Saint Petersburg, Florida
Legend has it that the reason St. Petersburg hasn’t been directly hit by a hurricane is due to a Native American blessing. The story shows up every few years and seems to move from one part of the area to another.
Here are a couple of recent publications featuring the story. (2017, post Irma)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/tampa-bay-times/20170913/281552291023646
From 2007, featuring Sarasota: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/LK/20070618/News/605217769/SH/