Fleming Island - A Losing Battle
The Fleming Island I was born into was a wild tangle of woods, water, and wildlife. By the time I reached adulthood, developers had transformed it into a bustling suburban sprawl of concrete, yuppies, and traffic jams. As the island I grew up on becomes even further unrecognizable, I cling to the relics of past. Recently I came across an old newspaper article from 1987 regarding the population of Fleming Island. In some ways, it was enjoyable to read about the place I remember, but more so a painful reminder of what my home is not anymore. Fleming Island residents fight for pristine environs By Mary Shanklin Underneath the haunting oaks and dirt-road heart, Hibernia still remains a battleground where residents continuously try to hang onto a somewhat isolated way of life. Most recently, Fleming Island residents heard their call to arms when the state announced in June that a beltway could be built through the Hibernia area of the isla...