Amongst the vast array of fruits and vegetables that are produced through our Florida agricultural industry – Watermelons are a big one. Florida is the number one in the farming of watermelons, producing 18% of America’s watermelon crop. So, go[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today is Ice Cream Sandwich Day! Everybody knows what an ice cream sandwich is. But there are variations. Here’s one from the Florida Orange Juice industry: Belgian Waffle Ice Cream Sandwich with Florida Orange Caramel Sauce Yield: Makes 6 servings[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another part of the Swampy’s Florida Floridana collection. This is an advertising card for the long gone and well missed Six Gun Territory in Ocala.
Florida, Land Of Images by Nixon Smiley My rating: 4 of 5 stars Nixon Smiley has collected a series of informative essays of various historical markers in Florida history. Each is very well written and most provide a very good[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo is from ‘Pioneers in Paradise’, page 77.
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.
Swampy along the arms of the stately oak that greats visitors to the Ridge Manor Trailhead of the Withlacoochee hiking trail! A hike from this point gets you about 1.2 miles later to the Withlacoochee River. The trail continues both[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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…