Friday, May 22, 2015

The killing of Calvin Baker at the Cypress Town Jail (March 4, 1911)

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Old Cypress Town Jail in Cypress, Florida Note: The Cypress Town Jail (or Calaboose) survived Hurricane Michael. It can be seen from the...
Thursday, May 7, 2015

Sharkansas headed for Syfy release?

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The Jackson County-made horror film Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre  is expected to finish production in Los Angeles tomorrow. Sour...
Thursday, April 30, 2015

Sharkansas preview! First look at new Jackson County made horror movie...

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Here it is!  Your long awaited first look at new Jackson County made horror movie "Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre." It is ...
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Thursday, January 22, 2015

#51 Jewels of Light, The Windows of St. Luke's (100 Great Things about Jackson County, Florida)

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St. Luke Window On Sunday (1/25) at 2:00 p.m., St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Marianna will offer its second "Jewels of Light...
Sunday, January 18, 2015

Did the Titanic Curse sink the riverboat John W. Callahan?

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The John W. Callahan The paddlewheel steamboat John W. Callahan  was a beloved sight at landings along the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee...
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Thursday, January 8, 2015

#53 The Spanish claim to Blue Springs (100 Great Things about Jackson County, Florida)

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Blue Springs from the air Shortly after Florida became part of the United States, land commissioners in Pensacola stripped a Spanish cit...
Tuesday, January 6, 2015

#54 The Ellicott Line (100 Great Things about Jackson County, Florida)

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Ellicott Line marker on US 231 north of Campbellton Although the marker is at the state line, the actual Ellicott line is south of this ...
Saturday, January 3, 2015

#55 Original Weeki Wachee was in Jackson County? (100 Great Things about Jackson County, Florida)

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Mermaid at Weeki Wachee Springs in 1969 State Archives of Florida/ Memory Collection When the words Weeki Wachee are mentioned, images ...
Sunday, December 28, 2014

100 Great Things about Jackson County, Florida: The List

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This page lists each part in my series "100 Great Things about Jackson County, Florida." As each new post is added, it will be inc...
Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Alarming facts about media coverage of Dozier School controversy

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I am pleased to announce the release at Amazon.com of my new book,  Death at Dozier School: The Attempted Assassination of an American Cit...
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Friday, November 14, 2014

#56 The Chattahoochee, Florida's Forgotten River (100 Great Things about Jackson County, Florida)

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Chattahoochee River at Neal's Landing Park The short stretch of the famed Chattahoochee River that borders Jackson County from the A...
Tuesday, October 7, 2014

#57 Buena Vista Landing (100 Great Things about Jackson County, Florida)

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Buena Vista Landing from the water. Buena Vista Landing, a small but extraordinarily beautiful park on Lake Seminole, is #57 on my list ...