Stop the Terra Ceia Cruise Port
Defend Manatee County's Character and Quality of Life
Join the fight to protect our community
The Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve is one of the last peaceful, protected places we have left in Manatee County. The proposed cruise port is a reckless proposal that threatens to destroy this state-protected preserve, its mangroves, wildlife, and the fishing spots that generations of families have treasured. This isn’t progress. It’s thoughtless development that ignores our community’s unique character and the quality of life we’ve built here.
Why We Must Stop This Project
- Building in a state-designated aquatic preserve that's supposed to be protected
- A reckless proposal that doesn't fit Manatee County's character
- Massive pollution to our bay and waterways from cruise ship traffic
- Destruction of vital mangrove ecosystems and wildlife habitats
- Loss of peaceful recreation areas families depend on
- Increased traffic, noise, and congestion that threatens our quality of life
- Industrialization of protected waters against the wishes of local residents
- Permanent damage to water quality and marine life
- Threats to the fishing industry and local businesses that define our community
“Our kids deserve the same clean, protected coast I grew up with. Not an industrialized port zone in an aquatic preserve. Manatee County has a unique character worth defending. A cruise port in the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve would destroy the quality of life we’ve built our lives around.”
— Jordan Varnadore, Lifelong Palmetto Resident
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Paid for by Jordan Varnadore for Florida House District 71