Keaton Beach, a small community nestled in Taylor County, Florida, is where Idalia made landfall.
Keaton Beach is the main beach area of Taylor County. It has a local pier and is home to Taylor County’s primary boat ramp, theThe area is known for its abundant fishing, but scallops are what draw people to the area. Keaton Beach is one of the few places in Florida where you can harvest your own, according to the county’sTaylor County’s first sponge sale was held at Keaton Beach, according to a Dec. 19, 1930, article in the Democrat.
It also has been a place where bootleg alcohol was unloaded during Prohibition. according to a Herald article from Aug. 13, 1929, authorities seized more than $100,000 worth of contraband, including liquor, during a raid. Police arrested eight men and seized a boat, four trucks and “a quantity of liquor.”
“Officers said the trucks carried extra license plates from several states and were evidently headed North at the time of the seizure,” the newspaper reported. Below is a video taken from a homeowner on Dark Island, which is about 1 mile south of Keaton Beach, as Hurricane Idalia made landfall. This is what a large storm surge can do. Good luck Tallahassee and all my fellow Floridians.
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