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Sunday, February 4, 2024

Jolly Roger Hotel and a pirate flag debate

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Jolly Roger Hotel 1953, State Archives of Florida Pirate flag, Åland Maritime Museum * See below for more  By Jane Feehan A flag controversy...
Monday, January 22, 2024

Where have Florida's oranges gone?

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Florida postcard 1907, State Archives of Florida   By Jane Feehan Florida oranges have seen better days. Today, they are hard to find at l...
Monday, January 15, 2024

The Biltmore Hotel in early Coral Gables: Florida's perfect kingdom of beauty and pleasure

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  Biltmore Hotel rendering 1924, State of Florida Archives By Jane Feehan Much has been written about the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables sin...
Wednesday, December 27, 2023

New Year 2024, meet Miami headlines from 1924

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  Miami 1924 - State Archives of Florida/Romer Below is a sampling of headlines from sections of the Miami News-Metropolis of January 1, 1...
Sunday, December 17, 2023

Progresso Plaza: a stroll through early Fort Lauderdale history

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  Progresso Plaza 901 Progresso Drive  Dixie Highway By Jane Feehan  Those of us who grew up in Fort Lauderdale have driven frequently by ...
Saturday, December 2, 2023

One expectation for Broward County Convention Expansion a puzzle

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Traffic at standstill 4/26/25 No 17th Street (E. Clay Shaw Bridge) bridge opening, just traffic lights By Jane Feehan  The Broward County Co...
Tuesday, November 7, 2023

A South Florida parrot primer

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  Captive parrots - Parrot Jungle State Archives of Florida By Jane Feehan  Flocks of parrots noisily flying at dawn and dusk around Browa...