Over the last century or so, both the Naples and Fort Myers Beach fishing piers have been repeatedly battered by hurricanes, only to be constantly repaired or reconstructed a dozen times between them.
After the most damaging powerful storm in Southwest Florida history with 2022’s Ian, the two icons continue to face a long road to recovery, with residents passionate about the return of the landmarks.
“The fishing piers are the centerpieces to our beaches,” reader Teresa MacKenzie told the Naples Daily News. “They must be rebuilt and protected.”…