Longboat Key considers local enforcement of mangrove rules yourobserver.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yourobserver.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Florida resort faces $110K fine for illegally destroying mangroves gulflive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gulflive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Off Longbar Pointe in Manatee County, the largest continuous track of mangrove growth stretches around Sarasota Bay, but a large portion of the protected tree species has been damaged by a developer and environmental organizations want them to be stopped.