How did Whiskey Creek Florida get its name? | Curious Gulf Coast

Whiskey Creek winds its way through Fort Myers, Florida. How did this body of water get its name? Curious Gulf Coast's Gabby Kadoo takes a "shot" at answering the question.
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Major Evans, Ft Myers first official homesteader tried to rename Whiskey Creek to "Wyomee Creek" (Seminole word for whiskey) but failed. Found in an article from The Weekly Floridian, Thursday June 18, 1885. Long before prohibition

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