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Great Florida Birding Trail attracts visitors
Great Florida Birding Trail attracts visitors

Great Florida Birding Trail attracts visitors

The photographer, wearing multiple cameras, walked towards me grinning. Cameras with long lenses worth more than the national debt of medium-sized third world countries hung from each shoulder. “Well how is it?” I asked, holding just one camera in one…

Gentle Manatees Swim in Florida Waters
Gentle Manatees Swim in Florida Waters

Gentle Manatees Swim in Florida Waters

Manatees were here before mastodons stomped down Florida grasses. Before Indians inhabited prime seaside real estate. Even before Ponce de Leon got himself killed wandering around Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth. Manatees pre-date Disney and interstates Yes, way…

Gainesville is Good to Go for All Seasons
Gainesville is Good to Go for All Seasons

Gainesville is Good to Go for All Seasons

Depending on the season Gainesville rearranges its face. The face during football season is painted orange and blue of course. GO GATORS. Every semester Gainesville changes its feel and look as the city ebbs and surges with the academic calendar…

50 Great Walks in Florida is now an e book!
50 Great Walks in Florida is now an e book!

50 Great Walks in Florida is now an e book!

BREAKING NEWS University Press of Florida has just announced that Lucy’s award-winning print book 50 Great Walks in Florida is now available as a Kindle e book on Amazon. Did you know that once you click the “Buy” button you…