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Welcome to Historic   Florida : I was a young father of three adorable little girls when I first arrived in the Sunshine State. The year was 1971, and the State of Florida had only recently completed its 1970 census, counting a total of 6.8 million residents. I wrote this blog as a promo for my latest book in the fall of 2025, with the state’s population estimated to be approaching 24 million. Three people live in Florida today for every one person living here 55 years ago when I first...

Part 1: Lake Valdez aka Lake Monroe:   Enterprise, Florida on Lake Monroe One might logically conclude, considering the nearly 825 miles...

A Central Florida Ghost Town Imagine being onboard a train today traveling to a magical Central Florida place, a distinctive location,...