This photo is from ‘Pioneers in Paradise’, page 77.
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July 8th, 1970 was the grand opening of the SuperX on Nova Road in Daytona Beach. Here’s the advertisement that day in the Daytona Beach Morning Journal.
A lot of national and international businesses got their start in Florida. Chico’s is one of those. Back in 1983 the first store, above, opened on Sanibel Island selling gifts and island clothing. That original store is still open amongst[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A photo I took along the Withlacoochee Trail heading towards the Withlacoochee River.
This advertisement for Florida Power and Light Company and the iconic Reddy Kilowatt! This ad appeared in the Bradford County Telegraph June 24th, 2014.
Recovering today from a multi-day travel schedule carrying the gang through Orange, Osceola, Marion, Pasco, Hernando, Hillsborough, Polk, Lake, Alachua, Sumter, Clay, Duval, Pasco, Bradford and Sumter Counties. Little sleep and lots of work has conked out the gang. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the pier in Jacksonville Beach in 1998.This photo is by John F. Cooper for the coffee table book of Jacksonville, ‘Jacksonville – Reflections of Excellence’ byDeborah Gianoulis and Lawrence Smith. You can purchase a copy of ‘Jacksonville – Reflections[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s Veteran’s Cab and Service Center on Parramore Avenue in Orlando. This photo is from ‘Black America Series – Orlando, Florida’ by Geraldine Thompson. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.
Swampy’s Sunday Services: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Green Cove Springs, built 1879.
on May 25, 2014
at 2:27 am
The Dioceses of Florida organized the mission of St. Mary’s a year before the building was built in 1879. This structure has heard many sermons since the first was given March 10th, 1879. Here’s the view of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida is a part of the Florida Parent Educators Association event in Osceola County through Saturday. If you’re going, look for Swampy’s publishers and supporters, The Knowledge Exchange booth at the event. Swampy’s Rob Smith, Jr. will be there[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here is a recent acquisition on it’s way to the Marion County Museum of History in Ocala. Scanning it for backup before it joins other Marion County historical goodies. There’s more which I’ll add later.