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A party with a purpose! Mark your calendars for the 2018 Cortez Fishing Festival
December 13, 2017
Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival February 17th & 18th, 2018 This year marks the 36th anniversary of the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival! Every February for almost four decades, people have gathered in one of Florida's last true fishing ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural ResourcesTags: Cortez, Florida Sea Grant, Manatee County, Seafood