The Brief Three years after Hurricane Nicole hit the coast of Florida, the first rebuilt home in Wilbur by the Sea is complete. The home is a fortress with a reinforced seawall and foundation. Unfortunately, a lot of other people, whose homes were washed out to sea, demolished their damaged homes and chose not to rebuild. There are a lot of vacant properties for sale along State Road A1A. WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla.