SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Legislation could derail controversial cruise port plan in Manatee County
State lawmakers are taking steps that could stall a proposed mega-cruise ship port near the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve, as a new amendment aims to strengthen environmental protections before any construction can begin.
The proposal would bring a large-scale cruise terminal to the 328-acre Knott-Cowen tract, just south of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Manatee County. Developers SSA Marine and Slip Knott LLC plan to build a port capable of serving mega cruise ships that are too large to pass beneath the Skyway…