Ban on oyster harvesting is latest blow to Apalachicola Bay communities
Craig Patrick reports
EASTPOINT, Fla. - In 2018, fires wiped out dozens of homes and businesses in the north Florida town of Eastpoint on the Apalachicola Bay. The state government ordered a controlled burn they could not control.
Then by 2019, the victims learned state lawmakers had weakened protections for fire victims -- making it harder for the families to recover.
By the end of 2020, COVID-19 took off, making the area among the hardest hit in the nation. Around one in nine residents was infected.
And in 2021, the heart of their economy will be gone.