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The Florida Lighthouse Association FLA is dedicated to its ongoing mission to help safeguard Florida39s historic lighthousesbysupporting communitybased lighthouse restoration preservation and educational efforts. Together we can help ensure the State39s remaining 30 historic lighthouses will continue to shine for generations to come. Hurricane Ian was one of the strongest hurricanes to make landfall on Floridas west coast bringing with it tremendous winds and storm surges. three of our historic light stations Port Boca Grande Gasparilla and Sanibel Island bore the brunt of Hurricane Ian39s wrath to devastating effect.