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The 14 Best Restaurants in Florida!

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Beach Bistro, Holmes Beach, FL

There are a lot of waterfront restaurants in the area but few have earned the many and varied accolades of this one. Fine Florida fare served by warmly welcoming waiters. Also known for line-caught…
There are a lot of waterfront restaurants in the area but few have earned the many and varied…

10 Best Cocktail Bars in Florida

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The Doctor’s Office, Holmes Beach, FL

Unwind after a long week with a well-made cocktail. Sometimes, it’s just what the Doctor ordered! At this bar, the selection is nothing short of intricate, including a handcrafted selection of…
Unwind after a long week with a well-made cocktail. Sometimes, it’s just what the Doctor…

The 10 Best Mini Golf Courses in Florida!

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The Fish Hole, Bradenton Beach, FL

There are two locations in Bradenton Beach, and you’ll want to visit them both. This course is nothing if not unique, offering misters to keep you cool, a beautifully landscaped koi pond, and…
There are two locations in Bradenton Beach, and you’ll want to visit them both. This course…

9 Best Pancake Places in Florida

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Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, Holmes Beach, FL

This Gulf-front cafe is the stuff dreams are made of. They're well-known among locals and travelers alike for their all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, and you might just want to stay all day and…
This Gulf-front cafe is the stuff dreams are made of. They're well-known among locals and travelers…

The 10 Best Kid-Friendly Dentists in Florida!

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Children’s Dentistry of Manatee, Bradenton, FL

The team here takes pleasure in seeing their patients smile, and they can offer all the resources, education, and services to help them maintain it. You can get all your child’s dental services…
The team here takes pleasure in seeing their patients smile, and they can offer all the resources,…

10 Best Vegan Restaurants in Florida

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Ionie Living Food and Tonics, Sarasota, FL

Give your taste buds a treat and head to Ionie Living Food and Tonics in Sarasota. With a menu of delicious vegan food like pizza, bowls, and salads, this restaurant is a great place for a meal as…
Give your taste buds a treat and head to Ionie Living Food and Tonics in Sarasota. With a menu of…

Editors' Picks: 20 of the Best Things to Do in Florida!

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The Ringling Museum

The Big Top comes alive in this fantastic museum in Sarasota. Not only are there miniature displays, there are also many historic artifacts. If clowns scare you, there's another building devoted to…
The Big Top comes alive in this fantastic museum in Sarasota. Not only are there miniature…

10 Best Craft Fairs in Florida!

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Sarasota Festival of the Arts, Sarasota, FL

Ranked as one of the top 100 craft fairs in the nation, the Sarasota Festival of the Arts features over 200 local artists from the region and around the nation. Located downtown Sarasota, this annual…
Ranked as one of the top 100 craft fairs in the nation, the Sarasota Festival of the Arts features…

8 Best Pho Restaurants in Florida

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Pho Cali, Sarasota, FL

This busy locale has become a local legend thanks to its amazing pho. Their list of pho soups is one of the most lengthy you’ll find anywhere, ensuring every appetite can find something they…
This busy locale has become a local legend thanks to its amazing pho. Their list of pho soups is…

10 Best Hair Salons in Florida

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Inspirations Salon, Sarasota, FL

No matter what you want to do with your hair, Inspirations Salon can probably bring your vision to life. A haircut that reinvents who you are? Check. Coloring services that inject a dose of fun into…
No matter what you want to do with your hair, Inspirations Salon can probably bring your vision to…
Best Things In & Around Cortez, FL
10 Best Vegan Restaurants in Florida

Ionie Living Food and Tonics, Sarasota, FL

Featured in 10 Best Vegan Restaurants in Florida
Give your taste buds a treat and head to Ionie Living Food and Tonics in Sarasota. With a menu of delicious vegan food like pizza, bowls, and salads, this restaurant is a great place for a meal as… Read More
10 Best Craft Fairs in Florida!

Sarasota Festival of the Arts, Sarasota, FL

Featured in 10 Best Craft Fairs in Florida!
Ranked as one of the top 100 craft fairs in the nation, the Sarasota Festival of the Arts features over 200 local artists from the region and around the nation. Located downtown Sarasota, this annual… Read More
8 Best Pho Restaurants in Florida

Pho Cali, Sarasota, FL

Featured in 8 Best Pho Restaurants in Florida
This busy locale has become a local legend thanks to its amazing pho. Their list of pho soups is one of the most lengthy you’ll find anywhere, ensuring every appetite can find something they… Read More
The 14 Best Restaurants in Florida!

Beach Bistro, Holmes Beach, FL

Featured in The 14 Best Restaurants in Florida!
There are a lot of waterfront restaurants in the area but few have earned the many and varied accolades of this one. Fine Florida fare served by warmly welcoming waiters. Also known for line-caught… Read More
10 Best Hair Salons in Florida

Inspirations Salon, Sarasota, FL

Featured in 10 Best Hair Salons in Florida
No matter what you want to do with your hair, Inspirations Salon can probably bring your vision to life. A haircut that reinvents who you are? Check. Coloring services that inject a dose of fun into… Read More
10 Best Piercing Shops in Florida

Z-Edge Tattoo and Body Piercing, Sarasota, FL

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If you want a piercing, only trust the best. Z-Edge Tattoo and Body Piercing is the home of Sarasota’s only award-winning body piercer. You can rest assured that you’re getting skillful… Read More
9 Best Neighborhood Bars in Florida

Swigwam Beach Bar, St. Pete Beach, FL

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Lovingly called The Swig by local fans, this place is one of the budget-friendly drinkeries in St. Pete. There’s almost always drink specials that cost less than you can count on one hand.… Read More
The 10 Best Seafood Restaurants in Florida!

