Swampy, Trilby, Zuber and friends lead the way wishing our servicemen & women at sea says Happy Navy Day! The U.S. Navy has four bases in Florida: Mayport, Milton, Pensacola, Tampa and Key West. Swampy will be visiting NAS Pensacola next[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy has lived in Florida more years than most can count. He has seen many centuries and knows many, many things. Especially about Florida. Still he reads and reads to know more. Being as smart as Swampy is, he certainly[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby finds a way to make sure others are aware of him. One place to be aware of reptiles is Reptile World Serpentarium near St. Cloud in Osceola County. Click here to learn more and plan a trip[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today is rock star Tom Petty’s birthday. Petty was born in Gainesville October 20th, 1953.
Zuber, Alva and Trilby dig into a hearty bundle of pasta. In 1921 Testas Restaurants had it’s start in Palm Beach. 95 years later this institution is one of thee places to nab a meal while in Palm Beach County.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Happy Old Farmer’s Day! Let’s celebrate and support our older farmers in our state. There are getting to be fewer and fewer of them as large corporations take the place of the independent farmer. You can learn more about Old[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Alva tries on a tuxedo!
World Post Day celebrates mail carriers all over the world! It’s little known that Swampy once was a “Barefoot Mailman” in the 1800s. Back in the late 1800s mail wasn’t delivered to southeast Florida. There was no real practical way[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Put a smile on today! Go out and enjoy are great state and add a smile to your travels! You can learn more about World Smile Day here: http://www.worldsmileday.com/ #WorldSmileDay #SmileDay Save
Zuber and Trilby are in their German best for German-American Day! Swampy’s best suggestion for celebrating German-American Day is a trip to Hollerbach’s Willow Tree Cafe in Sanford in Seminole County. The food is the considered by many to be[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s Read a Child a Book You Like Day! Pasco Pete’s Granddaughter, Bunny, settles in to listen to Trilby read her ‘A Land Remembered’ by Patrick Smith. Until it becomes very apparent that Trilby can’t read. Swampy recommends reading the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today is World Tourism Day! The goal of Swampy’s Florida is get everyone to travel and learn about our great state of Florida. We hope all will get out and explore. You can learn more about World Tourism Day[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…