Above: 1999: e 1990s brought another loss to the
area, the historic Placida Fishery. It was once the
hub of the huge southwest Florida fishing industry
sometimes shipping out as many as six railroad
cars a week of fish which went all over the world.
In its later years, it was run by Eunice Albritton,
daughter of the the original owner, the only woman
in Florida to operate a fishery at the time.
Right: 1990: Landmark Woods Cocktail Lounge,
aka "Whiskey Corners," was torn down to rear-
range the intersection of Pine Street, State Road
776 and Placida Road.
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