Here’s a preview of Sunday’s webcomic of Pasco Pete reflecting on his mail. find out why Sunday! Can you guess what bit of Florida history will be the subject having to do with mail in Florida?
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Swampy attending an information filled meeting about the future of Silver Springs tonight. The State of Floria Department of Environmental Protection and the parks department are planning to maintain the park to the best of their ability with the viewpoint[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Postcard Monday: Botanical Sights at Silver Springs, 1970s
on January 14, 2013
at 11:36 am
Here’s a Silver Springs postcard from sometime in the 1970s when the American Broadcasting Company owned the amusement and natural attraction. “Quiet, elctrically-propelled glass bottom boats” is stated on the back of the card. Also, “Florida’s Silver Springs, with it’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s friend, Denise Lappe Davis took this photo of the evening sky on January 13th, 2013.
Coming Sunday is the second installment of the New Swampy’s Florida webcomic. Here’s a clip of the art for Sunday. Want to guess what it will be about?
Notice the cut trees loaded on the flats. This is a train owned by the Crummer Cypress Company bringing the dead wood into Lacoochee, in Pasco County, to be sliced and diced for shipment. It seems this is a load[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Attention fellow fans of, what is considered the greatest fiction novel of Florida, ‘A Land Remembered’! Author Patrick Smith’s son, Rick Smith, is touring our great state presenting a multi-media event all about his father’s work to produce this Florida[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy will be in Downtown Mt Dora during the Art Walk at Julianne’s Coastal Cottage this Friday. If you’re nearby, come by and say “Hello!” Swampy’s Handler, Rob Smith, Jr., will be painting this drawing that was penciled this evening.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: McClammy’s Restaurant, Orlando.
on January 9, 2013
at 2:19 am
The location of 54 N. Orange Avenue in Orlando is the current location of ‘The Social’, right next door to the Beacham Theater. This location has been a series of restaurants over the years. Not sure which year McClammy’s was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The flip side of this unmarked postcard states the “$150,000 Florida Derby”. You can learn more about Gulfstream Park by clicking here.
Coming Sunday is the new Swampy’s Florida: History & Humor. Each week Swampy and his pals give you a bit of Florida history and a laugh, too! Tune in Sundays!
The rail yard in Dunnellon in 1906 was a hopping place as phosphate was a booming business at the time. Phosphate and rock was moved out of the bustling industrial community to nearby Rockwell and Inglis to prepare for use[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…