Tag: Florida
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OUR URBAN OASIS
A Place of Calm in the Middle of Chaos We live on the southeast side of Tallahassee, but when we drive a mile from our home to a city park, it’s hard to believe we’re so close to an urban area with a population of 200,000. We call it Piney Z after the name of…
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SOPCHOPPY – SMALL TOWN BIG IN NATURE
The Worm Gruntin’ Festival first drew my eye to the small town of Sopchoppy, Florida, located between Tallahassee and the Gulf of Mexico. I had no idea what it was, but it sounded weirdly fun. Worm Gruntin’ is an ancient technique to get earthworms up from the ground. A wooden stake—a “stob”—is pounded into the…
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SMALL TOWNS ROCK – PALATKA, FLORIDA
Any discussion about the Florida town of Palatka begins and ends with the St. Johns River, which helped create the community centuries ago. Back in its golden days, many called it the “Gem City of the St. Johns.” The St. Johns River flows for 310 miles northward, making it Florida’s longest river. It begins in…
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ICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS – A HISTORY AND CULTURE OF A FLORIDA SPRING – #FREE
A Project of the Heart Please download my new book, Ichetucknee Springs – A History and Culture of a Florida Spring. It’s #Free to download in any format that works for you. Click on the cover or here. Ichetucknee Springs – A History and Culture of a Florida Spring – my latest project offers a…
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SMALL TOWNS ROCK
Small towns form the backbone of our country where farming and culture met and flourished for the first centuries of our existence. Railroads and interstates nearly destroyed them, but with the resilience of strong foundations, they have begun the slow process of bringing us together once again. Revitalization efforts across the country are bringing back…
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A Memorable Interview with Joe Louis Clark
One of the most memorable interviews of my decade-long career as a journalist occurred in August 2003 when I was the editor and reporter for The Observer, a monthly paper published in Alachua County, Florida. Just minutes from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, a new resident of Newberry caught everyone’s attention, particularly those…
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A Bit of Spring as Summer Surges
Last year, my husband constructed a butterfly garden next to his raised beds. This year, we are enjoying the flowers of his labor. And so are the butterflies and bees.
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Writing Again with Pleasure
Patience. Faith. And a little bit of nature. A few weeks ago, I admitted I hadn’t been writing. It must have done the trick because soon after I sat myself down in the chair, bed, couch, recliner–wherever it felt right–and picked back up with Love on Track. Some bits of inspiration have come from enjoying…
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#BookReview – The Heartstone Chronicles
Colleen Chesebro has made a splash with Book 1 in her Swamp Fairy series, The Heart Stone Chronicles. Not only is it the first book in this series, but it’s her first published novel. And it’s a gem of a story. All right, puns aside, this novel will fascinate and inspire young women on the cusp…
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