Manatee River

The business on the Upper Manatee River has had a number of different owners, none longer than Mark Stukey and his wife, Laura, who after 20 years would like to retire.

Bradenton city officials say the leak is due to a blockage in the filter system at a wastewater facility.

The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast has permanently preserved 64 acres of land in Manatee County. The Crooked River Ranch is one of the last large, privately owned parcels on the Manatee River.