Above is part of Swampy’s Florida record album collection, Glenn W. Turner’s “You Can Better Your Best”. Glenn W. Turner based his motivational speaking, ‘Dare to be Great’, & product business in Florida as it and he became huge celebrities[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy takes the historic tour of Greenwood Cemetery in Orlando this past Friday. Above is Swampy during the tour with tour guide and cemetery keeper, Don Price, with the City of Orlando. Don gives a lively tour with much history[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy visits the Venice Train Depot, at 303 E. Venice Avenue., historic site. Not surprisingly the depot is home to the Venice Historical Society. Click here for more information about the historical society. The railroad station was active until 1991[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This past Thursday marked the 42nd anniversary of Richard Nixon being nominated for President at the Republican National Convention held in Miami. Above is a bundle of items from that convention that Swampy has collected over the years. Above is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy jumped into the ‘Hands Across the Sand’ in Cocoa Beach on Saturday, June 26th, for one reason: Tourism is more important than endangering our economy and, moreover, the public safety of Florida’s citizens. There sure were a lot of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy visits Inverness and the Withlacoochee State Trail located in Liberty Park at the end of North Pine Avenue, north of Hwy 41. At the park is the wonderful train caboose… Across from the caboose is the oldest standing train[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
An interview with my dear friend Bill Coleman. A hero in my swampy eyes. Thanks to The Growing Bolder TV Show and Bill Shafer for interviewing this legendary Orlando native.
The many wild people of Florida can be found in the Southeast. Here was one of them. His exploits are legendary and he will remain an icon of the uncontrolled lives in Florida. Click here to read his story in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…