As we begin yet another hurricane season, I thought I would write a post taking a look at the storms that have affected Southwest Florida over the past century. 1921 Storm with No Name On October 17, 1921, a low pressure system was observed in the western Caribbean. By October 22, a Cat 1 hurricane with […]
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In the late summer of 1935, the citizens of the Florida Keys were in the depths of the Great Depression. Key West, once a prosperous port city, had declared bankruptcy. Residents were struggling to live on an average monthly income of $7. The city needed a plan to survive so it was decided to rehab
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On September 2, 1953, Ted “Carl” Smiddy was hitchhiking near Atlanta, Georgia shortly after being released from jail in Tennessee for breaking and entering and larceny. Smiddy was only 16 years old when he was picked up by Ernest Walter Moore, a convicted murderer who served ten years in an Ohio State prison before being
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This week, the Mermaid Club is closing for good. This iconic beach bar has been a staple in the community since the 1950s. The history of the bar, however, dates back a few decades earlier. Originally located on the beach at the end of what is now Palermo Drive, Nettie’s was a popular place for
Will the Housing Market Maintain Its Momentum? Last week’s Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows sales have dropped by 3.7% compared to the month before. This is the second consecutive month that sales have slumped. Some see this as evidence that the red-hot real estate market may be cooling. However, there could also
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