These posts are related to the history of Fort Myers Beach
“Fort Myers Beach is at a crossroads. In two decades, it has gone from a sleepy fishing village where everybody knew everybody to a popular Gulf resort with all the problems rapid growth brings.” This quote was published in the News-Press in 1975. Now, fifty years later, we find ourselves in a similar situation as […]
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As we prepare to run from another hurricane, it might be helpful to reflect upon the 1921 “Tampa Bay” hurricane which hit the Tarpon Springs/Tampa area on October 28, 1921 This was the first major storm to hit the Tampa area since the “Great Gale” of 1848. We can draw a few parallels between this
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Did Al Capone spend a week on Fort Myers Beach back in 1929 or 1930? According to Jean Matthew, Capone and some of his lawyers may have stayed at the home of Dr. Baker Whisnant in Seminole Park. The group consisted of two attorneys and their families, including their children, and of course, Mrs. and Mrs.
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Introduction In the past week, I have watched two different presentations on the redevelopment of Times Square. On Tuesday, June 11, the owners of the properties in Times Square presented their plans for the area. On Wednesday, June 12, a group call Resiliency presented their ideas on different projects including Times Square, Old San Carlos,
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While doing research for Lost Icons, I came across a quote in the News-Press that I have cited several times in other articles and presentations. Written in the late 1970s, this quote seems to bring the past and the future together quite nicely: “Nobody really wants to stop progress, but there is an increasing awareness
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