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Category Archives: florida history
Panama City Is Not A Beach
Compared to its glamorous beach-side little sister Panama City Beach, the town of Panama City is a large bayside residential community serving Tyndall Air Force Base to the east and the booming beach and bay suburbs to the west side. Panama City is the largest … Continue reading
Looking At “Florida Foods” In The Good Ol’ Summertime
When its hot and humid in Florida and I am preparing to teach a few classes – my 50th year teaching in the Sunshine State – it is hard to write a serious column. For some reason I always identified … Continue reading
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Cassadega – Still America’s Spiritualist Town
The Travel Channel rated CASSADEGA one of the ten weirdest places in America, but considering the fact it was the only complete town that made the list, it is a fitting rating for an entire village. Cassadega is a real … Continue reading
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Cruising Florida’s Forgotten Coast Is A Peaceful Excursion
In the summer months the Panhandle beaches from Pensacola to Panama City are crowded with vacationers from Alabama and Georgia. The highways are sometimes resembles South Florida and the restaurants and hotels are filled. Summer doesn’t seem to offset the … Continue reading
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Walt Disney World Goes On The Offense
Twenty years ago if you remarked that Walt Disney World was losing market share in the Central Florida entertainment sector, people would laugh at you. Today, Floridians would not flinch over that remark thanks to the booming success of Harry … Continue reading
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Greatest Landmarks of Florida’s Long Hispanic Heritage
The influence of the Hispanic world began in 1565 with the establishment of the oldest continuous European community in the United States – Saint Augustine. The entire state was under Spanish rule for some 240 years before the final “purchase” … Continue reading
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Punta Gorda: No Longer A Fishing Village at Mouth of Peace River
When my family moved from Massachusetts to Charlotte County in 1961, Punta Gorda was a small fishing port town which was also the county seat. The Vanderbilt property was turning into the giant retirement town of Port Charlotte. It was … Continue reading
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Florida’s Military Role Boomed With World War II
In Honor Of America’s Soldiers: Past and Present Prior to the start of World War II, there were just seven military installations in Florida. The start of World War II changed all of that for Florida’s flat terrain and good … Continue reading
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Two For The Price of One at Walt Disney World
Everyone likes to get any type of good deal they can and that certainly includes a vacation trip to the Walt Disney World area. If you are vacationing at WDW, you probably realize that the only inexpensive Disney properties – … Continue reading
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Manatee County: The Beaches Between
I used to live in Bradenton and it always bothered me that when I went up North I had to always say “it’s between Sarasota and Saint Petersburg. I would also be asked in there were any beaches there for … Continue reading
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