Palmetto
Palmetto is a city on the Manatee River across from Bradenton, with its own city government and police department. Its ZIP code, 34221, also covers unincorporated areas around the city. Here's what's being built, what happened this week and what's on.
Latest Palmetto news
- Weigh in · Meeting Nov. 19
North River Fire District board meets
- Weigh in · Meeting Nov. 16
Palmetto City Commission: election results and oaths of office
- Weigh in · Meeting Nov. 12
Planning Commission: a rezoning on 77th St. E near Palmetto
- Around Manatee · Nov. 4
Free Stand Down for veterans and families Saturday at the fairgrounds in Palmetto
- Around Manatee · Nov. 3
Palmetto approves a one-year pause on new smoke, vape and CBD shops
- Around Manatee · Nov. 3
Palmetto's CRA hires consultants for 8th Ave. W and its redevelopment plan
- Around Manatee · Oct. 27
Veterans Day parades Nov. 11 in Palmetto and Parrish
- Roads · Oct. 23
Moccasin Wallow Rd widening east of I-75 now expected to finish in spring 2027
- Schools · Oct. 16
Dual-language program, now at Palmetto Elementary, will expand into middle school
- Roads · Oct. 15
Night paving and daytime lane closures on US 19 in Palmetto through Friday
- Safety · Oct. 15
Palmetto man charged with trafficking meth and cocaine after Sheriff's investigation
- Safety · Oct. 14
Ruskin man killed in crash with a semitrailer at US 41 and I-275
Being built in and near Palmetto
Open now 5
Building 2
Approved, not started 2
Planned 4
See every project on the mapNew businessesVote for what you want
This weekend in Palmetto
Morning
10 am–1 pmAsk a Master Gardener at the Palmetto LibraryDowntown Palmetto
UF/IFAS Extension's Master Gardener volunteers answer questions about Florida plants and yards at a lobby table.
- WherePalmetto Library, 923 6th St. W, Palmetto (another site)
- Websitemanateelibrary.libcal.com (another site)
Afternoon
12:30–3:30 pmMakers' Market at Educational HarborPalmetto
The school's craft market, with local vendors.
- WhereEducational Harbor, 415 49th St. E, Palmetto (another site)
- Websiteeducationalharbor.com (another site)
Parks in Palmetto
Emerson Point Preserve
Bayfront trails, an observation tower and kayak launches on Snead Island
- HoursOpen daily 365 days a year from sunrise to sunset
- CostNo entry fee listed; two pavilions can be rented
- What's there
- Trails and boardwalk
- Observation tower
- Two canoe and kayak launches
- Historic building
- Pavilions for rent
- Restrooms
- Address5801 17th St W, Palmetto (another site)
Buffalo Creek Park
Lighted soccer, football and baseball fields, a playground and fitness trail
- HoursSunrise to sunset, unless otherwise posted or allowed by special permits
- CostNo entry fee listed; pavilion $50 plus tax
- What's there
- Lighted soccer and football fields
- Baseball fields
- Batting cages
- Basketball court
- Playground
- 0.6-mile fitness trail
- Restrooms
- Pavilion for rent
- Address7550 69th St E, Palmetto (another site)
Blackstone Park
Skate park, dog park and ball fields in Palmetto
- HoursSunrise to sunset, unless otherwise posted or allowed by special permits
- CostNo entry fee listed; pavilions $60 to $70 plus tax
- What's there
- Skate park
- Dog park, large and small dogs
- Little league and softball fields
- Soccer fields
- Racquetball courts
- Sand volleyball courts
- Batting cages
- Playground
- Pavilions for rent
- Address2112 14th Ave W, Palmetto (another site)
Flood insurance claims
- Hurricane Ian (2022): 13 claims
- Hurricane Helene (2024): 490 claims
- Hurricane Milton (2024): 60 claims
Claims under the National Flood Insurance Program in ZIP code 34221. Counts include only insured properties, and the ZIP code reaches beyond Palmetto. As of Oct. 2, 2026.
- Your own flood zoneFEMA's flood map (another site)
Local businesses: reach neighbors in Palmetto, Parrish and Ellenton. Sponsor Palmarrish.