AddressCityStateZip CodeTotal Annual Recurring FeesYear BuiltList PriceMin Days of Lease4142 BAY BEACH LN #502Fort Myers Beach225074094FL33931$21,6002023$2,199,000304263 BAY BEACH LN #815Fort Myers
Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign......
Dated: April 12 2023
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For the past few weeks, volunteers have been busy painting street signs to help people navigate on the island. Very few of the “Approved” signs survived the storm, so this was a great way for people to help out with the rebuilding of FMB. I thought this might be a good time to look back about seventy years when the last sign controversary rocked the Beach.
https://buntingsbeachblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Easy-Street-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://buntingsbeachblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Easy-Street-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://buntingsbeachblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Easy-Street-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://buntingsbeachblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Easy-Street-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://buntingsbeachblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Easy-Street-1440x1080.jpeg 1440w, https://buntingsbeachblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Easy-Street.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: none; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: bottom; border-radius: 0px; box-shadow: none;" />Back in the early days when the population of the island was less than 500, people named their homes with monikers like “Sea Breeze” and “Gulf View” and “Pine Cone.” A Post Office had been on the island in some form since the 1900s, but there was no home delivery because the beach lacked street signs and house numbers. Jeff Brame, who was the official telegram man on the island, tried to have each house register with him at Gulf View so he would know how to find people if they received a telegram. However, he was not very successful in doing this, and it was becoming more and more difficult to keep track of all the houses.
Residents wanted a logical numbering system, so, in the late 50s, an engineering firm was finally hired to come up with a house numbering system that would allow mail delivery. However, having a logical numbering system was not going to help unless there were street signs. Residents petitioned the county to provide the signs, but this was not a top priority for them.
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Eventually, the signs were put up, a logical numbering system was installed, and mail was finally delivered to the houses. In many ways, they were better off than we are today.
Bob Bunting
Bob has been a Realtor with Tri Power for over 20 years. Recently, their daughter Angie joined the team as a realtor assistant. Bob has witnessed first-hand the tremendous change and growth that has t....
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