Hi Notanlines, sorry to report but the Old Wooden Bridge marina and cottages are no longer with us. The marina building and surrounding structures were wiped clean with the exception of the blue bait tank. The cottages, some were moved completely off their foundations back 75 feet or so, others were still on foundations but all took severe flooding and wind damage. I know that the owners prior to Irma were trying to remodel the marina to include a tiki bar and a restaurant, I am sure this will help them with their plans (I hope). The No Name Pub opened back up maybe a month after the storm and is doing well. The Key Deer are very resilient, a few probably drowned but the herd is in fine shape and eating all the new growing vegetation. The island took Irma on the chin, lost almost 700 homes and all others received anywhere from heavy to minimal damage. Those of us who have lived here most of our lives are a hardy bunch, we will survive and live on. I feel bad for those who lost everything, believe me there are a lot of people in that category. The island will not be the same for quite some time if ever again. We are hoping that by the end of January all the debris will be picked up, a topic of concern for all here. Come on down, the businesses that are open really need visitors. Big Pine Fishing Lodge took a major hit along with Sunshine Key RV Resort, both are in the process of rebuilding and trying to get back open soon.
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