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Egmont Key, the barrier island between Pinellas and Manatee County, is a picture of paradise with a significant past, but it's vanishing before our eyes. Now, a team from the University of South Florida is trying to preserve it, while a group of environmentalists are hoping to save it.

When Hurricane Irma roared through last fall, it caused billions in damages across the state and ripped a hole in one of our barrier islands. But rather than doing damage, it's improved much of the marine environment nearby.