Egmont Key is disappearing into the ocean

[mfcorey1]

EGMONT KEY, Fla. -
Egmont Key is disappearing! 60% of the island near Fort De Soto and the Sunshine Skyway has eroded since the island was surveyed in 1850. Once 400 acres, the island is now only about 160 acres and is only 2 miles long and a 1/2 mile wide.

There’s a big push to save the historic island from vanishing all together.

A trip to the island takes just 15 minutes by boat from Fort De Soto Park.

The island paradise is steeped in history! Egmont Key was once home to 300 soldiers during the Spanish American War and the place Seminole Indians were kept in the 1800s.

Now, the island is fighting a losing battle with waves.

http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/egmont-key-is-disappearing

[Egnever]

1. Wonder how the Dry Tortugas are fairing

Spent a lot of time in the keys would be a real treasure lost if they are flooded.