This bridge was was partially wooden and shaky and scary for many.Ben Davis was a builder and wanted to get a bridge to connect Tampa to Clearwater. His work and influence was extensive in the area – Davis Island is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Trilby finds Penney on her way to the same picnic he is going to by way of the fresh apple turnovers in her basket leaving a trail of hot, wonderful apple goodness. Penney is considering wearing a bikini she recently[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is one of the eagles at Homosassa Springs State Park I took a photo of a few years ago………….#Flordia #Eagles #4thofJuly #happy #Holidays #FlordiaLife #FloridaLifestyle #FloridaLiving Save Save Save
\ Happy Birthday, America!!! You all have fun and celebrate and thank any military service men and women you see! . . . . . . . . #Florida #Dailycartoon #daily #cartoon #Celebrate #Celebration #Happy #IndependenceDay #4thofJuly #July4th #WEbComic #WebCartoon[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bunny was going to celebrate Social Media Day by Tweeting from her cell phone until she finds Trilby is celebrating the day eating it. You can learn more about Social Media Day by clicking here:https://www.agorapulse.com/blog/celebrate-social-media-day-smday/………#SocialMediaDay #SocialMedia #Happy #DailyCartoon #Celebrate #Facebook[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Orange County Courthouse, Orlando, early 1900s. – Swampy’s Florida Postcard.
Here’s the grandest of the various Orange County Courthouses that have stood in Orlando as the county seat of Orange County. This one was built in 1892. A new one went up in 1927 when the “Boom” was on and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
To help Trilby feel better after his fall…and because he’s hungry…Bunny presents him with pralines! You can learn more about Praline Day by clicking here:http://www.nola.com/food/index.ssf/2014/06/24_praline_recipes_to_get_you.html……#PralineDay #Praline #Happy #Celebrate #Celebration #DailyCartoon #Cartoon #Daily #Florida #Desserts #WEbToon #WebComic #WebCartoon Save Save Save
Eglin, the eagle, drops Trilby back home in time to fall right into a big box of Publix chocolate eclairs. You can learn more about Chocolate Eclair Day by clicking here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_eclair_day……….#ChocolateEclairDay #Chocolate #Eclair #ChocolateEclair #Dessert #Happy #Celebrate #Celebration #Publix #Breakfast[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
McKee Jungle Gardens, Vero Beach – Swampy’s Florida Tuesday Ads.
McKee Jungle Gardens opened in 1932 after Arthur G. McKee & Waldo E. Sexton bought 80 acres of land decided to make part of it a part of it featuring the botanical wonders of Florida and beyond. They made[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an interesting postcard of Tropical Park that was once in Miami. The card is not postmarked, so I don’t know when this was printed. I’d guess either in the ’30s or ’40s. A few things that makes this interesting[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, 1940s. – Swampy’s #Florida Postcards: Miracle Mile, Coral Gables. 1940s.
This is a view from about midway on the Mile, looking east towards Douglas Boulevard. The structures are mostly still there over 80 years later. Even parking is as shown. The “Air Conditioned” pharmacy in the bottom left corner was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Turns out that the bunny likes fresh vegetables as much as Trilby does! You can learn more about Fresh Veggies Day by clicking here:https://farmviewmarket.com/recipes-for-national-fresh-veggies-day/……….#FreshVeggiesDay #Happy #Celebrate #Machine #DailyCartoon #Florida #Celebrate #CElebration #Daily #Cartoon Save Save Save Save