County continues Seafood Shack site demo

A crew contracted by Manatee County works April 21 on demolition of the Seafood Shack properties, 4110 127th St. W., Cortez, to make way for a public marina. The county purchased the property in late December 2024 to build boat ramps, slips, a retail store and concessions. The site, before the sale and demolition, had included a bait and tackle shop, a marina, two restaurants and more. The last restaurant review for the Seafood Shack on Yelp, from January 2023, read, “Fish tacos were amazing. Spicy chowder was great. Fish and chips were solid. Crab cake was a little disappointing, very thin.” Islander Photo: Jacob Merrifield