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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
WUFT

Flooding, 'Brown Out' Causes Closure Of Manatee Springs State Park

Heavy rains and flooding have resulted in what state park officials are calling a "brown out" and the closure of the swimming area at Manatee Springs State Park near Chiefland. Other springs along the ...