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Florida: Always in Flux

Florida: Always in Flux

I’ve now been a resident of Florida for over half my life. That is an odd thing to say, as I still think of myself as being from Kentucky. However, my ability to identify a roach leg at 10 paces out has developed over the course of many years in this bug-friendly habitat. And yes, you read that right. Roach leg. It’s not uncommon to find a hairy little leg on the floor with no trace of the body that…

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Strawberry Festival Rundown

Strawberry Festival Rundown

So I’m way behind on a bunch of things, one being the recap of my cousin Crystal’s trip to Florida in March. I try to lure Crystal to Florida every year, and with the winters being what they are in Kentucky, it’s not really difficult. This year was particularly easy when I tempted her with the prospect of the Strawberry Festival in Plant City, Florida. Like any fair, the Strawberry Festival has its midway, livestock shows, and fair food, but there…

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Back in the Spring of Things

Back in the Spring of Things

Opening Day, April 6, is just a few days away. Here in Florida, we’re wrapping up a good month of spring training. If you’re a baseball fan, come to Florida in March. You can see a bevy of teams at a variety of ballparks within a short distance of one another. Several weeks ago, during the frenzy of spring training and before the influx of travelers, my friend Emily and I spent the day at the Rays/Phillies game at Charlotte Sports Park,…

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Valentine’s: The Low Point of the Year

Valentine’s: The Low Point of the Year

For Valentine’s Day this year, my husband got me two doughnuts from a gas station, took me on a road trip to Saint Augustine for a memorial service for someone I’d never met, and bought me dinner at a fast food restaurant next to the interstate. It was possibly one of the best Valentine’s we have had. Traditionally, my husband and I celebrate anti-Valentine’s Day on February 15th. Even before we were dating, Valentine’s Day was a blister on our social…

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