“It never gets easier,” Osceola, 83, said of what will be the last chickee hut he builds commercially. “It’s always the same. It’s always hard work.” Osceola’s retirement will end ...

When it comes to tiki-type huts, the hands that build them can make the difference between a city violation and a no-hassle construction job. The city of Venice issued a stop-work order against the… ...

Chickee cross beams measure about 16 inches in diameter and the chickee’s poles, or legs, are about 10 inches across. The cypress is untreated but will last “indefinitely,” Osceola said.