It's time to expand Emerson Point
Manatee County has a rare chance to expand one of the jewels of its parks system.
Emerson Point is one of the crown jewel parks in Manatee County, where there are too few such places that offer residents refuge from all the traffic and other ills that come with living in a fast-growing community.
County commissioners on Tuesday will consider whether to buy 97 acres to add to the preserve, which is on Snead Island west of Palmetto, at …
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