DeSantis signs bill that could block proposed Manatee cruise ship terminal

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 838

Last Updated: 1 day, 18 hours ago

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BRADENTON — A plan to build a cruise ship port near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Manatee County that was strongly opposed by local residents may now be blocked based on a bill signed into law on Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The measure (SB 302) was sponsored by Sen. Ileana Garcia, R-Miami. It was originally filed to add protections for the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve in Miami and direct the Department …

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