Episode 19 - Paradise Island Lighthouse Restoration with Toby

Episode 19 - Paradise Island Lighthouse Restoration with Toby Smith

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We have an extra special guest today! Toby Smith has the lease to land that includes the Paradise Island Lighthouse in the Bahamas, but nothing is going quite according to plan. Listen in to hear his plans for restoring the lighthouse, bringing in revenue, and the battle to keep the land and lighthouse in local hands. Check out pictures of the lighthouse from Toby himself on our Instagram @thelighthouselowdown Also, we now have a YouTube page! Take a look at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk6_zdEMsByXkk4-gu0GH3w to listen along to the podcast with images correlating to our conversations. Support the fight for the lighthouse by following it on Instagram @pilighthouse242 and on Facebook Paradise "Hog" Island Lighthouse & Beach Club Co. Ltd. Link to Toby's website for more information: https://www.paradiseislandlighthouse.com/

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