Now here’s a find! Anita Bryant sings the virtues of the “Florida Sunshine Tree!”

From 1947, another blast from the past:  the grand opening ceremony for the Rickenbacker Causeway.

Savage reptiles! Knighthood! Dragons! Alligator wrestling! Here’s the Alligator Farm I remember from my youth …footage from the Wolfsonian archives.

Mercer-Wenzel

On Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach, Mercer Wenzel is one of Florida’s last old-time department stores.  Established in 1930, it’s probably the only two-story old-fashioned department store left in the state.

The current owner – who bought the place in 1957 – still works in the men’s department. Selling sensible resort wear for men and women, children’s clothing, and home décor in a setting where Sinatra croons; yes, you can find old-fashioned handkerchiefs, robes, and slippers here, too. Open 9-5 Mon-Sat.

Here Swampy visits the reception counter at The Biltmore in Coral Gables.