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COVID scuttles fishing festival

Oct 5, 2020 – Cindy Lane
May 23, 2020
By Cindy Lane
Mary Fulford Green

Green named 2020 MHS Outstanding Alumna

CORTEZ – Dr. Mary Frances Fulford Green, valedictorian of the Bradenton High School Class of 1942, has been selected as Manatee High School’s 2020 Outstanding Alumna. Bradenton High is one of the…
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March 23, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Restaurants rocked by coronavirus pandemic

Restaurants rocked by coronavirus pandemic

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Many restaurants on Anna Maria Island and in the village of Cortez are now offering takeout and delivery service to help offset the economic damage being caused in response to the…
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March 16, 2020
By Cindy Lane
DAR recognizes Cortez women with awards

DAR recognizes Cortez women with awards

CORTEZ – Three Cortez women, local historian Dr. Mary Fulford Green, artist Linda Molto and former Manatee County Commissioner Jane von Hahmann, were honored on Friday by the Manatee Chapter of the D…
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February 4, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Aqua by the Bay hearing is Thursday

Aqua by the Bay hearing Thursday

BRADENTON – On Thursday, Feb. 6, Manatee County Commissioners will discuss Aqua by the Bay developer Carlos Beruff’s request to delete a development stipulation included in the initial development ap…
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December 10, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Public input sought on museum changes

Public input sought on museum changes

CORTEZ – The Florida Maritime Museum is planning a redesign and is inviting public comment on its conceptual plan daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Saturday, Dec. 14, with a tour offered on Saturda…
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November 23, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Freddy Gilliland severely injured in vehicular incident

Freddy Gilliland severely injured in vehicular incident

CORTEZ – West Bradenton resident David Nichols remains incarcerated at the Manatee County Jail today after being arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 19 on a felony charge of attempted murder/not premeditated i…
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November 21, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Bell named Agriculturist of the Year

CORTEZ – Karen Bell, manager of A.P. Bell Fish Co., is Manatee County’s Agriculturist of the Year. The Manatee County native was surprised with the honor at the county’s Farm-City Week Kiwanis lun…
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October 22, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Cortez Bridge design moving forward

Cortez Bridge design moving forward

CORTEZ – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recently issued a written announcement regarding its ongoing plans to replace the Cortez Bridge drawbridge with a 65-foot, high-level fixed sp…
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October 8, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Cortez Road roundabout proposed

Cortez Road roundabout proposed

BRADENTON BEACH – Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) plans to build a roundabout at Cortez Road and Gulf Drive will remain on hold until officials decide where the span of the new Cortez Bri…
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September 24, 2019
By SUN contributor
ITPO members pledge support for smaller bridge

ITPO members pledge support for smaller bridge

BRADENTON BEACH – Some of the Island’s elected officials are not letting FDOT replace the aging Cortez Bridge with a 65-foot fixed-span bridge without a fight. Manatee County Commissioner and long…
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