Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Manatee County has purchased the Seafood Shack and Marina property in the Cortez historic fishing village, and local officials ...

Manatee County officials are seeking input from residents for the future Cortez Boat Ramp where the Seafood Shack and other local businesses once stood. The county purchased the property for $13 ...

Backing your boat down the ramp, especially when there’s a line of boaters ready to start their day who are waiting behind you, is one of the most stressful aspects of boating, right up there with ...

Neighbors say they’re against Manatee County Government’s plan to add a new public boat ramp just north of the Cortez Bridge — and county officials are considering an alternate plan. The county ...