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Devastation In The Panhandle Sends Many College Students Down South
By Larry Blustein sfsuntimes@aol.com When Hurricane Michael came ashore in the Florida’s Panhandle last October, it brought
with it 155 mph winds and devastation like this area had never seen before. In the wake of the fourth strongest hurricane ever to make landfall in
the U.S., thoughts of “what will happen now” rang out from Port St. Joe - to the fringes of Panama City. The very location
where this area gears up for a financial windfall each year from spring break, took a direct hit, and with it, any thought of making 2019 more than
horrible memories of an October day. Many locations in Panama City Beach, and those smaller seaside locations moving to the east
- such as Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe, Appalachicola and throughout the area suffered mass destruction. “There is still spring break in Fort Walton and many areas of Pensacola, Destin, Navarre and Panama City, but many of those hotspots that spring breakers had gotten used to are no longer there,” Richard Harris, a longtime resident of Eastpoint said. “The economy in our smaller seaside towns count on the record crowds. That is what hurts the most. We will rebuild and come back - just not this year.” As many looked to other locations - such as old reliable Daytona Beach and Clearwater Beach - a familiar region started to get some action - and like it or not - Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach, Hollywood, Hallandale Beach, Sunny Isles Beach and into many areas of MiamiDade County - spring break is making a return. While it won’t be anything like “Where The Boys Are” - having spring breakers for the next month - is something that Spring Break, Page 2A
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Living in this part of the country, you already know that there doesn’t have to be a tropical system to cause flooding and everything that goes along with it. With nearly three months before the hurricane season, this is the perfect time of year to give 1st Priority Restoration a call to come in and assess your needs. Providing a complete cleaning job has become 1st Priority Restoration’s trademark. What continues to separate them from anyone else is they can take care of all of your cleaning and water damage problems - as well as conducting leak and mold detections, and working with your insurance company and adjuster. By calling 1st Priority Restoration at 1-800-617-1112, you are getting a business that understands it all - and is ready to spring into action 12 months a year. When you need a water damage and restoration business in south Florida, finding one that is honest and depend-
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Because we live in a tropical climate, weather plays a major role in our lifestyle. It is something that we have to live with - and while the calendar says the first week of March, being ready for just about any kind of weather, is what we have all gotten used to.