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

WGCU
Published March 12, 2024 at 3:54 PM EDT
Blessing of the Fort Myers beach shrimp fleet
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Blessing of the Fort Myers beach shrimp fleet
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Andy Cunningham / WGCU
Blessing of the Fort Myers beach shrimp fleet
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Andy Cunningham / WGCU
Blessing of the Fort Myers beach shrimp fleet
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Andy Cunningham / WGCU
Blessing of the Fort Myers beach shrimp fleet
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Andy Cunningham / WGCU
Blessing of the Fort Myers beach shrimp fleet
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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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