HEre’s the welcoming arch that once stood in Downtown Lakeland On Kentucky Avenue, off Main Street. This photo is from ‘Lakeland’s Unique Architectural Heritage’. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.
Archive for Swampy’s Florida News
Without an actual address, it’s hard to know where this was. Below is what is at 89th Street and the beach today. The building on the right is too new. The one on the left may have been The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Lake Eustis Christian Church was built in 1894 and sits at the corner of Center Street and Orange Avenue in Eustis. Click here to see the church’s website. I made a trip the church’s website and there is no[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This sign along US441 in northern Leesburg has led fisherman to this fish camp for decades. The sign needs work, the fish camp isn’t anything as it once was and development has certainly suffocated fishing options. Despite the advance of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Love Keith’s paintings of our Florida. He has the native’s knack of capturing the heart of our state. Please go to his website and see more of his wonderful paintings! Click here to go to his site.
Here’s a fold-out brochure of Ocala from 1962. Because of the size of the fold-out, it was very difficult to show here and make much sense. Below is the inside.
Swampy Sunday Services: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Winter Haven.
This is St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Winter Haven before a fire in 1985 burn the entire place down. The church was later rebuilt. Would love to know why the buildings were rebuilt apart. Click here to learn more about[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo was taken by Patty Register along Fisheating Creek in Glades County. Patty and her husband Allen Register own Gatorama along US27 in Palmdale and run Fisheating Creek Outpost that provides access to Fisheating Creek.
Found a hidden gem in Lake Alfred – ‘Nini’s Lake Alfred Cafe’. It’s in the same building as Biggar’s Antiques and it is the owners of the antique store who decorated the cafe. Lots of memorabilia inside and out in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the first of many buildings Edwardo Gato built in Key West in the late 1800s. His main business was producing cigars, though he was involved in other business ventures as well on the island. Gato even built a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Esther Williams has died at the age of 91. She was at one time one of the most popular movie stars and internationally known for her swimming ability. Most of her films involved her swimming to one degree or the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here are a few of the designs for some Swampy apparel coming in the near future. It’ll feature Trilby the baby alligator. More to come soon!