Historic View of Political Conventions in Florida Circa 1972
MIAMI BEACH – As Florida leaders plan for the upcoming Republican National Convention in Tampa, a view of how city fathers planned for Republican and Democrat national political conventions in 1972. Read the full story »
Doubletree Miami Mart Near MIA
MIAMI - The Doubletree Miami Mart is a nicely run hotel with an exceedingly friendly staff, including a clerk who used to be a youth pastor and a chief bellman has been there for two decades.
This property near Miami International carries a West Indies style and has two restaurants. Frequented by pilots and flight crews, it has a departure board in the lobby. It is connected to the slightly odd “mall” of the Miami Convention Center, which is redeemed for having an Au Bon Pain in the center. Read more here »
First Presbyterian Church of Orlando, Site of Last Torrey Preaching
ORLANDO – When visiting Orlando, there are many church options.
One of the more historic is First Presbyterian Church, founded in 1876. From a small house church, it grew into a downtown campus of buildings and is now one of the more influential congregations here. Read the story »
Florida Restaurants
Remembering Lum’s in Fort Lauderdale, MiamiFORT LAUDERDALE – Lum’s was once a chain of family restaurants in the U.S. It’s first location was in Miami, but...
Randy’s Key Lime PieNAPLES – This Key Lime pie was made by Randy’s Fishmarket Restaurant in Naples and sold in grocery stores. Tasty but not...
Emiliano’s Speaks Latin in Gainesville’s Old South DowntownGAINESVILLE – In a college town, there are always plenty of places to drink, but not always to eat. In Gainesville, these bar/restaurants...
Amusing Stuff About Florida
Burt Bacharach and Dinah Shore In Fort LauderdaleFORT LAUDERDALE – This photo is from the Florida Memory Project, taken by Roy Erickson in 1971. We posted it because it was...
Vintage Florida State Football FilmTALLAHASSEE – From the Florida Memory project, a vintage film of the Florida State Seminoles football team in practice at the...
Remembering Vim Silent Movies in JacksonvilleJACKSONVILLE – Florida has a long history with the movies. During the silent era, Jacksonville almost became Hollywood, with...
Events in the Sunshine State
Florida Watercolors Set for November 2011 OpeningDAYTONA BEACH – The most comprehensive and prestigious collection of Florida Watercolors will open this November at the Museum of...
Ladies’ Fishing Series Set for IslamoradaWomen are invited to explore the finest of fishing at the next “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing!” seminar, Nov. 11-13 at the Holiday...
Pan Am-ers Visit Thriving Piece of Pan Am BrandMIAMI – Pan Am International Flight Academy is a scheduled stop for the much anticipated “Worldwide Family Reunion”...
Florida TV: Beatles in Miami, CSI Miami, Surfside 6, Paris Hilton as Mermaid
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