After driving down Estero Blvd this week, I noticed that my goal to write about lost icons on the island was going to be a large undertaking since so many buildings were destroyed in the storm. To me, it was heartbreaking to view the damage done to our island’s churches. I find it amazing that […]
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Today, I saw a pictures of the shrimp boats around Trico Seafood. Most were either on dry land or sunk in the bay. Those boats have been a part of our island history for over sixty years. In its heyday in the 1950s-70s, San Carlos Island was a huge shrimping port at one time hosting
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Tomorrow at 6 PM at Skip One Seafood, there will be a meeting to discuss the future of the Beach School. This school has been an integral part of our community since 1937. I attended the Beach School in the late 50s. My children attended the Beach School in the 90s. My mother taught at
This is the second in a series of posts I plan to write regarding the historic structures that were lost in Ian.
Memories of Red Coconut and Gulf View -Two More Lost Icons of FMB Read More »
As I sit here in a very comfortable hotel on the east coast watching news from Fort Myers Beach, I am overwhelmed by the destruction I am seeing. Although I am sickened by the damage to our island home, I am also realizing that we are not only losing our homes and businesses, but we
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