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Happy Sunday, Parrish! ☀️
The cold snap had us reaching for extra blankets this week, but warmer days are ahead — and so is a packed week of community events, Valentine's fun, and some genuinely great news for our little corner of Manatee County.
Let's get into it.
🐮 Lead Story: 1,045 Acres of Parrish Ranchland — Protected Forever
If you love the wide-open views along State Road 62 — the cattle grazing, the live oaks, the feeling of space that makes Parrish Parrish — you'll want to read this twice.
Manatee County commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of conservation easements on Thundercloud Ranch, a 1,045-acre working cattle operation right here in Parrish. Paired with a second easement on Mossy Island Ranch (438 acres in Myakka City), the county preserved nearly 1,500 acres of ranchland for just $2 million.
