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Lee County will address beach erosion issues and add amenities to Sanibel Causeway

Fort Myers News-Press
A bottlenose dolphin surfaces in front of the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
A bottlenose dolphin surfaces in front of the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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A bottlenose dolphin surfaces in front of the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
A bottlenose dolphin surfaces in front of the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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A dolphin feeds just off Span A of the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
A dolphin feeds just off Span A of the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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A bottlenose dolphin surfaces in front of the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
A bottlenose dolphin surfaces in front of the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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A dolphin feeds just off Span A of the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
A dolphin feeds just off Span A of the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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A dolphin feeds just off Span A of the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
A dolphin feeds just off Span A of the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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A dolphin feeds just off Span A of the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
A dolphin feeds just off Span A of the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Andrew West/The News-Press, The News-Press
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
Scenes from the Sanibel Causeway on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The county is spending $8.5 million on erosion control and other amenities including restrooms and parking on the Causeway.
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