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Manatee County is buying land in the Braden River south of S.R. 64 called North Pine Island to contribute to the natural habitat and preserve water quality shown here on May 14, 2025.

Then, the county must hold two public workshops to discuss it. Manatee County commissioners held those workshops on May 7 and May 8. Finally, five of seven board members must approve the fee increase.

Manatee County is buying land in the Braden River south of S.R. 64 called North Pine Island to contribute to the natural habitat and preserve water quality shown here on May 14, 2025.

The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metro area (which spans Sarasota and Manatee counties) added roughly 76,392 people between 2020 and 2023, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates.