Cowen Cruise Port” could bring new, larger cruise ships to Tampa Bay by docking on Manatee County land, the company says.

The proposed port, that would be built on 300 acres of land known as the Knott-Cowen tract, would be on the seaward side of ...

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 ...

Nationwide nonprofit Trust for Public Lands is exploring the county's financial options to make additional land purchases.

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, ...

Manatee County is using a conservation tax approved by voters in 2020 to buy and protect natural Florida landscapes from development. This collection of stories details the properties that have been ...

Let’s be crystal clear about the scheme for New College of Florida to take over the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus. It’s about divertingattention from our governor’s failed ...