Aug
19
Island castaways waited in tattered luxury
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By KATHLEEN CHAPMAN Palm Beach Post Staff Writer SANIBEL AND CAPTIVA ISLANDS – For five days, only rescue crews and city workers were allowed onto these peaceful barrier islands. Beach cottages sat empty. Tourist shops were dark. And in newspaper boxes, headlines were frozen on the day of the hurricane. “CHARLEY THREATENS,” the papers warned. [...]
Aug
16
Edison, Ford homes brighten aftermath
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By KATHLEEN CHAPMAN Palm Beach Post Staff Writer FORT MYERS – When Thomas Edison scouted locations for his winter home in the late 1800s, he considered the possibility of tropical storms. So the inventor chose a high spot, 15 feet above sea level and much of the surrounding land. He built on a bend in [...]
Aug
16
Faith guides Punta Gorda worshipers through storm’s aftermath
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By KATHLEEN CHAPMAN Palm Beach Post Staff Writer PUNTA GORDA – Charles Kidd woke up early and went to church Sunday morning, as he always does. His home was gone, along with all the possessions he accumulated during 58 years of marriage. But the retired Navy man still rose to greet worshipers at Sacred Heart [...]