You can tune in to hear the live arguments streamed over the web site at this link: http://www.1dca.org/ustream.html

Click on the second floor courtroom, to watch the session.

If you want to see the docket, go to this page:
http://199.242.69.70/pls/ds/ds_docket_search?pscourt=1

And, enter the case number in the appropriate spaces.
1D13-5115

Unfortunately, you won’t be able to read the briefs on this site.

Sometime after the oral arguments, a video will appear here: http://www.1dca.org/video.html

This is what appears on the calendar page and the two cases scheduled for tomorrow:

CASES FOR ORAL ARGUMENT, CALENDAR ORDER, REGULAR TERM, DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST DISTRICT, AT TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA COURTROOM TWO, SECOND FLOOR

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014 – 2:00 PM
CASES MAY NOT BE CALLED IN THE SEQUENCE AS LISTED. ORDER OF ARGUMENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED UPON OPENING OF COURT.
COURT REQUESTS THAT ONLY COUNSEL MOVE TO THE COUNSEL’S TABLES ONCE THEIR CASE IS CALLED.
PANEL ASSIGNED TO HEAR ORAL ARGUMENT(S)
JUDGES BRADFORD L. THOMAS, T. KENT WETHERELL, II & SIMONE MARSTILLER

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What’s in Store at FMM?

Florida Maritime Museum: History * Education * Community Share Forward to Friend The Burton Store was the first commercial building in Cortez. It housed a small general store, the local post office, and two guest rooms. As time passed, it was expanded, becoming the Albion Inn. The US Coast Guard then purchased the property in 1974, but after about twenty years, they planned to tear the building down in order to build a newer station on the site. The Cortez Village Historical Society saved the original portion of the building and successfully relocated it to the FMM grounds. The first phase of renovation was completed in 2009, but the inside is still in need of significant work.Your $25 donation will get us one step closer to having a safe and secure collection storage area, research library and multi-purpose educational space. Join our kickoff celebration with music from the Soupy Davis Band starting at NOON on May 6th, and free raffles throughout the day! Staff will be available to assist you in making an online contribution during your visit, and to visually track our progress we will be “furnishing” a dollhouse replica of the Burton Store. The 2014 Giving Challenge starts at NOON on Tuesday, May 6th and runs through NOON on Wednesday, May 7th! Support FMM by signing on to www.givingpartnerchallenge.org, and searching for the Florida Maritime Museum. Your contribution of $25 or more could help FMM qualify for over $650,000 in matching and incentive funds! Postponed until Wednesday, May 28: A History of Celestial Navigation “Learn about the development of Celestial Navigation from its earliest routes as a crude guide to its modern development using GPS and satellite guidance. Find out how the quest for this information led to the first accurate clocks and simple navigational charts as state secrets worth literally boatloads of treasure. John Masefield mentions wanting “a tall ship and a star to steer her by”. This lecture follows the use of such stars to help guide vessels by sailors from India and the Middle East, to European explorers of the 16th century, and finally to modern pilots and even the space program.” Our upcoming lecture exploring the “History of Celestial Navigation” will take place on Wednesday, May 28st at 3:00pm in the Florida Maritime Museum, located at 4415 119th Street West. Cortez, FL 34215! This is the final event in this series, but stay tuned for our autumn lecture schedule. We are requiring that attendees RSVP, as seating is very limited. Please contact Halee Turner or give us a call at (941) 708-6120 to make your reservation today! Extra! Extra! Read All About it! Dont forget that your local Manatee County history is being featured in the Bradenton Herald each week. CLICK HERE to check out the “Manatee History Matters” column, written by staff in the Historical Resources Department. Look out for another contribution from FMM on Tuesday, May 13th! Calling All Artists: The Florida Maritime Museum is excited to announce and exhibit series addressing Maritime Mythologies! The first installment of this series, focusing on “Creatures of the Deep”, is scheduled to open in October 2014. FMM is looking to include artist works inspired by the theme. Some pieces can be exhibited in the main gallery along with the interpretative text panels, and others can be available for sale in the museum store during the run of the exhibit. Due to limited space, concepts should be submitted for approval prior to execution. If you are interested in participating, please contact Amara C. Nash at (941) 708-6121 or amara.nash Community Bulletin: We want to hear what you’re up to! Send short listings that you’d like to see in this newsletter and we’ll do our best to spread the word. (No guarantees, though, as space is limited.) Please include pertinent dates and contact information. Email Amara Events: Food & Wine on Pine: Historic Pine Avenue, Anna Maria Saturday, May 3 (11:00 am – 6:00 pm) For more info call the Homes Beach Police Department at (941) 708-5804 Pickin’ Picnic: Riverwalk Pavillion, 452 3rd Avenue West Bradenton FL 34205 Sunday, May 25 (2:00 pm – 10:00 pm) Build a Lannui Paddleboard: Friday, May 16th Registration Deadline for Paddleboard Build! Sign up to build your own skin-on-frame stand up Paddleboard using the Lannui design by Dave Gentry. Building sessions will take place in June on the 12th,13th,14th, 18th, and19th at the AMI Community Center from 9:00 – 4:00 pm on all days except the 14th. On the 14th class will run from 9:00 am – Noon. The $500 fee includes a canoe paddle lengthened to suit the paddler To make reservations contact the Anna Maria Island Community Center at 941-778-1908. For questions about the Stand Up Paddleboard contact John at the Florida Maritime Museum at 941-708-6120 What’s going on this month? Saturday, May 10th (2 – 5:00 pm) This fun and FREE event is held on the second Saturday of each month. The jam session begins at 2 p.m. and continues until 5 p.m. Come enjoy the music, or bring an instrument and make some of your own! Please keep in mind that musician participation will vary. This is a jam session, so music is not guaranteed. Saturday, May 17th (2:00 pm) Marine Archeology Lecture at the Central Library 1301 Barcarrota Blvd W, Bradenton, FL 34205-7522 For the full schedule and description of our Library Lectures, click HERE. Shop and Support! Doing some shopping? AmazonSmile lets you donate a percentage of your purchase price to charitable organizations like the Florida Maritime Museum. CLICK HERE to use AmazonSmile! Just make sure the top of the page reads, “Supporting: Friends of the Florida Maritime Museum. FMM Membership: Join Now FMM now offers great membership opportunities. As a member of NARM (North American Reciprocal Museums) Captain Level members and above receive reciprocal benefits with over 600 institutions nation wide. Be a part of the community that supports your local history. CLICK HERE to see full list of NARM affiliated institutions. Find FMM Online! Facebook Website FMM Affiliations: STAFF: Amara Nash, Supervisor (941) 708-6121 John Beale, Education and Volunteer Coordinator (941) 708-6120 Krystin Van Leuven, Curator (941) 708-6120 Halee Turner, Assistant (941) 708-6120 Copyright ©2013 Florida Maritime Museum, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 100, Cortez FL 34215

