Rebecca Seale Paterson, Historic Preservation Board, Boca Grande: "This whole thing just burns me. The arrogance of tearing this structure down appalls me."
Bill Caldwell, Historic Preservation Board chairman, Boca Grande: "If we go by what we approved, at the end of the day I think we'll be very proud."
David Benner, president Safety Harbor Builders, Boca Grande: "We came upon a lot more decay than we anticipated."
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Rebecca Seale Paterson, Historic Preservation Board, Boca Grande: “This whole thing just burns me. The arrogance of tearing this structure down appalls me.”
Gloria Sajgo, Lee County, principal planner: "The builder thought he had the authority to make the house structurally sound."
Randall Williamson, Fort Myers Beach, architect: "I think we had better let the builder tell us what he was doing."
