DeSantis visits Wilbur-by-the-Sea to assess Hurricane Nicole damage

WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Wilbur-by-the-Sea Friday to get a look at the damage caused by Hurricane Nicole this week.

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DeSantis chatted with residents as he drove by.

Residents said they want to know what the governor will do to help them.

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Video: Wilbur-by-the-Sea man, 89, recalls riding out Hurricane Nicole in beachside home Not once since 89-year-old Jack Allaben and his wife bought their beachside Wilbur-by-the-Sea home in 1965 have they evacuated for a storm. (Jeff Deal, WFTV.com)

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