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Pensacola – Dig Into the Past or Soar with Angels
Pensacola – Dig Into the Past or Soar with Angels

Pensacola – Dig Into the Past or Soar with Angels

In the faded photograph, my dad leans his long frame against the airplane, one arm resting on the open cockpit. A long white silk scarf is wound once around his neck with the ends hanging down all the way to…

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…