Here’s a postcard showing the Rainbow Queen which took folks out from the park itself out along the Rainbow River to see the natural sites. Rainbow Springs is the site this year for the Marion County Springs Festival that Swampy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This undated postcard does describe the location on the back – ‘Cleveland Street business section looking west, Clearwater, Florida’. By the cars, I’d say this is from around 1960. Obviously, by the lights and star, around Christmas time. Please post[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Don’t know when this matchbook was used. It was before Haines Road changed to McMullin Booth Road. Mid-1970s, I would guess.
It’s still with us! Click here to plan a visit to the Daytona Beach Kennel Club. This is a part of the Swampy’s Florida collection!
Swampy and Pasco Pete canoe Fisheating Creek near Palmdale in Glades County. You can, too! Click here to learn more about heading to Fisheating Creek Outpost and enjoying a day of camping, canoeing, kayaking etc!
This postcard postmarked October 1906 shows again one of the magnificent structures that used to grace our great state. Unfortunately this structure is long gone from Ballast Point. In it’s place is a simple long pier and bait shop. This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a preview of Sunday’s upcoming Swampy’s Florida Webcomic. Tune in Sunday to find out where Swampy is!
This photo is from ‘Port Tampa City – A History of Change’. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.
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…
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…