Sixty-eight acres make up Crooked River Ranch in Parrish. Protecting the chunk of land was a top priority for Manatee County’s Environmental Lands Program.
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Manatee County is doing its part to save the gopher tortoise with a new relocation program aimed at protection and in hopes of increasing their population.