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Andy Cunningham / WGCU
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Andy Cunningham / WGCU
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The blessing of the historic shrimping fleet is an annual tradition on Fort Myers Beach.
After the devastation of Hurricane Ian, the shrimping fleet could use some blessings for even more hurdles ahead.
Still, the Fort Myers Beach shrimping community was happy to have at least one day to celebrate.
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