Rick Smith
A Land Remembered Lives At Duette Elementary School
A Land Remembered Inspires Cracker Day at Duette Elementary School Once a year for the last two years we ran a “Get Caught Reading A Land Remembered” contest. We’ve had some great entries. Donna King, the Teaching Principal at Duette Elementary School in Duette, Florida went one step farther. She writes, “For many years we […]
Cattle and Cowboys in Florida
Hundreds of years ago, long before tourists or even cities, there was another Florida. When the Spaniard Ponce de León discovered it in 1513, Florida was mostly wide, green spaces. In 1521 when he returned, he brought horses and seven Andalusian cattle, the ancestors of the Texas Longhorns. He knew he’d found pastureland. Spanish explorers […]
How much does it cost to winter in Florida in 1924?
(From an article written in 1924 by Karl H. Grismer) Percy Gotrocks, who graces Palm Beach with his presence during the winter months, considers himself fortunate if he can get through a season without parting from about sixty thousand dollars. His “shack” on Ocean Boulevard has a retinue of servants that could man a hotel, […]