Editing Cortez, Florida (section)

==== The hurricane of 1921 ====
In October 1921, Cortez was unexpectedly and brutally hit by a hurricane estimated to have been either a category three or four. The [[1921 Tampa Bay hurricane|hurricane of 1921]] was reportedly the most damaging to hit the Tampa Bay area since the mid-1800s. The people of Cortez had little to no warning that the storm was coming before it hit, so they took refuge in the 1912 Rural Graded Schoolhouse.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.weather.gov/media/tbw/1921/1921_hur_90th_anniversary.pdf |title=90th Anniversary of the 1921 Hurricane |website=National Weather Service}}</ref> The hurricane of 1921 almost completely destroyed the waterfront. Leaving few structures standing, the waterfront had to be rebuilt and is now barely recognizable from what it once was.<ref name=":0" />