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Local Voices: Geology may insulate county’s coastline when hurricanes strike

By Thomas Ambrose

On the shore of Florida’s Gulf Coast, the islands of Captiva, Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach all have very low elevations, rich in sand and no rock outcrops. The area of Gulf Ridge on Sanibel is only 3 feet above sea level

Local Voices: New rules needed for coastal community growth

By Robert Ganger

Recognizing that Florida’s vulnerable barrier islands require rules of their own for long-range planning, state growth-management policy calls for moving

populations away from current and potential coastal high-hazard areas.

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Local Voices: Geology may insulate county’s coastline when hurricanes strike

Local Voices: New rules needed for coastal community growth

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