Nothing on four feet is identified with Florida as much as the alligator. The toothy grin is found on post cards, T-shirts, and a nearly unending list of tourist promotional items which invite visitors to come to the sunshine state and leave their money. Florida has two native species of crocodilians, the American alligator (Alligator…Read more
When Florida was first becoming known as a recreational playground, it was for its natural resources, especially water based. The pristine rivers were, and still are, especially popular with fishing and boating enthusiasts. Unlike many western states which are dependent on massive dams to provide water, hydroelectric energy and flood control, Florida’s waterways have a…Read more
Carrabelle today is far different than the tiny fishing village in panhandle Florida of 1942. While the year round population is currently less than 3,000, at the beginning of World War II the inhabitants’ numbers had barely reached a thousand. Chartered in 1893, fishing, logging and subsistence farming sustained the residents during those early and…Read more
Classified as a “first magnitude spring”, Wakulla Springs is a world-class liquid resource which is expelling water from the Floridan aquifer on to the surface of north Florida’s coastal plain. Within the confines of the Edward Ball State Park, the spring and the first few miles of the resulting river are protected in a tightly…Read more
The State of Florida is known worldwide for its natural resources and hospitable environment. In the range of 26 to 30 degrees north latitude on this planet, most land masses are barely inhabitable and devoid of water. On the tropical edge, Florida is a lush land with forest, beaches, lakes and rivers. Unfortunately, in the…Read more
