A bit about the 100 year celebration of John D. MacDonald’s books. From Travis McGee to non-McGee books. Also how to get books of MacDonald from me! Also a bit of Florida television history involving Simon and Simon and MacDonald.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Under an umbrella in pouring rain, strangers Sparky, the dog, Makes Friends with little James. You can learn more about Make a Friend Day by clicking here: http://www.examiner.com/article/national-make-a-friend-day-best-quotes-and-sayings-about-friendship #MakeAFriendDay
A talk with Michelle Quigley with the Delray Beach Historical Society about the 3 building museum. Here’s where they are so you can visit them soon: Delray Beach Historical Society 5 NE 1st St, Delray Beach, FL 33444 (561) 274[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Proving a business in Florida can last is the 76 year old Southeast Steel in Downtown Orlando. Here’s an advertisement 7 years after they opened along the railroad tracks on Amelia Avenue (in 1947 it was actually Amelia Street). This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A pair of sandhill cranes in the Everglades surveying their nesting area. This photo is from ‘The Everglades: The American Wilderness, Time-Life Books’ by Archie Carr. You can get your copy of this book by clicking here or below:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Happy 2016! Today’s 127th annual Rose Parade had a wonderful Everglades float. I nabbed this photo as it passed by the screen. I’ll add below the conceptual art I found online and the sponsor. This year’s Rose Parade theme was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Zuber leaps into the air, as the Wright Brothers began their first successful flight this day in 1903, to grab the Monkey Jungle monkey to get Frank Sinatra’s hat back. [Story so far: Zuber and Trilby have landed in Miami[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This Key West Deluxe Souvenir book with incredible cover artwork by Swampy’s friend Brett Sauce. I marveled at his ability to capture the entirety of Key West. Just look at the detail! You can see more of Miami Beach’s Brett[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo is from : http://www.sunpostweekly.com/2010/04/29/may-1-2010-miami-history-in-the-making/
Next week is a matchbook from the hotel right next door to the Motor Lodge. Next door to the hotel was the White Turkey Restaurant owned by Champ Williams. This was also the hotel with the tall diving board that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Orlando Air Base eventually became the Orlando Naval Training Center in 1968. It later was shuttered and sold to developers to become a complex named Baldwin Park. A footnote here: Swampy’s handler, Rob, was born on the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Jim Ivey Political Cartoon from 60 years ago today in the St Petersburg Times! While looking for today’s advertisement i came across, my old friend, Jim Ivey’s editorial cartoons from the St Petersburg Times. The onfirst is from November 17th[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…