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Published Wednesday, February 12, 2014 12:02 am

by Staff Report

CORTEZ – The theme this year is “Wishin’ I Was Fishing.” If you love old Florida and can appreciate the magical lure of a real Florida fishing village, preserved in all of its rustic glory, join the fun this weekend at the annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival.

Since 1981, the festival has drawn visitors to West Manatee’s small fishing village to celebrate Florida’s commercial seafood industry – its past, its present and its future.

The festival has grown from a one day event to two days, with an average attendance of over 25,000. Considering that the entire village is less than 10 blocks, that’s quite a bit of foot traffic.

There are very few places left in Florida like Cortez, and as you turn off the main road into the village it is obvious that you are stepping back in time among the small cottages replete with commercial boats and fishing gear in their yards.

The residents of Cortez are a special breed, dedicated to a way of life that has become all too uncommon in today’s Florida, making a visit to the village all the more special.

During the festival, you can not only enjoy the village’s unique charm, but live music, nautical arts and crafts, children’s activities, environmental exhibits, more seafood than imaginable and of course – beer.

Admission is $3.00 for Adults; Children 12 and under are free

Remote Parking for the Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival

Festival goers will want to note that there is a remote parking area in west Bradenton. You can avoid the traffic and enjoy the bus ride with your friends to the Festival ($2.50 round trip). The new parking site is located at G. T. Bray Park (5502 33rd Ave. Dr. W., Bradenton, 34209). Just turn east off of 59th St. onto 33rd Ave. W. You can’t miss it.

