On posh Jupiter Island, hurricane threat simply a part of life
Most snowbirds are gone. There is no bustle of activity on the narrow two-lane road serving as the connection between this enclave of wealth and the Martin County mainland. The only signs of life are an occasional dog-walker, jogger or resident in a golf cart.
Summertime – and hurricane season – loom on Jupiter Island, a secluded 17-mile strip where Atlantic Ocean waves gently lap one side, and the warm breeze pushes toward the Intercoastal Waterway, sparkling on the other.