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South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner opens the first part of his Atlantis
megaresort on Paradise Island. The massive hotel, casino, shopping and water
park complex continues to expand.
2004
Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne lash the islands, doing the most damage in
Grand Bahama and completely destroying corn crops on Cat Island and Long
Island.
2009
The hunting, sale and consumption of sea turtle is banned nation-wide following
years of environmentalist lobbying. Conservationists cheer, while many tradi-
tional Out Islanders grumble.
2010
Colton Harris-Moore, the teenage American airplane thief known as the 'bare-
foot bandit', is captured off Harbour Island by police, after a week-long man-
hunt.
