Article: Manatee County, Fla., Port Wins Award for Spoil Island Sanctuary.

The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Mar. 19--PALMETTO, Fla. -- The little island created from muck during a dredging project has turned into an environmental success story.

A regional business group on Thursday told the Manatee County Port Authority that the the port's development of a 60-acre spoil island into a picturesque wildlife sanctuary in 2002 has won high honors.

Previously, Florida Audubon, a partner in the project, praised officials of Port Manatee and the Gulf Stream Natural Gas System LLC for committing to the $7.3 million good work.

County Commissioner Jane von Hahmann, who is also a member ...

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