Palmetto, Florida is home. Located along the Manatee River in Manatee County, Palmetto is a small city shaped by agriculture, fishing, local businesses, and generations of families who have called this area home.

People in Palmetto care about affordable housing, property insurance, traffic, public safety, infrastructure, flooding, and protecting the character of the community as Manatee County grows.

Historic Palmetto grew around the Manatee River and the transportation of local crops and goods. Today, Palmetto remains an important part of North Manatee County and Florida House District 71.

Memphis and Memphis Heights are historic communities in the Palmetto area of Manatee County.

Memphis has deep roots in Manatee County's African American history, including the historic Old Memphis Cemetery and generations of Black families who helped build the community.

As growth reaches North Manatee County, Memphis and Memphis Heights need investment in roads, drainage, housing, transportation, public safety, and neighborhood infrastructure without losing their local identity.

Bradenton, Florida is the largest city in this district and one of the centers of life in Manatee County.

Downtown Bradenton, the Bradenton Riverwalk, the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, LECOM Park, the Village of the Arts, and the Manatee River all help define the city.

People in Bradenton are dealing with rising housing costs, property insurance, traffic, flooding, infrastructure needs, and the cost of everyday life.

Bradenton needs strong public services, good roads, parks, libraries, public safety, reliable utilities, and thoughtful redevelopment as the city grows.

South Bradenton is home to working families, retirees, renters, homeowners, students, and small businesses.

Affordability is one of the biggest issues facing South Bradenton. Housing costs, rent, homeowners insurance, groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare all affect whether people can afford to stay in Manatee County.

South Bradenton deserves investment in roads, sidewalks, transit, drainage, public safety, housing, and neighborhood services.

Palma Sola is one of the historic communities of western Manatee County.

The area sits near Palma Sola Bay, Robinson Preserve, De Soto National Memorial, Perico Island, and the roads leading toward Anna Maria Island.

Palma Sola combines established neighborhoods with some of Manatee County's most valuable coastal and natural areas.

Protecting Palma Sola means balancing redevelopment, transportation, housing, water quality, environmental conservation, and responsible growth.

Anna Maria is the northernmost city on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County.

Bean Point, the Anna Maria City Pier, Gulf beaches, local businesses, and residential neighborhoods make Anna Maria one of the most recognizable coastal communities in Florida.

Residents of Anna Maria face major concerns involving property insurance, hurricane recovery, flooding, housing costs, tourism, infrastructure, and preserving the character of the island.

Cortez is one of the oldest working fishing villages on Florida's Gulf Coast.

Located west of Bradenton near Anna Maria Island, Cortez is known for commercial fishing, the working waterfront, the Florida Maritime Museum, seafood, historic homes, and generations of fishing families.

Protecting Cortez means protecting clean water, commercial fishing, working waterfronts, historic communities, and the culture of Old Florida.

The Manatee River connects Palmetto, Bradenton, Snead Island, Tampa Bay, and communities throughout Manatee County.

For generations, the Manatee River has supported transportation, fishing, agriculture, recreation, wildlife, business, and settlement.

Today, protecting the Manatee River means addressing water quality, flooding, stormwater, development, infrastructure, boating, fishing, and environmental conservation.