BRADENTON — After completing its review, the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) has issued the requested ERP major permit modification for the development site commonly known as Aqua by the Bay.
Project developer Carlos Beruff and an affiliated entity, Cargor Partners, submitted the permit modification application in Dec. 2023—roughly three months after the county commission approved the rollback of local wetland protection regulations in a 6-1 vote.
The large-scale development site is located along Sarasota Bay and El Conquistador Parkway in Bradenton…