Genuine Florida

Just saw this article on the Florida Trend website, part of their 50th anniversary celebration: Lost Florida Landmarks, a short round-up on some of the Florida tourism treasures (and foibles) that have vanished off the map since 1958. Since my first trip through Florida as a wee tourist in tow with Mom and Dad was in 1964 or thereabouts, I do remember a few of these. In fact, there’s a photo in our hallway of me modeling a snake at the Ross Allen Wildlife Institute in Silver Springs. I’ll have to take it out of the frame and scan it someday. Meanwhile, read the article…