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January 2005 Volume 25
Number 1 

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2005 Best of Florida Ballots
Who serves up the "best gatortail?" Where is the "best state park?" Vote now for the 10th annual Best of Florida Awards.

Mecca of the Squared Circle
Journey back to the Golden Age of Florida wrestling, when the business was big, the pain was real and the wrestlers were larger than life. by Tedd Webb OUR FLORIDA HERITAGE®

Henry Nehrling, Poet of Plants
His gardens were divine, his writings beautiful, but who was Henry Nehrling and what does the future hold for his beloved land? by David Kennedy

Prins Valdemar: Glory to Tragedy
It began as a glorious Danish vessel and was to become a first-class floating hotel. However, a cruel twist of fate left the Prins Valdemar buried and forgotten. by Alice L. Luckhardt

Strawberry Fields Forever
For more than 40 years, Hillsborough County strawberry schools scheduled the school year around the winter strawberry season, seeking to balance educational need with labor demand. by Robert Warren

Legends
With their father's guidance and knowledge, these four brothers turned their vision of one-stop shopping into one of the country's largest grocery store chains. by Lisa Kehrer

REAL FLORIDA FINDS®

Statewise
Country farms days in Lake County, This Month in Florida History, and sojourns in Volusia County.

FLA USA Around Florida
Enjoy 1,235 festivals and events this month. Don't miss the Vero Beach Riverside Park Art Festival or the Great Southern Gumbo Cook-Off at the Beaches of South Walton.

In the Florida Garden
Robert Bowden choses his top new Florida plants and gives kudos to the oldies but goodies. by Robert Bowden

Florida Homes & Lifestyles®
A bottle of wine needs a storage area as unique and special as its fruity and flavorful contents. by Josie Gulliksen

In the Florida Kitchen®
Say "Hello!" to Florida's new low-carb potato. by Travis Summers

State Parks: Cedar Key Star Party
Star light, star bright. Cedar Key Museum State Park hosts a week of stargazing this February. -- from the Department of Enviromental Protection

Footprints
Your Humble Columnist bequeths yet another gift of useful information. by Brian Michaels

Watching Wildlife
Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Enviromental Area, the scrub plum and tips on joining the Ridge Rangers.

Travel Florida Highways®

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
This massive resort and entertainment complex is the biggest thing to rock the Sunshine State since Elvis. by Lisa Kehrer

Florida's Fabulous Bed & Breakfast Inns
Keep this list of statewide b&bs handy for those times you need privacy, pampering and relaxation.

Citrus With A Twist
The Webb family has created homemade candy in the sun for more than 80 years. by Kasey Cerasale

Lakeland ... Visit the City of Arts
This Polk County treasure has a love affair with the arts and it shows. by Herb Hiller


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