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Helen Brown of Punta Gorda enjoys some shopping at Nicoles’s Collection in Fishermen's Village

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Debbie and Gregg Schrader, from Fort Myers, do some window shopping after celebrating her birthday at the Village Fish Market.

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Dave Jackson and Susie and Larry Lee, from the Lake Placid Social Club, wait to board the Island Star for their cruise.

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A brave boater takes a ride after the rain lets up.

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A boat owner takes advantage of the overcast skies to do some maintenance on his boat.

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Jack and Betty Mitchell stop for a refreshing ice cream with Patty Allen, from Pittsburgh, and Vera Snipes at the Coffee Caffe

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Miranda Cady is ready to provide great service at Village Fish Market.

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Gene Curless of Punta Gorda shows his friend Dave Engle of New Haven, Ind., around Fishermen's Village during the rain.

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Heavy morning rains did not dampen the spirits of the shoppers and sightseers at Fishermen’s Village on Monday.
Here, Jennifer Stearns and her daughter, Abby, visiting from Massachusetts, enjoy some shopping after lunch at Fishermen's Village.