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    Idalia demolished some Florida fishing communities. But locals say they'll rebuild

    When Hurricane Idalia slammed into the Florida coast, it decimated several small beach towns and fishing villages. Now, those communities are beginning the task of rebuilding.
    by Bobby Allyn Sep 01, 2023 4 minutes
    A pick up truck sinks into a canal.

    HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. — For five generations, Austin Ellison's family has toiled in the shrimping and fishing business here in this picturesque shoreline community nestled in what's known as Florida's Nature Coast along the state's northern Gulf Coast.

    "We supply seafood all over the state of Florida. Live shrimp. All kinds of seafood," Ellison said. "There's no place like being here on the water."

    But when Hurricane Idalia barreled into the coast as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday with 125 mph winds, his family business, Ed's Bait House, was pounded to the ground.

    Ellison points to his shrimping boat, named Miss Laura, floating in a nearby canal. The storm smashed out its windows,

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