Dwayne Piergiovanni

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Welcome back, Toucan’s! 🌴💙 Eight years after Hurricane Michael, this iconic gathering place has opened its doors again—a meaningful milestone in Mexico Beach’s continued recovery. We celebrate the dedication behind this homecoming and the neighbors, businesses, and visitors who continue to help the town thrive. Here’s to new memories along our beautiful shore. #MexicoBeach #Toucans #WelcomeBack #WelcomeHome #FloridaPanhandle

What a difference a few days make! 🌊 As Hurricane Isaias approached, the beach looked wild—heavy surf, gray skies, and darker, cloudy water. Today, it’s a peaceful scene of gentle waves and the beautiful blue-green water beginning to return. Strong winds and waves stir up sand and sediment, while cloud cover changes how the water looks. As the surf settles and sunshine returns, those brighter coastal colors shine again. Same beach, two very different moods! ☀️ 📍 @30ECSB Cape San Blas, FL #CapeSanBlas #30ECSB #30E #HurricaneIsaias #BeforeAndAfter #ConeHeads8020 #StJosephPeninsula #ThirtyE #ForgottenCoast #GulfCoast #FloridaPanhandle

8th Anniversary of Hurricane Michael — October 10, 2018: A Day the Forgotten Coast Will Never Forget Eight years ago today, Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. Here are some remarkable facts about one of the most devastating storms in American history: Hurricane Michael was one of only four hurricanes in recorded history to strike the contiguous United States at Category 5 strength. At T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park on @30ECSB Cape San Blas, Michael’s powerful storm surge and waves carved a massive breach through the peninsula—approximately 1,000 feet wide and 7 feet deep—connecting the Gulf directly to St. Joseph Bay. The breach effectively cut the state park in half, temporarily transforming the northern wilderness area into an isolated island. Michael holds the record as the most intense hurricane to make landfall in the United States during the month of October. In Mexico Beach, the destruction was catastrophic. Of the town’s 1,692 buildings, 1,584 were damaged, including 809 reported destroyed. That’s approximately 94% of the town’s buildings damaged or destroyed. The storm also produced extraordinary coastal flooding. In Port St. Joe, the U.S. Geological Survey documented a high-water mark exceeding 20 feet above a standardized elevation reference known as NAVD88, illustrating the extreme water levels associated with the storm. With a minimum central pressure of 919 millibars, Michael was the third-most intense hurricane to strike the contiguous United States by barometric pressure, trailing only the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane and Hurricane Camille in 1969. Despite weakening after landfall, Michael remained an exceptionally powerful hurricane as it moved into southwestern Georgia, bringing devastating winds and widespread destruction. The National Weather Service described Michael as Georgia's first major hurricane impact since 1898. In recognition of the catastrophic loss of life and approximately $25.5 billion in damage caused by the storm, the World Meteorological Organization officially retired the name Michael from the rotating list of Atlantic hurricane names. Michael’s powerful winds snapped, uprooted, or otherwise damaged trees across nearly 3 million acres of forestland in Florida alone. Eight years later, Hurricane Michael’s scars remain etched into the landscape and the memories of those who experienced it. Its devastation serves as a lasting reminder of nature’s extraordinary power and the resilience of the communities that endured it. #HurricaneMichael #FLWX #ForgottenCoast #CapeSanBlas #MexicoBeachFL #FloridaPanhandle

July 22, 2026—Tropical Storm Bertha’s Impact on @30ECSB Cape San Blas, FL. Rough waters but the beach nourishment project has allowed for the protection of the houses and townhouses. 🙌 The beach appears to be holding up well against the surge. The waves crashing against the rock revetment is resulting in some water washing over the rocks onto the road. Please be careful driving along this section of Cape San Blas. #CapeSanBlas #TropicalStormBertha #ConeHeads8020 #30E #30ECSB #FLWX #ForgottenCoastWX #PanhandleWX #NorthwestFloridaWX #StJosephPeninsula #ThirtyE

Took a flight over @30ECSB Cape San Blas, FL today. Absolutely Spectacular. We hope everyone had a great weekend. #CapeSanBlas #30E #30ECSB #StJosephPeninsula #BeachVibes #ThirtyE #ConeHeads8020

Video: April 10, 2026-2025/26 St. Joseph Peninsula Coastal Structures & Beach Nourishment Project 📍 @30ECSB Cape San Blas, FL #CapeSanBlas #30E #30ECSB #ForgottenCoast #BeachNourishment #GulfCountyFL #StJosephPeninsula

1/3 3/11/26 Update: St. Joseph Peninsula Coastal Structures & Beach Nourishment Project From MRD Associates, Inc.: The beach nourishment contractor has mobilized to the site with the submerged pipelines installed on the beach near the staging area at 3967 Cape San Blas road.

Current Conditions on @30ecsb Cape San Blas, FL: 46°, ☀️and amazing.

Gorgeous today in Mexico Beach, FL. Dolphins were out gracing the beach.

Glide into the sunset & over the shore on @30ECSB Cape San Blas, FL this evening. #30E #30ECSB #CapeSanBlas #SunsetCoast #StJosephPeninsula #GulfCountyFL #ForgottenCoast #GulfCoast #ConeHeads8020 #FloridaPanhandle #ThirtyE #NorthwestFlorida #BeachVibes #BeachLife #EmeraldCoast

Ripple pinged December 8, 2025 not far from @30ECSB Cape San Blas, FL. 🦈 Ripple is an 11 ft. 6 in., 778 lb. sub-adult male white shark tagged on September 30, 2025, in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. @OCEARCH

Our sign is installed and lit. 😁 We hope you like it. 📍 @30ecsb Cape San Blas, FL