The plan to create a cruise ship port near the Sunshine Skyway may be sunk after the Florida House unanimously passed legislation limiting dredging needed by larger ships.
Bradenton Sen. Jim Boyd’s bill passed the Senate last month. It would expand the boundaries of the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve in Manatee County into an area cruise ships would need to pass through, south of the Sunshine Skyway. Dredging would not be allowed if it would impact water quality.
The measure now heads to the governor’s desk for final approval…