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Cortez Florida |
Cortez is located in Manatee County just south of St Petersburg between Bradenton Beach and Sarasota along Highway 41 near Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Cortez is part of the Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida metro area.
Cortez' elevation is 4 feet, while the Land area is at 2.2 square miles.
This community is home to the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage. The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage ("FISH") is a non-profit, grassroots organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the cultural and environmental integrity of Florida's traditional maritime communities. FISH was established in 1991.
