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Once Controversial Ranch Would Be Jewel For Preservation
Once Controversial Ranch Would Be Jewel For Preservation The land, owned by Pinellas County and once a focal point of the water wars, recently was added to the Florida Forever “A” list, s… more »
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jungle island
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kmclean wrote 3 months ago: 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail Miami, Florida 33132 www.parrotjungle.com +305 400 7000 Open Hours: 10a-6p … more »
Once Controversial Ranch Would Be Jewel For Preservation
Bill wrote 6 months ago: Once Controversial Ranch Would Be Jewel For Preservation The land, owned by Pinellas County and onc … more »
See what you think of Florida's new state song...
Bill wrote 6 months ago: …I think it’s insipid, uninspired, poorly-written, and embarrassingly derivative. In sh … more »
Webbville
Bill wrote 6 months ago: The community was founded during the 1820s, just ahead of the founding of Marianna by Robert and Ann … more »
SUBZERO COLD IN FLORIDA
Bill wrote 6 months ago: The Great Blizzard of February 1899 swept through the East and the Deep South with unprecedented col … more »
YES!
Bill wrote 7 months ago: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has suspended a permit for the proposed new international airport i … more »
Victorian Christmas Stroll
Bill wrote 7 months ago: TAMPA - Every year, staffers at the Henry B. Plant Museum begin meeting in June to plan the mu … more »
Amelia Island Museum of History
Bill wrote 7 months ago: Discover the rich history an … more »
Florida Oral History Videos Available on YouTube
Bill wrote 7 months ago: The University of South Florida has several oral history interviews from the recent Folk Festival he … more »
Search for Seminole War cannon haunts expert
Bill wrote 7 months ago: On Dec. 28, 1835, Chief Micanopy and 180 warriors attacked Maj. Francis Dade’s troops, killing … more »
Orange County Matriarch Sold 120-year-old Holdings
Bill wrote 7 months ago: Isabel Fowler was one of the last holdouts against developers among the area’s longtime citrus … more »
Hope floats for revamping historic vessel
Bill wrote 7 months ago: The ”Grand Old Lady” got a good scrubbing Saturday, the first step toward a stem to ster … more »
Army engineers' deal gives OK to build Parkway through wetlands
Bill wrote 7 months ago: Avatar has maintained it could keep the bank’s ecology intact by building 14 culverts for wate … more »
Lee County's "Wild Bill" Belvin -- this is some cool stuff...
Bill wrote 7 months ago: W.T. Wild Bill Belvin, 48-year-old Lee county Robinson Crusoe, returned to civilization yesterday af … more »
How well do you know Florida?
Bill wrote 7 months ago: Board up the windows and check your emergency supplies. It’s that time again. No, not hurrican … more »
New Airport Project Divides Environmental Groups
Bill wrote 7 months ago: The Natural Resources Defense Council argues that the new airport will destroy wetlands and hurt wat … more »
Orange Bowl: Farewell to a classic
Bill wrote 8 months ago: Orange Bowl history lies under piles of dust in the grand old home the Hurricanes will abandon for D … more »
Teller of Florida-history tales
Bill wrote 8 months ago: Everyone has a story. Every man, woman and child has a tale just waiting for the right time for tell … more »
Congress' override of Bush veto will help save Indian River Lagoon
Bill wrote 8 months ago: The Indian River Lagoon is a natural treasure on the brink of collapse. Diseases such as cancers, le … more »
