Photos: Rebuild of The Whale
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The Whale is on course to reopen this fall in its new building off Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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The Whale is under construction with an expected completion date of this fall, according to owner Mike Miller. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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The Whale is under construction with an expected completion date of this fall, according to owner Mike Miller. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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The Whale is under construction with an expected completion date of this fall, according to owner Mike Miller. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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The Whale is under construction with an expected completion date of this fall, according to owner Mike Miller. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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The Whale is under construction with an expected completion date of this fall, according to owner Mike Miller. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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The Whale is under construction with an expected completion date of this fall, according to owner Mike Miller. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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The Whale is coming along on Fort Myers Beach with an expected opening date of this fall. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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The Whale is under construction with an expected completion date of this fall, according to owner Mike Miller. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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The Whale is under construction with an expected completion date of this fall, according to owner Mike Miller. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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The Whale is under construction with an expected completion date of this fall, according to owner Mike Miller. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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The new Whale will replace one of the oldest commercial buildings on Fort Myers Beach that was destroyed by Hurricane Ian. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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The Whale is one of the more positive commercial rebuilds happening on Fort Myers Beach. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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The design for The Whale. Rendering provided
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The old look of The Whale, at 1249 Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach. File photo
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The Whale, on Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach, was destroyed by Hurricane Ian. File photo
The rebuilding of The Whale is moving along so swiftly you can almost taste the smoked wings. The Fort Myers Beach restaurant off Estero Boulevard is expected to reopen sometime this fall, owner Mike Miller said. The old iconic building, one of the oldest commercial buildings on Fort Myers Beach, was destroyed by Hurricane Ian.
Photos by Nathan Mayberg