People trying to save house on stilts in Cortez. (Source: WWSB) By ABC7 Staff | March 2, 2021 at 5:04 PM EST - Updated March 4 at 1:11 PM
CORTEZ, Fla. (WWSB) - A notable structure in Sarasota Bay has been ordered to be removed after years of legal action.
The house on stilts near the A.P. Bell Fish Company must be torn down, the court ruled. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection had been demanding that homebuilder Raymond Guthrie tear down the home while residents in the community tried to protect it.
Residents say this structure is a net camp and has been around for decades, rebuilt in 2017 after storms damaged the original structure. People say itâs an important part of Cortez Village because of that history.