As in past years, this same shuttle service is being provided from the remote parking area located at Coquina Beach on Anna Maria Island. Island folks can take the free trolley to the parking site.

Also, the parking area just east of the village off of Cortez Road has been expanded again this year. But get there early or later in the day as this parking area tends to fill up quickly. Parking spots open up later in the day.

Another option is to park in the western part of town. Many folks manage small parking areas throughout the village with some charging a fee depending on how close they are to the village.

The Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival is organized entirely by a volunteer committee of the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (F.I.S.H.), a Florida not-for-profit corporation.

Thomas "Blue" Fulford, a longtime Cortez resident and president of the Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage (F.I.S.H.)

speaks to the crowd gathered for the dedication of the Florida Commercial Fishermen’s statue at the Cortez Fishing Village. ALEX DIAZ/Herald file photo

‘Diamonds Along the Highway’ series focuses on Cortez people, history

By MARTY CLEAR

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February 11, 2014

It’s called "Cortez time," which refers to the clock and the milieu.

The work days starts at 4:30 a.m. and ends at 11:30 p.m. The benign, modern-day equivalent of a company store gives the residents credit that the banks and mortgage companies won’t.

The people are holding on, happily and defiantly, to an anachronistic lifestyle.

The people who live their lives on Cortez time, the residents of Cortez Fishing Village, have names like Soupy, Red Dog and Blue.

They and their neighbors are featured in "Gone Fishing for Old Florida: Voices of Cortez." The half-hour documentary will air on WEDU at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. It’s part of a PBS series called "Diamonds Along the Highway" that features fascinating and often little-known aspects of Florida culture.

"It’s one of the last old fishing villages anywhere," said Gus Mollasis, show narrator and co-writer. "Once they banned (gill) net fishing it really had an impact on Cortez, but there are still people going out fishing every day.

"The net ban, which took effect in 1995, changed life forever in Cortez. One shot in the documentary shows a sign, sort of a makeshift headstone, that reads "Cortez 1890-1995."But still, Mollasis said, he and co-writer Mark Reese found the spirit of old Cortez lives on in the dwindling number of stalwart fishermen who revel in the area and its lifestyle.

"They’re really independent," said Karen Bell, owner of A.P. Bell Fish Co. in Cortez, in the documentary. "Their personality lends itself to doing what they want, when they want. The only thing that’s really controlling them is the weather, and maybe their wife, if she’s lucky.

Mollasis and Reese filmed the documentary over a few months last fall. It’s affectionate and even sentimental, but it’s mostly a tribute to a community and the colorful people who have found a way to revel, if not thrive, in their anachronistic lifestyle.

"Every day’s a holiday and every meal’s a feast," said a 30-year Cortex resident named Red Dog who rides a Harley and wears a T-shirt that says "Fish or Die!""I was back home and sittin’ on a river bank and somebody told me I could make a livin’ fishin’," Red Dog tells Mollasis in the film. "I was here a week later and I’ve been fishin’ ever since."

Mollasis, who lives in Sarasota, and Reese, who lives part of the year in Venice, met a few years back at the Sarasota Film Festival. Reese was there with his award-winning documentary, "The Boys in Winter: The Toughest Season," which deals with the last year in the life of his father, baseball legend Pee Wee Reese, and with other baseball legends.

Mollasis loved the film and introduced himself to Reese, and they became instant friends. A few years later, Reese phoned Mollasis with the idea to produce a documentary series about Florida. Mollasis loved the concept and they got to work immediately. It’s now in its second season. It airs on the second Thursday of each month.

The film that provided the impetus and the inspiration for the series, Reese’s "The Boys in Winter," will air as a segment of "Diamonds Along the Highway" in April, during a WEDU pledge drive. It will be the television premiere of the film, which earned critical praise from the Washington Post and the New York Times. In May, "Diamonds Along the Highway" will feature "Embracing Our Differences," the annual Sarasota art exhibit that celebrates diversity.

This week’s show is a celebration of the golden age of Cortez, but it doesn’t glamorize it. It’s about people working hard to make a modest living.

Thomas "Blue" Fulford, a patriarch of the community who lost his leg in a fishing accident years ago, talks about what it takes to become a great mullet fisherman

"Being hungry," he says. "You want something to put in your belly to eat. You go out and get it, and that puts the mullet in jeopardy."