The Gulf Islands Ferry is all the rage, with 39,000 hopping aboard already this year, and Manatee leaders are looking at ways to expand.
Manatee County has discussed bringing a Gulf Islands Ferry stop to Longboat Key, though those discussions are far from concrete plans. Mayor Ken Schneier said he sees benefits in bringing a stop to Longboat, mainly as a method of traffic alleviation.
“When we do our citizen surveys every year, the number one concern is always traffic. We’re always looking for solutions to that. There aren’t a lot that are obvious. There’s been talk about another bridge, but that’s not going to happen. So one of the things is the water taxi idea,” Schneier said.
The main hangup, though, is finding a suitable location that residents would be agreeable to…