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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 »

Tags: kiddlywinks, See, kids, Miami, Parrots

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 »

Tags: Environment, Wetlands, Outdoors -- General, wildlife, water, Government, politicians

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 »

Tags: Florida History, Living, Government, politicians, social issues, Politics and Media, southernisms, People of Color, Floridiana

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 »

Tags: Florida History, Politics and Business

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 »

Tags: Environment, Florida History, Agriculture, Weather, Outdoors -- General

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 »

Tags: birding, Birds, Environment, Florida Development, Government, greed, Infrastructure, Politics and Business, Transportation

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 »

Tags: Entertainment, Family, Festivals, Florida History, Florida - Nostalgia, Florida - Tourism, Floridiana, Fun, Museums

Amelia Island Museum of History

Bill wrote 7 months ago: Discover the rich history an … more »

Tags: Florida History, Florida - Tourism, florida recreation, Native Americans, archaeology, Family

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 »

Tags: Florida History, Florida - Nostalgia, Festivals

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 »

Tags: Florida History, Native Americans, archaeology

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 »

Tags: Florida History, Agriculture, Florida Development

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 »

Tags: Florida History, Florida - Nostalgia, Florida - Tourism

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 »

Tags: Biology, Environment, Florida Development, Florida Everglades, housing, Politics and Business, Transportation, Wetlands, wildlife

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 »

Tags: Crime, Environment, Florida Everglades, Florida History, Floridiana, Outdoors -- General, Wetlands

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 »

Tags: Florida Development, Florida History, Florida - Tourism, Floridiana, Fun, social issues, Wetlands

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 »

Tags: Environment, Wetlands, Florida - Tourism, Florida Development, florida recreation, Birds, birding, wildlife, Politics and Business

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 »

Tags: Florida History, Florida - Tourism, Florida Development, florida recreation, Sports, Entertainment, Festivals

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 »

Tags: Entertainment, Festivals, Florida History, florida recreation, Florida - Tourism, Native Americans

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 »

Tags: Environment, Wetlands, Florida - Tourism, florida recreation, Birds, birding, wildlife, water, Government


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