Residents worry the proposed cruise port would harm local aesthetics, impact water quality and destroy habitats.

As a new company looks to develop a cruise port near Rattlesnake Key, archives show Manatee County’s history with cruise ...

A landowner and cruise company wanting to develop more than 300 acres of coastal, mangrove-covered land into a major cruise port terminal began early talks with Manatee County last week, according to ...

Manatee County seeks new member for Planning Commission with term ending in 2028, prefers candidates with relevant experience ...

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

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 ...