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August 2005
Volume 25
Number 8

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FEATURES

Florida’s Independent Bookstores
Always judge a bookstore by its owner. By Jim Born

Delta Connection Academy
Students pursue a higher calling at this flight school every year. By Matt Hedgecock 

OUR FLORIDA HERITAGE®

Tallahassee Democrat Turns 100
For 100 years the Tallahassee Democrat has covered the Big Bend like sunshine.

Footprints
A genealogist explores the Florida State Archives via the Internet. By Brian Michaels

Florida Legends
Jacques LeMoyne helped show the Old World what the New World looked like through his art.

REAL FLORIDA FINDS®

How to be Floridian
Go to the Emerald Coast Science Center, visit Navarre Beach, learn how Frostproof got its name, and don’t forget how to be Floridian.

Statewise
This Month in Florida History, Florida’s Teen Artist, new Florida books and Florida writer profile, Elaine Viets.

Florida’s Bed & Breakfast Inns
Enjoy a stay in one of the state’s unique B&B Inns.

In The Florida Kitchen
Florida shrimp bring nutrition to the table in a big way. By Travis Summers

In the Florida Garden
Hidden among thrill rides and long lines is a true Central Florida oasis: Harry P. Leu Gardens.

Florida Homes & Lifestyles
The modern-day treasure-hunter seeks a new type of booty land.

Around Florida Festivals & Events
Check out Greenville’s annual peanut boil and the hundreds of other events and festivals occurring throughout the state this month.

State Parks
From Pensacola to Miami, Florida state parks are everywhere, and a short drive from anywhere. From the Department of Environmental Protection

Watching Wildlife
Visit Florida Caverns State Park, home to this month’s species spotlight: the eastern pipistrelle bat.

Travel Florida Highways®

Gateway to Florida
Discover why Lake City and Columbia County are known as Florida’s Gateway.

Gadsden County
In Havana, it is out with the old and in with the old or so the residents thought.

St. Johns County
With more than four centuries of history, St. Augustine and its landmarks have taught thousands of Floridians and visitors about the rich heritage of St. Johns County.

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