Horseback riding along Bradenton's Palma Sola Bay has been debated for some time. ©Tiffany Tompkins Horseback riding companies have agreed to pause operations along Palma Sola Bay for one month in an ...

Results from advanced water testing in a Southwest Florida bay traced horse DNA to bacteria found around a causeway, adding fuel to a long-standing debate that horses contaminate the waterway.

For over a decade, Bradenton’s city leaders have debated whether they should ban horse rides along Palma Sola Causeway due to water quality concerns. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital ...

New genetic test results by local environmental groups show that horses are one of the contributing factors to Palma Sola Bay’s water quality issues. But the results, which also identify birds as a ...

As a horse owner and general manager of the popular Hansen Dam Horse Park, Marnye Langer has spent years managing its 38-acre equestrian facility in Lake View Terrace. Nestled between the 210 and 5 ...

Officials hope the pause will shed light on whether horse poop is to blame for water quality issues in the area. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to ...

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