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 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 leaders have voted to add nearly 10 acres of riverfront land to Rye Preserve in Parrish. It’s the second purchase recently approved by the county to expand the nature haven in East ...

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 ...

Manatee County residents who want to help protect land and water resources, working with willing sellers to preserve fish and wildlife habitat and provide for passive recreation ...

Manatee County seeks volunteers for its Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Committee to help oversee local ...

VIDEO: Manatee County Board of County Commissioners votes to approve land donation. VIDEO: New College Board of Trustees votes to approve land donation. Founded in Sarasota in 1960, New College of ...

Manatee County Commissioner Robert McCann addressed ethics questions regarding prior communication with residents about a development proposal. McCann clarified that the communication occurred via ...

With supply chain reshuffling and e-commerce growth, industrial parks along I-75 and near Port Manatee are experiencing record-low vacancy rates, and land for development is scarce. Office Space ...