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Dear Fellow Expat:
Greetings from Doc’s Beach House.
This iconic dive sits 50 yards from the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane Ian wiped out the entire first floor of the establishment but was kind enough to leave the Chicago Cubs-themed sports bar on the second floor untouched.
From this beach ($10.33 for a chair, $20.66 for an umbrella), you’ll find undisturbed views of Sanibel Island to the north and the high rises of Naples to the south.
With Florida's "Season" now approaching, I felt it necessary to make a Friday trip.
A lot of other locals shared the same sentiment.
Get here before the Canadians and the Western snowbirds arrive.
The hurricane remains a touchy subject.
Construction is slow. Supply chains are still under pressure for key parts. And with the recent Hurricane Idalia, fortunately, veering off to the west and growing worries about Category 5 Hurricane Lee now raging out in the Atlantic, there are plenty of reasons why we want to take in the beach now.
Many people have asked me if I…
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