Annual blessing of the fleet helps after Hurricane Ian's devastation

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Published March 12, 2024 at 3:54 PM EDT

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Blessing the Shrimping Fleet on Fort Myers Beach

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Shrimp Fleet Blessing Boats.jpg (Andy Cunningham / WGCU)

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Shrimp Fleet Blessing Shrimpers.jpg (Andy Cunningham / WGCU)

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Shrimp Fleet Blessing Shrimp.jpg (Andy Cunningham / WGCU)

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Shrimp Fleet Blessing Priest 02.jpg (Andy Cunningham / WGCU)

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Shrimp Fleet Blessing Priest 01.jpg (Andy Cunningham / WGCU)

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Shrimp Fleet Blessing Hurricane Ian.jpg (Tom James / WGCU)

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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