Cortez
April 8, 2023
Canal-related residential dock dispute lingers on
CORTEZ – A civil lawsuit regarding residential docks located in a canal owned by the Hunters Point Resort & Marina remains unresolved and the court filings continue.
Filed with the 12th Judici…
March 13, 2023
Hunters Point prevails in dock permit challenge
CORTEZ – Administrative Law Judge Bruce Culpepper issued a recommended order supporting the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s issuance of a permit for the construction of 49 canal-side do…
March 7, 2023
‘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…
February 7, 2023
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…
January 17, 2023
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…
January 10, 2023
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…
December 28, 2022
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CORTEZ — Imagine a Cortez village where the fishing bungalows and working fish houses have been replaced by high-rise condos and a 140-year history is left unrecorded.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…
November 1, 2022
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…
October 10, 2022
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…
September 5, 2022
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…















