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Civil case in net camp dispute dismissed

May 15, 2023 – Leslie Lake
March 7, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Greg’s Last Dance will honor Greg Koeper’s life

‘Greg’s Last Dance’ will honor Greg Koeper’s life

BRADENTON – Former Swordfish Grill Manager Greg “Grego” Koeper passed away on Feb. 22, at the age of 67. In the early 2000s, Koeper was the owner/operator of Grego’s Almost to the Beach Tavern on…
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February 7, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Cortez Bridge meeting features updated replacement plans

Cortez Bridge meeting highlights updated replacement plans

BRADENTON – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) hosted a public information meeting to provide new details about the pending Cortez Bridge replacement project. The informal set…
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January 17, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
‘Safety’ pilings placed in Hunters Point canal

Pilings placed in Hunters Point canal

CORTEZ – Seven new wooden pilings have been placed in the privately-owned Hunters Point canal near the canal-side entrance to the Cortez Village Marina. Installed last week, the pilings ha…
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January 10, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Cortez Bridge meeting scheduled

Cortez Bridge meeting scheduled

CORTEZ – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will host a public information meeting for the pending Cortez Road bridge replacement project. FDOT’s in-person presentation is scheduled o…
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December 28, 2022
By Leslie Lake
Honoring Dr. Mary Fulford Green

Honoring Dr. Mary Fulford Green

CORTEZ — Imagine a Cortez village where the fishing bungalows and working fish houses have been replaced by high-rise condos and a 140-year history is left unrecorded. Dr. Mary Fulford Green, a l…
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November 1, 2022
By Leslie Lake
Cortez Village Historical Society seeks board members

Cortez Village Historical Society seeks board members

CORTEZ – The Cortez Village Historical Society (CVHS) is putting out a call for new board members interested in helping preserve the rich history of the commercial fishing village. The gro…
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October 10, 2022
By Leslie Lake

Local fishermen help those devastated by Ian

CORTEZ – The local commercial fishing community has mobilized to help their southern counterparts following the devastation from Hurricane Ian. The Organized Fisherman of Florida (OFF) Cortez chap…
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September 5, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Dispute leads to tolls, traffic lights for canal boaters

Dispute leads to tolls, traffic lights for canal boaters

CORTEZ – Boaters can expect one-way navigational patterns in the privately-owned Hunters Point canal, with some having to pay automated tolls to use it. Canal access will remain free for canal-sid…
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August 29, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Hunters Point files complaint against Cortez Village Marina

Hunters Point files complaint against Cortez Village Marina

CORTEZ – The Cortez Village Marina ownership group is named in a new complaint that alleges the marina is being operated without a state-issued environmental resource permit or is being operated in v…
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August 22, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Hunters Point canal hearing continues

Hunters Point canal hearing continues

CORTEZ – Potential safety-related compromises were proposed during three days of hearings last week in the ongoing Hunters Point Resort & Marina dock permitting challenge. The permitting chall…
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