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I know that a lot of people are worried about loved ones, and I have seen a couple people make some stupid comments and get hammered for them -- But I am sorry if I offend anyone but I have to comment on this :
- A man in his mid-20s was killed when a banyon tree fell on him outside his house in Fort Myers, said Ileana LiMarzi, spokeswoman for Lee County Sheriff's Office. The victim stepped outside to smoke a cigarette, others in the house heard a loud crack, then found him under the tree, she said.

How Stupid is this. Going outside to have a SMOKE in a hurricane. I feel sorry for this guys loved ones, but I can't feel any pity for someone this idiotic.

THat said, I do hope everyone who has friends and family they are waiting to hear from gets good news back. MY best friends Parents live between Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte right on the harbor. They livedin a mobile Home Park there and evacuated Friday Morning inland to a friends house. They have checked in this morning and are fine, but have no doubts thier Home is gone as it was within a couple miles of the Mobile Home park that the news is talking about.

MY parents live in a Motor Home in Okeechobee. They are currently with my Cousin in Stuart and are fine, but they have no idea yet what they will find when they return home. While thier home was about 70-80 miles inland from Fort Myers, they do know the power is out and that there are reports of wind and tornado damage in the neighborhood they live in.

Finally, My aunt & Uncle live in Daytona right on 95, about 2 miles from the speedway. They are without power and we have not been able to reach them on thier cell. We are hoping thier home did not take any or much damage as the storm passed through there.