Save Silver Spring Movement Grows
OCALA - Citizens of this Florida town, home to Silver Springs, are banding together to help support the historic attraction.
The park is deteriorating, and locals feel that the management is letting it run down. Monkeys. Glass-bottom boats. Ross Allen milking rattlesnakes. Great old memories.
Sign up for their Facebook page at Save Silver Springs Now. The Facebook group talks about the issues, and what you can do.
Save the Kissimmee Kast Shuffleboard Courts
KISSIMMEE - In an unwise decision, civic leaders in this town are planning to demolish the town’s shuffleboard courts. They date from 1941 and are the Kast Shuffleboard Courts.
That news according to The Daily City blog. The blog has photos and a whole story on the issue. Read more here »
JW Marriott Miami Set for Boulud’s db Bistro
MIAMI, Feb. 25 - The JW Marriott Marquis Miami, set for mid-2010 opening, will be home to Florida’s first db Bistro Moderne. The concept French-American restaurant by Chef Daniel Boulud will be modeled after the New York City version.
“I am excited to announce the addition of db Bistro Moderne to our first-class hotel,” said Florencia Tabeni, General Manager of JW Marriott Marquis Miami, in a PR Newswire press release. Read the story »
Florida Dining Scene
Skyline, the New Airplane Bar in MiamiMIAMI BEACH - Look for the new bar Skyline, an airplane themed bar-lounge. It was made with four retired commercial jets including...
B Bar Opens In Miami’s BetsyFrom Website-Floridasnapshot.com MIAMI - Representing a fresh take on vintage glamour, the new B Bar, in the hotel Betsy,...
Visit Cafe Bustelo In Miami’s South BeachMIAMI - If you want to take a bit of Cuban Florida home, grab a package of Cafe Bustelo coffee to take home. The espresso coffee is...
Retro, History and Vintage Florida
Save the Kissimmee Kast Shuffleboard CourtsKISSIMMEE - In an unwise decision, civic leaders in this town are planning to demolish the town’s shuffleboard courts. They date...
Orlando, Action CityORLANDO - Did you know Orlando was Action City, USA? Yes, you can take the convertible to the private plane, and then cruise Interstate...
Remembering Ocala’s Six Gun TerritoryOCALA - One of the great pre-Disney attractions of Florida was Six Gun Territory in Ocala. It was a true western town, with regular...
Wacky Florida
See Lu, Daktari Star, At Homosassa SpringsTALLAHASSEE- Lu, resident hippopotamus at Homosassa Springs, last week celebrated his 50th birthday with park staff, visitors and...
State Investigates Killer Python DeathOXFORD - The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Sumter County residence on Wednesday morning after receiving a call...
Palm Beacher Poaches Sea Turtle Eggs for AphrodisiacPALM BEACH - A homeless man here allegedly took sea turtle eggs to sell as aphrodisiacs, or for cooking. Information gleaned from an...
