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Florida Matters · Apr 13, 2026 · 48m

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Environmental advocates celebrated a win in Manatee County last month with a new law blocking a plan for a new cruise port. But is the Terra Ciea Aquatic Preserve safe from development? Not everyone thinks so.

We also get some local perspective on the…