
U.S. News & World Report

Lake Manatee State Park

The first thing to know about Lake Manatee State Park is that you cannot see manatees in the lake. The dam that created the lake keeps the manatees out of the park's water. But that shouldn't deter ...