Future Development Area News Today

Two more housing developments are being proposed within a few miles of two racetracks in Manatee County.

Post-mining reclamation is an effort to maintain the stability of the land and a way to absorb manpower.

The 650-acre, 100-year-old neighborhood has fended off two developers over the past year.

Senate Bill 540 makes citizens or groups who file lawsuits against a developer responsible for the opponents' legal costs if they lose the case.

Another mega development is advancing in Manatee County, this one proposing 7,200 homes in a rural area near Parrish outside the urban service boundary, presenting another test of whether a line meant to constrain growth – which Lakewood Ranch also wants moved – will stand. The Manatee County Planning Commission this month recommended forging ahead with a proposed amendment to the county’s long-range growth plan that would allow L3 Partnership LLC to proceed with the company’...