“Following the devastation of Hurricane Ian, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily postpone the development of Banyan Gasparilla Sound, as all available resources, labor and materials should be directed toward the community’s ongoing recovery efforts,” he said. “We greatly appreciate the support and enthusiasm we received from our buyers and are grateful to our partners and all of those who played a role in this project.”

The four hurricanes that crossed the Sunshine State in August and September 2004 dumped as much as 27 inches of rain (nearly double the regular amount of rain) in central Florida. All that rain increased the amount of pollution that flowed on the earth’s surface and into rivers and the ocean (called runoff). It may also have increased the amount of groundwater (water that flows underground) because some was absorbed into the ground. These two things are thought to create conditions needed for the bloom of red tide.

Getting Google alerts is a good thing sometimes, because you can see what other people are saying about you. Take this week, for instance, when our island made not one, but three national magazines. The first was in Moneyinc, a periodical for those into finance and real estate, talking about how we are, once again, […]