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🌱 Where to find Cortez’s freshest catch and classic working waterfront vibes

Cortez, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Cortez! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where to find Cortez’s freshest catch and classic working waterfront vibes
  • How safer crossings on U.S. 41 tie back to Cortez Road results.

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Suncoast Small Business Conference.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 79 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 80. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 87 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Visit America's Few Remaining Fishing Villages for a Fresh Catch (foodandwine.com) — Cortez is highlighted as one of Florida’s last true working waterfronts, where commercial fishing still shapes everyday life and menus. The piece points you to local spots like A.P. Bell Fish Co., Star Fish Company, and Tide Tables for ultra-fresh grouper, snapper, mullet, and stone crab, while comparing Cortez to other historic fishing villages around the country.
   

• FDOT starts $4.6 million pedestrian safety project in Bradenton. What to know (bradenton.com) — A new $4.6 million FDOT project is reshaping U.S. 41 in Bradenton with safer crosswalks, medians, and lighting, and it’s informed by results from nearby Cortez Road West. Early data there showed a big drop in serious crashes, suggesting these changes could improve safety for Cortez-area drivers and pedestrians too.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Circle K Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Customer Service Representative, Full or Part Time in Bradenton Beach. Apply here.
  • Oshkosh Corp. posted a job opening for Automotive Assembler - 1st Shift ($20.45+ per hr) in Bradenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cortez here.

🗞 Nearby News

Holmes Beach

  • Book Child Care Services in Holmes Beach, FL with Macyn F. from $15/hr (care.com)
  • Gloria Dei rezoning application submitted (amisun.com)

Longboat Key

  • Popular Sarasota pizza restaurant sold and rebranded (heraldtribune.com)
  • 1,000 homes planned for new Lakewood Ranch community (yourobserver.com)
  • Top residential real estate sales for May 25-29 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis (yourobserver.com)

Bradenton

  • Manatee County to Open Animal Welfare Resource Center, Expanding Access to Community Pet Care (thebradentontimes.com)

Ok Cortez! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cortez

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cortez

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.