“A diplomat’s life is made up of three ingredients: protocol, Geritol and alcohol.”- Adlai E. Stevenson Jr. The Diplomat hotel in Greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida, began in 1953 as the 150-room Envoy, erected by Samuel Friedland, the founder of the …
Category: Florida
Miami, Florida: A Real Life Movie Set by Terry Zinn
Enumerable movies and television shows have used Miami, Florida, as a back drop for their action filled dramas and edgy mysteries. Needless to say from the gritty to the glamorous, Miami still has it all. Yes, there is traffic and …
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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: Where The Joys Are by Terry Zinn
For those of a certain age the mystique of Ft Lauderdale, Florida, is associated with the teen movie and song of “Where the Boys Are” ~ all about college spring break. While that is still ingrained in many of our …
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Seizing the Day in Daytona by Robb and Melissa Hoch
Though I’m not her publicist, I can say with confidence that Oprah is a fan of Daytona Beach, Florida. This city was the home of one of Winfrey’s inspirations, Mary Bethune-a well-deserving Daytona darling who provided education to young black …
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Nancy’s Secret Garden
The beautiful parrots were bantering back and forth; giant palms obscured light from above; large leaf exotic plants obstructed the path. I felt like a Lilliputian in a land of overlapping green giants, each one poised to grab me should …
Stay In Kissimee Florida: Fun Away From The Masses by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Now that summer has ended unofficially, with the beginning of school, it is the perfect time to go to Florida for all the fun places that were too crowded during the peak vacation season. The attractions in and around Orlando, …
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St. Augustine: A Trip to Remember by Terry Zinn
The longer we live the more we come back to previously visited locales. At least this is true with me, as I recently revisited St. Augustine, Florida, where as a young child I accompanied my parents to this oldest of …
