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Florida's Oldest Public Library
Walton DeFuniak Public Library
 Opened on December 20, 1887, this library is believed to be the state's oldest
public library operating continuously in its original building in the town of
De Funiak Springs. It has some
rare books as old as the library itself.
The community originated in the early 1880's
as a station on the new Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad. The town was named for
Frederick de Funiak, president of the P&A Railroad, a subsidiary of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
Railroad officials promoted the development
of the communities recreation. In the mid-1880's, representatives of the
widely popular Chautauqua association, an adult education movement combining
education with religion and recreation, selected De Funiak Springs as the Florida
assembly grounds site. In 1885, the first annual session of the Florida
Chautauqua Association was held here. The community seen the need for a
public library. In 1886, an "Aid Society" was
formed which the next year became the "Ladies Library Association."
By the end
of 1887, the De Funiak Library building was completed. The library building is
believed to be the
oldest
structure in Florida built as a library and still serving that purpose.
Walton De Funiak Public Library
3 Circle Dr
De Funiak Springs, FL 32435
(850) 892-3624
Henry Morrison Flagler (1830-1913) He was a key
figure in the development of the eastern coast of Florida and was founder of
what became the Florida East Coast Railway. He is known as the father of
Miami, Florida.
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- Ringling Museum of Art
The Museum of Art offers 21 galleries
of European paintings as well as Cypriot antiquities, Asian Art, American
paintings, and contemporary art. The Circus Museum displays costumes,
wagons, performance equipment, and other artifacts chronicling the history of the Circus.
- Orlando Museum Of Art Presents exhibitions of local, national
and international significance, and provides educational and outreach
programs in the visual arts.
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Florida in the Civil
War. With pictures that were part of an exhibit held at the Museum of
Florida History in Tallahassee, Florida.
Florida Movie Poster Collection
Florida History in Newspapers
Polk County, Florida
The National Historic
District, Downtown Lake Wales, Florida. This beautiful area is home to
some of Central Florida's finest restaurants, most interesting shops and art
galleries, antiques, striking architecture, and fun nightlife. Here you will
find information about the unique shops which are now located within the
district, as well the fascinating architecture within the District, as well as
National Register structures on adjoining streets. We also include news of
Special Events and Activities happening within the National Historic District,
like the Mardi Gras, History on Wheels, Caribbean Cultural Festival, FallFest,
Central Florida Folk Arts Festival, Sidewalk Fine Crafts Festival, and
Christmas Festival. The area is fast becoming the region's Entertainment
District as well, and a number of nighttime activities and musical
entertainments are offered.
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Florida Garden Spots
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Established in 1938, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden has
an extensive botanical collection of rare tropical plants including palms,
cycads, flowering trees and vines with programs in environmental education,
conservation and horticulture.
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, FL 33156
Phone (305) 667-1651 Fax (305) 661-8953
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The Florida Botanical Gardens
182 acres of Nature, Art & History in the heart of Pinellas
County, Florida. Pinewood Cultural Park consists of The Florida Botanical
Gardens, Heritage Village, Gulf Coast Museum of Art, and Pinellas County
Extension. Offering beautiful gardens, tropical settings, relaxing areas,
locations for weddings, historical buildings, art and education of plants of
all kinds. Click Here
The Florida
Botanical Gardens
12175 125th St. North
Largo, FL 33774-3695
Phone (727) 582-2200 Fax: (727) 582-2149
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Mounts Botanical Garden
Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County's oldest and
largest public garden. Mounts' gardens and programs provide the best
horticultural and botanical information available related to South Florida's
unique plants and environment. Mounts displays tropical and subtropical plants
from around the world, including plants native to Florida, exotic trees,
tropical fruit, herbs, citrus, palms and much more.
The Garden is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from
Noon to 5:00 p.m. They are closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Day
and Thanksgiving. Tours of the garden are regularly held on Sunday at 2:00
p.m. To schedule a tour, please call 561-233-1755, Monday through
Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. There is a $5 per person suggested donation, except
during some special events. Click Here
Mounts Botanical Garden
531 North
Military Trail
West Palm Beach, Fl 33415
Phone (561) 233-1749
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that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common threads among
all major hurricane disasters. By knowing your vulnerability and what actions
you should take, you can reduce the effects of a hurricane disaster.
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For God and Country!
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble
themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then
will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
(II Chronicles 7:14)
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