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Swampy’s Florida Postcard Saturday: Downtown Sebring, 1960s.

by on February 12, 2024 at 6:00 am
Posted In: Swampy's Florida History

A view from the Downtown Circle in Sebring. I’m just not sure which direction. East, i believe. These buildings are generally the same today, though the population and businesses have greatly changed since this image was taken some 60+ years[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Swampy’s Florida Travels: Giant Pineapple in Venus, Florida.

by on April 20, 2022 at 6:00 am
Posted In: Florida Advertising, Florida Architecture, Florida Products, Swampy's Florida Travels

Along U.S. 27 north of Palmdale in Glades County and south of Lake Placid in Highlands County is the community of Venus. That is where you will find the giant pineapple.  This got propped up many decades ago to pitch[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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