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County signs letter of commitment for Florida Forever funds to add Myakka Corridor acreage

2525021 · March 7, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners authorized a letter of commitment to seek Florida Forever funding to buy Anson/Red properties adjacent to Bridal Oak/Bridal Oak Preserve, leveraging local match to expand conservation lands.

Manatee County commissioners approved a county letter of commitment supporting a Florida Forever grant application to purchase the Myakka Corridor addition (Anson/Red properties) adjacent to Bridal Oak Preserve.

The county’s Environmental Lands Division presented the request as a partnership opportunity with Florida Forever to acquire approximately 550 acres west of Myakka City, expanding contiguous preserved habitat and strengthening the county’s conservation holdings. Deborah…

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