KaCey’s Seafood, Sarasota, FL

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This upbeat seafood place offers affordable meals with some of the friendliest service around. Here you can expect a full selection of seafood favorites, including fish tacos, ahi tuna, and mahi, to… Read More
9 Best First Date Locations in Florida

Five-O Donut Co, Sarasota, FL

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Grabbing a donut on a first date might seem boring, but the donuts here are anything but. Massive, over-the-top donut varieties add creativity to your date. They’re conversation pieces and 100… Read More
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Events around Cortez, FL
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Exhibition - “It Takes Two”

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Island Gallery West, Holmes Beach, FL
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Island Gallery West, Holmes Beach, FL
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Exhibition - “It Takes Two”

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Island Gallery West, Holmes Beach, FL
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11

Exhibition - “It Takes Two”

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Island Gallery West, Holmes Beach, FL
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Exhibition - “It Takes Two”

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Exhibition - “It Takes Two”

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Exhibition - “It Takes Two”

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Cortez News

Statement by America First Works Executive Director Ashley Hayek on President Biden’s State of the Union Address

February 8, 2023
“After two years, President Biden and his administration’s promises have all proven empty. To date, nothing is built, nothing is back, and nothing is better. American families struggle… Read More

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Award of More than $275 Million through the Resilient Florida Grant Program

From: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
February 8, 2023
Tallahassee, FL — On Feb 6th, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of more than $275 million immediately available for 75 resilience projects using already-appropriated funding through the… Read More

Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Two Judicial Nominating Commission Appointments

From: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
February 8, 2023
Tallahassee, FL — On Feb 6th, Governor Ron DeSantis announces the following appointments to Florida’s Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. Nineteenth Judicial… Read More

Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Two to the Central Florida Expressway Authority

From: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
February 8, 2023
Tallahassee, FL — On Feb 7th, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Christopher “C.J.” Maier and Rafael “Ralph” Martinez to the Central Florida Expressway… Read More

TikTok Bans, Budgets, and Backing Small Businesses

From: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
February 6, 2023
This week, we toured the state stopping in Clermont, Tampa, and Boca Raton to highlight my “Four Pillars of IRS Protection”to safeguard Florida families and small businesses from… Read More

First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces Private-Sector Support for Floridians Impacted by Hurricane Ian and Awards $2.6 Million to Accelerate Recovery Efforts

From: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
February 6, 2023
FORT MYERS, Fla. — On Feb 3rd, First Lady Casey DeSantis met with individuals impacted by Hurricane Ian and awarded funding through the Florida Disaster Fund to non-profits and faith-based… Read More

What They Are Saying: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Framework for Freedom Budget

From: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
February 6, 2023
Tallahassee, FL — Two days ago, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his Framework for Freedom Budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. The Framework for Freedom Budget totals $114.8 billion, with… Read More

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces First Awards Through Broadband Opportunity Program

From: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
February 3, 2023
More Than $144 Million Awarded to 58 Projects Across 41 Florida Counties MILTON, FL — On Feb 2nd, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the first set of awards through the Broadband Opportunity… Read More

First Lady Casey DeSantis Awards $50,000 in Hope Florida Funds to Five Polk County Non-Profit Organizations

From: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
February 3, 2023
Auburndale, FL — First Lady Casey DeSantis surprised five exceptional Polk County non-profit organizations with $10,000 each through the Hope Florida Fund. Recipients recognized by the First… Read More

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Patrick Zalupski to the University of Florida Board of Trustees

From: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
February 3, 2023
TALLAHASSEE, FL — On Feb 2nd, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Patrick Zalupski to the University of Florida Board of Trustees. Patrick Zalupski Zalupski of Ponte Vedra… Read More

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Framework for Freedom Budget

From: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
February 2, 2023
TALLAHASSEE, FL – On Feb 1st, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his Framework for Freedom Budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2023–2024. The Framework for Freedom Budget totals $114.8 billion,… Read More

Governor DeSantis Elevates Civil Discourse and Intellectual Freedom in Higher Education

From: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
February 1, 2023
Legislative Proposal Takes a Stand Against Academic Discrimination and Indoctrination Sarasota, FL – On Jan 31st, Governor Ron DeSantis announced legislation for the 2023 Session to further… Read More

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Leah Valenti as Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections

From: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
January 31, 2023
Tallahassee, FL — On Jan 30th, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Leah Valenti as Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections. Leah Valenti Valenti, of Port Charlotte, is the… Read More

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Dr. Watson Ducatel to the Board of Osteopathic Medicine

From: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
January 31, 2023
Tallahassee, FL — On Jan 30th, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dr. Watson Ducatel to the Board of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Watson Ducatel Dr. Ducatel is the Owner and… Read More

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative

From: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
January 30, 2023
Governor proposes a $4 billion investment, which will be leveraged for a total of $7 billion, to expedite projects that will alleviate congestion and prioritize safety Auburndale, FL — On Jan… Read More
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