Florida's Forgotten Coast is the name commonly used to refer to a quiet section of coastline in Northwest Florida stretching from Mexico Beach to St. Marks. The Forgotten Coast got its name in the early nineties when a Florida tourism group "forgot" to include information on this area on their map. Going East on U.S. 98 you come to Simmons Bayou, Cape San Blas, Indian Pass, Apalachicola, St. George Island, Eastpoint, Carrabelle, Ochlockonee Bay, and Panacea. Two of the Top 10 rated beaches in the U.S. are located here including St. George Island, Cape San Blas, St. Vincent's Island and St. Joseph State Park.
On Friday, October 21, 2005, the Cape St. George Light collapsed into the Gulf of Mexico. Built in 1852, the Light valiantly withstood over a century and a half of nature's surprises, but finally could take no more. The continued beach erosion on Little St. George Island had left the lighthouse standing in the surf, and the pounding waves ultimately undermined her base. The lighthouse was rebuilt in 2008 at the entrance to St. George Island.
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On Friday, October 21, 2005, the Cape St. George Light collapsed into the Gulf of Mexico. Built in 1852, the Light valiantly withstood over a century and a half of nature's surprises, but finally could take no more. The continued beach erosion on Little St. George Island had left the lighthouse standing in the surf, and the pounding waves ultimately undermined her base. The lighthouse was rebuilt in 2008 at the entrance to St. George Island.
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