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…
Took about a four mile hike in Wekiva Springs State Park in western Seminole County. Click here to plan a trip to visit Wekiva Springs State Park. Well, I’d been mixing up days traveling across the state and this proves[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s friend Nenie Walker got this interesting shot of the moon through trees in Gainesville tonight, December 29th, 2012.
I wish I had time to list Florida book suggestions for Christmas gifts. Here’s one of my favorites: Weeki Wachee by Lu Vickers – Well written and beautifully illustrated. An excellent history of Weeki Wachee itself and springs in Florida.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s 1950 in Boca Grande and the Seaboard Coastline train arrives. This photo is from ‘Boca Grande – Lives of an Island’ by the Boca Grande Historical Society. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.
Swampy will be visiting Brevard, Pinellas, Polk and Hillsborough Counties in the next few days. Photos to follow. That includes a stop at The Knowledge Exchange in Palm Bay late tomorrow to sign a few books. Come by and say[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Below are the full images of the front and back of the matchbook. Above are the two sides of the front cover. To us Ronnie’s fans, there was only ‘The Big 1’ – Ronnie’s!
At Florida State University, then the Florida State College for Women, a group of students kick up in front of the Westcott Building in 1915. This photo is from ‘Yesterday in Florida – Volume 3’. You can purchase a copy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The author of ‘The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit’, Sloan Wilson, lived in Florida on and off from when he was five years old. A number of his books takes place in our state including this one from 1967,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s Toys ‘R Us in Ocala at 7:30 pm Thanksgiving night. The parking lot full and people parking everywhere else. The building itself is set back almost a block back from the sidewalk full of people. Closer examination found that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…