Manatee County Commissioners voted in favor of demolishing a 70-year-old bait and tackle shop in Cortez Village to make way ...
Manatee County commissioners voted 6-1 March 4 to demolish Annie’s Bait & Tackle, a landmark waterfront destination in Cortez that was hard-hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton last fall.
Cortez was among several low-lying Manatee County communities hit hard by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The storms caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to the Bradenton area.
Correction: An earlier version of this story understated the damage from Hurricane Helene. It caused $80 billion in damage.