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Here’s a matchbook for Lenzi’s Hallandale Inn in Hallandale. Looking up the address, 199 Federal Highway, I found that the “Swifty Laudromat’ has most recently occupied the spot. Below is an image of the vacant location today from Google. […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: The Caribbean, Miami Beach.
on February 5, 2013
at 1:48 pm
Brevard County, Florida – This morning Big Cypress Swampy emerged from a hollow tree in the wilds of the Big Cypress just south of the Tamiami Trail. He lumbered up and out enough to find the great Florida outdoors illuminated[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Postcard Saturday: Hotel Continental, Miami Beach.
on February 2, 2013
at 9:12 am
It’s the Hotel Continental that once stood at the corner of Collins Avenue and 40th Street featured on this unmarked postcard.
Swampy travels all of Florida. Here he visits a location revealed at the end of the short video. Can you figure out where he is before the end of the video?
Swampy’s Florida Rob Smith, Jr. will be teaching four free sessions at The Knowledge Exchange in Palm Bay of Friday February 1st. The first set is ‘How to Draw’ for 8 and under at 1pm and 2pm, The second two[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy visits The Little Drug Store and Cibu Office Supplies on Canal Street in Downtown New Smyrna Beach. Below is a photo of goodies you can get at The Fountain in The Little Drug Store.
Swampy’s Postcard Monday: Tarpon Zoo, 1970s.
on January 21, 2013
at 1:54 am
This is the old Tarpon Zoo that was in Tarpon Springs. The background of the zoo can be found by clicking here.
Can you tell where this is in our great state?
Swampy’s Postcard Saturday: Swamp walk, Gatorland, 1970s.
on January 19, 2013
at 2:14 am
This is a 1970’s postcard of Gatorland’s boardwalk trail in a swamp on the southside of the property. The boardwalk trail is still there today.
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?