The black bear explains why he was hiding in the tree. He tells Swampy and the gang of a crazy woman who is tearing across Florida looking for Swampy, the Swamp Ape. The crazy lady was chasing the bear who[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Out of a tree tumbles a black bear into the boat swampy and the gang are traveling along the San Sebastian River. Click here to learn more about World Animal Day: Home #WorldAnimalDay
Last night got to spend some time talking Florida politics and south Florida with Marion Portman, former Mayor of Surfside, just north of Miami Beach. She’s 92 now and living in The Villages. She was the first female mayor in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Pasco Pete has a bit of Joe at the Dune Dog in Jupiter. Suddenly, someone arrives who seems to have had a bit too much coffee… You can learn more about National Coffee Day by clicking here: http://www.punchbowl.com/holidays/national-coffee-day The Dune[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Missed that today is #BatmanDay. Here’s a home for any batman: The Temple Terrace Bat Tower. This used to sit along the Hillsborough River as an experiment of mosquito control. It was part of the original development of Temple Terrace[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the First Methodist Church of Fort Myers depicted in this unmarked postcard. The church is still very active in Fort Myers. You can plan to visit a service by clicking here: http://fumcftmyers.org/
Postmarked 1913 this postcard from somewhere near Lee County ended up in Brawley, California. The note on back is a sister not happy that she’s going to have to stay where they are in Florida for “a few more years’.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It is sad to learn of actor Martin Milner’s death. He is best known for starring in two television programs, ‘Adam 12’ and ‘Route 66’. Milner made a number of trips into Florida for film projects. One of the most[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy and the gang are taking full advantage of International Literacy Day and reading all they can. Hope you get a change to turn more than a few pages yourself today! You can learn more about International Literacy day by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This Labor Day is a good day to go to your local book store Hopefully you have one nearby and purchase a volume or two to read. Even better to buy a book based in or about our great state[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ma Watson, Swamp Ape Hunter, has ranted long enough for Pasco Pete to steal Trilby away. Now Ma has a problem. The vulture enjoys the show while celebrating National Cheese Pizza Day. #InternationalVultureAwarenessDay
This is a promotional shot of 3 E9 A locomotives of the Florida East Coast Railway fleet in Downtown Miami in 1955. The E9 A were considered by their crews to be the “Cadillac” of engines due to the power[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…