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The Florida Maritime Museum is a museum, sponsored by Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Courts, located on almost 4 acres (1.6 ha) of land known as the Cortez Nature Preserve within the historic fishing village of Cortez, Florida. [1] [2] It is open Tuesday-Friday and every second and fourth Saturday of the month from 10am-4pm.
The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System, located in Kings Bay, in the town of Crystal River, and consists of 20 islands and several small parcels of land. The 80-acre (32 ha) refuge (only accessible by boat) was established in 1983, to protect the West Indian manatee.
Passage Key National Wildlife Refuge: Manatee County: 1905: 64 acres (0.26 km 2) [92] Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge: Indian River County: 1903-First National Wildlife Refuge in U.S. 5,376 acres (21.76 km 2) [93] Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge: Lee County: 1908: 601 acres (2.43 km 2) [94] Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge ...
Around 800 manatees seek refuge in the warm springs of Crystal River, Florida every winter. This Magical Florida Town Is The Only Place In The U.S. Where You Can Swim With Manatees
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Fiske said they expects 8 to 12 feet of storm surge in parts of the county. Manatee County utilities is scheduling a water shut off for Anna Maria Island, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, and ...
Manatee County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 U.S. Census , the population was 399,710. [ 1 ] Manatee County is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The 64-acre (0.26 km 2) refuge was established in 1905 by President Theodore Roosevelt to preserve nesting colonies of native seabirds and wading birds. [1] The Passage Key Wilderness Area is part of the refuge, and consists of 36.37 acres (0.1472 km 2) (or 56.9%) of its total area. It was established in 1970, to protect native birds and serve ...