Results from advanced water testing in Palma Sola Bay traced horse DNA to bacteria found around the causeway, adding fuel to a long-standing debate that horses contaminate the bay. Scientists with the ...

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.

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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 ...

This collection of stories highlights the longstanding debate surrounding horseback rides in Palma Sola Bay and their impact on water quality. Horse ride proponents argue that operators take care to ...

Bradenton police say that a guided horseback ride along Palma Sola Causeway went wrong over the weekend when a group of horses got scared, tossed off their riders and ran away. The beach horseback ...

Bradenton police say that a guided horseback ride along Palma Sola Causeway went wrong over the weekend when a group of horses got scared, tossed off their riders and ran away. The beach horseback ...

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 ...