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We love our famous, sugary sand beaches, but we also love experiencing the great outdoors in all its wild glory. With the Florida heat and humidity still bearable and school almost out, here’s our annual list of 10 favorite public parks or nature preserves in Sarasota and Manatee counties. These are places to relax and picnic or perhaps hike and kayak. Located both near and far from our biggest cities, these are oases where beautiful scrub jay and regal osprey dot the blue skies, with waters populated by jumping mullet, mellow manatees and, yes, the occasional alligator! Thanks to the pandemic, we spent a lot more time exploring during the past year. So, you should find more detailed entries as well as a couple of new ones. Covering places in Sarasota, Venice, Osprey, the UTC area, Bradenton and Palmetto, these parks and nature preserves are presented in alphabetical order. ....
NewsSportsTicketLifestyleOpinionUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals MARKET SNAPSHOT: Snead Island is one of Florida s best-kept secret The island at the mouth of the Manatee River and south of Terra Ceia Bay has a pristine, old-Florida atmosphere. Chris Angermann Snead Island at the mouth of the Manatee River and south of Terra Ceia Bay has a pristine, old-Florida atmosphere. There are only 800 homes or so, surrounded by tropical foliage. Emerson Point Preserve, a 365 acres nature preserve – part mangroves, part Florida coastal jungle occupies nearly half of the island’s area. A network of shell trails, boardwalks and paved biking paths offers plenty of opportunities to experience Florida plant and wildlife, including turtles, herons, egrets, roseate spoonbills and a wide variety of ducks. An observation tower provides panoramic views of the lush greenery and Terra Ceia Bay. ....