Little League field washed out from Hurricane Idalia

Writer: Rachel Murphy
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A new baseball field in Fort Myers Beach is now in ruin after Hurricane Idalia.

The Little League field at the Bay Oaks Rec Center was supposed to have a grand unveiling on Monday. The town postponed it due to Hurricane Idalia.

By the time the storm had passed, about a foot of saltwater was sitting on the week-old sod. By the time the water had drained, the beautiful green field had turned yellow and brown.

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Jeff Hauge, the director of the Fort Myers Beach Parks and Recreation Department, said the field should be fine as long as it’s rinsed often.

The grand re-opening will be rescheduled in a month.

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