As tensions continue to flare over a proposed cruise port in Manatee County, a top county official said Wednesday that staff ...

As the rising sun seeps through twisted mangroves, JP Clark’s fly fishing rod bends suddenly. The clear, quiet waters of this ...

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 ...

Environmental advocates and neighbors warn a terminal could threaten one of Tampa Bay’s last undeveloped coastal areas.

SSA Marine said its port would be just south of the seaward side of the Sunshine Skyway and would complement Port Tampa Bay's operations. The land is on an environmentally sensitive island, worrying ...

The company said the facility would accommodate larger ships and bring more tourism to the area. Environmental groups already have concerns. This is the approximate vicinity where SSA Marine, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This map, obtained by the Tampa Bay Times from Manatee County via a public records request, shows where a "proposed cruise port ...