Describing the case as having "exceptional importance," the Florida Department of Environmental Protection this week argued a federal appeals court should overturn decisions that required the agency ...
A group of people in Hillsborough County want more protection for manatees in an area of the Hillsborough River. According to a recent FWC report, manatee deaths in Florida are up this year.
BRADENTON, Fla. — A heated debate took place Thursday in Manatee County over wetland buffer zones. The county plans to move forward with plans to gut wetland protections to give more room for ...
Manatee County commissioners expressed outrage at the state’s opposition to their plan to restore wetland protections. Storm clouds over a wetland area at Myakka River State park in Manatee County in ...
Manatee County commissioners plan to challenge Florida's SB 180, which restricts local development regulations after a hurricane. Commissioners argue the law hinders important environmental ...