SeaPort Manatee official chosen to lead statewide board

The port is getting some attention now that its executive director is leading a statewide port council with a goal to expand infrastructure.

  • By Amanda Postma
  • | 5:00 a.m. August 28, 2023
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Carlos Buqueras will serve as the chair of the Florida Ports Council board through 2025.
Carlos Buqueras will serve as the chair of the Florida Ports Council board through 2025.
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SeaPort Manatee recently received a little extra attention, after its executive director was named the chair of the Florida Ports Council. 

Carlos Buqueras says the attention can only be good for the port, which is in Palmetto, in the northern edge of the county.  

 

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