As one of the oldest preserves in Manatee County, Palmetto's Emerson Point Preserve is filled with shaded boardwalks, hiking and biking paths and routes for kayaking and canoeing, but it also has ...

Manatee County leaders are set to make a final decision on whether to buy land to expand Emerson Point Preserve in Palmetto at Tuesday’s commission meeting. State officials have identified the 98-acre ...

Manatee County leaders voted Tuesday to approve a land purchase that will significantly expand Emerson Point Preserve on Tampa Bay. Commissioners instructed staff to negotiate a contract to purchase a ...

Manatee County commissioners approved a big budget increase for the Supervisor of Election's office ahead of the upcoming elections. Commissioners also finalized a contract to purchase 94 acres of ...

Manatee County agreed to negotiate the purchase of 98 acres of waterfront property to expand the Emerson Point Preserve to protect the environmental land from development. Commissioners voted ...

A variety of hiking trails and plenty of water access can be found on this natural peninsula at the western tip of Snead Island near Palmetto. A central roadway provides automobile access to the ...

The Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Committee has recommended that Manatee County Government purchase 98 acres next door to Emerson Point Preserve in Palmetto. The Manatee Board of ...