Here’s a new feature for Swampy’s Florida showing friends of Swampy! Here’s Roger and Becky Fisher from San AAntonio, Texas! Watch here for more photos of Swampy’s Friends! Thanks to Shawn Anderson who inspired the start of a gallery of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: Kapok Tree in Clearwater.
Don’t know when this matchbook was used. It was before Haines Road changed to McMullin Booth Road. Mid-1970s, I would guess.
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Daytona Beach Kennel Club, 1960.
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!
Swampy’s Postcard Saturday: Ballast Point, Tampa, 1906.
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…
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: The Caribbean, Miami Beach.
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.
It’s the Hotel Continental that once stood at the corner of Collins Avenue and 40th Street featured on this unmarked postcard.