Manatee County to buy Seafood Shack for $13 million

Manatee County is buying Seafood Shack, Marina, Bar & Grill, which has been around since 1971. The county has agreed to pay $13 million for the waterfront property on approximately 8.9 acres in Cortez, which it plans to develop into a public boating access facility, according to a statement.

Seven separate parcels make up the property, according to county documents, including a single-family home on 0.1 acre and nearly 3 acres of submerged land leased from the state of Florida. A marina with 124 units — 94 wet slips and 30 yard storage spaces — is included in the purchase, according to the county. 

A public boat ramp and/or dry storage facility to accompany the marina are part of the county's plans for the area, according to a statement from Manatee County.