Dudley Gaspard, who owns the Sand Dollar Marina and Hotel, has been hit hard as well.

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She wears a gold necklace bearing four lockets -- a heart for love, a cross for her Christian faith, a sand dollar for her fondness of the beach and an eye to ward off evil.

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Considering the dollar, both political parties have their collective heads in the sand.

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