Today is September 10, the anniversary of two hurricanes that affected Fort Myers Beach 47 years apart. Heralded by some meteorologists as the “peak of hurricane season,” September 10 will always be a date that causes me to stop and reflect on how vulnerable coastal cities are when it comes to hurricanes. I was in […]
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The next time you are heading south on US 1 in the Florida Keys, when you get to mile market 78, look to your left, and you will see a small island sitting about three-quarters of a mile off-shore. Known as Indian Key, the island has played an important role in the history of the
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Like most people in Florida, I have spent the last week glued to the Weather Channel watching Hurricane Dorian. Luckily, the West Coast was taken out of the cone over the weekend, but for most people, Labor Day plans had already been changed or cancelled. According to NOAA, historically, Labor Day has been a prime
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One of the first restaurants on Fort Myers Beach was called Nettie’s. Located on the beach at the end of what is now Palermo Drive, Nettie’s was a popular place for sunbathers, fishermen, and anyone else who was spending the day on the island. The restaurant was opened by Nettie (Antoinette) Pavese shortly after the
For me, a third grader at Beach Elementary, September 10, 1960, started off like any normal day. The sun was out, the sky was blue, and the gulf breezes were cool. At this time, we lived in a 40 foot trailer on the gulf side of Red Coconut Trailer Park. As I prepared for school
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