By Suzanne ScheiberOrmond Beach, Florida Dear Florida, I came here on vacation with my family to Volusia County every year when I was growing up. This was our one vacation each year. I always looked forward to coming as a child and loved the beach and large oak trees on
By Jill Yelverton, Dade City My parents started bringing me to Florida for a month every year from the time I was five years old. My dad retired when I was 12 and we moved to Clearwater. I remember when Honeymoon Island in Dunedin was as pristine as Sanibel Island
By Carole Devillers Tampa Dear Florida, Why do I love thee? Well… your birds! I love your birds, Florida, your magnificent, gorgeous, resilient birds! I truly became aware of them when I moved to the Tampa Bay area three years ago. My new passion led me to roam through your
By Ken Mundy Lakeland, FL I am a native Floridian, as are my parents and my grandparents, and I grew up in a small town in central Florida. I was raised at a time when I could leave the house after school and not come home until dark. I was
