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My Favorite Florida Museums Are Quite Diverse

Posted on January 27, 2018 by

Florida has over 400 museums and historic sights for residents and visitors looking for an experience on a rainy or bad beach day.  For a fraction of the cost of visiting a theme park or in many cases no cost, … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Immigrant Experiences Are Great Tourist Sights

Posted on December 12, 2017 by

Florida is one of the most diverse states in the nation and its history of immigration provides visitors and residents alike with many attractions that reflect this story. I have spent many decades teaching in Tampa’s historic Ybor City, which … Continue reading →

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In Florida Santa Often Arrives By Boat

Posted on December 3, 2017 by

With a coast line of 1,350 miles (2,170 km) and over 940,000 boats of every conceivable size registered in the Sunshine State (#1 in USA), it is not to shocking to learn there seems to be as many Christmas boat … Continue reading →

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Florida’s AIA Winning Structures Have Been Incredibly Diverse and Unique

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

Every year the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects (1912) celebrates the outstanding contributions in architecture and design in Florida and Puerto Rico.  This year’s convention will be next month in Naples and a panel of non-Florida architects … Continue reading →

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Rent An RV And Camp on Florida’s Best Beaches

Posted on May 24, 2017 by

My neighbors are planning retirement and going to move from urban Tampa to a more rural county.  This, however, does not mean a total downsize of their activities for they recently purchased an RV and discovered they could less expensively … Continue reading →

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Sarasota Is Still The City of The Arts

Posted on May 2, 2017 by

In 1936 circus magnate John Ringling died.  The man once worth over $200 million dollars had just $311 in his bank account. Yet in his will he gave to the State of Florida Ca’d’Zan, his 1.2 million dollar waterfront mansion, … Continue reading →

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It’s Art Festival Time In Florida

Posted on February 13, 2017 by

February and March are big months for huge outdoor art festivals in Florida. Last weekend was one of my favorite events to visit – the 20th annual art festival in downtown Dunedin.  Main Street was filled with artists and craftsmen … Continue reading →

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