After another trip into Jacksonville, have worked the day on Swampy books. As a new set of Swampy’s Florida books go to press, I was contacted about fixing some page number issues involving ‘Florida Cracker Christmas’. While in the area[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the Florida Midland Railroad depot in Ocoee, in west Orange County. The photo is from here and you can read a bit more about the depot there.
This painting of he Cape Florida lighthouse was completed using oils by Boyer Gonzales around 1900. In the foreground is a Tequesta burial mound. This image is from ‘Key Biscayne’ by Joan Blank, page 89. You can purchase a copy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tim Reynolds, and his son Daniel, deliver 1200 copies of the fresh off the press ‘Swampy’s Florida: Silver Springs State Park’ to Deb Wilson, ranger at Silver Springs State Park in Marion County, Florida. Now that the book has been[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here is Lou Tarcai at the wheel with his sons and nephew performing the traditional parade wave. This photo is from ‘Osceola County Centennial 1887-1987’ by the Centennial Book Committee. Click here or below to purchase a copy of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Parrot Jungle was once a wonderful place of performing birds within a botanical wonder. That, sadly, is gone now. Parrot Jungle closed years ago. A variation opened miles away on Watson Island, named Jungle Island, which was less about parrots.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the chapel that once sat within the boundaries of the Orlando Air Base. This postcard was mailed in 1943 by Private William A. Jarnox who left his address on the postcard as Rollins College, Winter Park. He mailed the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo is of the Strayhorns sometime in the early half of the 1900s. The photo has no other information, but this is curious. Due to how photography was done at the time, this had to be posed. But, why?[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Soon three new Swampy’s Florida Easter cars will be available! Above is one of the images of the cards.
It’s 1947 at the Dixie Theater and the box office looks quiet. Beside the theater with folks looking out is the Louis’ Cafe. This photo is from Florida Memory.
Sorry to learn today of the death of former Governor Reubin Askew. Apparently hip replacement surgery led to pneumonia that weakened him to death. Click here to learn of Askew’s life and service to Florida as Governor from 1971 to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
St. Ann’s Shrine was built by French-speaking Catholics in 1923 east of Lake Wales along the shore of Lake St. Anne. The Diocese of St. Augustine de-sanctified the shrine. Remnants of the shrine still exist in the area.