Fire ravages ‘iconic’ Holmes Beach island surf shop
"We've got to get back in the door and get it cleared out," said
"We're not closing," his wife,
At about
Kee, fellow employee
"I knew it was out of control," Kee said. "It's crazy how fast it started moving."
Kee called 911 and the Bradys, who were traveling on the east coast.
Kee suspects it may have been caused by a neon "open" sign on an upstairs window that could be seen by traffic passing the store at
Established in 1964, the store originated at a location now occupied by the
In 1979, she and her husband purchased the current site, sold "a little house" that was moved by trailer to
Shortly after the business relocated, County Commissioner
They stopped by Monday morning to comfort the Bradys.
Whitmore described her former home and her friends' business as "very near and dear to our heart."
Whitmore, a former mayor of
Seeing the damage through an open downstairs door, Whitmore described it as "totally black."
Whitmore urged islanders and the store's patrons "from all over the world" to be supportive of the Bradys as they relaunch their business. "We are here as a community and we are going to help them however we can to rebuild this iconic structure," Whitmore said.
"This is our 54th year," he said. "We've got a few more years left."
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