Fern Capital of the World
The small town of Pierson in Northeast Florida is known as the Fern Capital of the World. Twenty years ago the county extension director...
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SulphurSpringsMuseum
- May 5, 2021
- 1 min
Swimming With Manatees
Crystal River is the only place in the North America where it is legal to have a supervised swim with wild manatees. There are many...
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Apr 14, 2021
- 1 min
Sunken Statue
Only 25 feet off the coast of Key Largo, Florida lies a giant 9 ton sunken statue of Jesus Christ with outstretched arms.
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Apr 10, 2021
- 1 min
The Floridian Embassy
Florida is the only state to have an embassy in Washington, D.C. The Florida House is a privately-owned education and information center...
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
The Conch Republic
In 1982 the Florida Keys declared themselves independent under the name "The Conch Republic." This lasted two minutes. It was in response...
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Mar 24, 2021
- 1 min
Unexpected Parking Ticket
In Cape Coral, it is illegal to park a pickup truck in your driveway or in front of your house on the street.
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
Home of the Largest City
Jacksonville is the largest city in the continental United States with over 840 square miles. Jacksonville is also the most populous city...
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Mar 10, 2021
- 1 min
Smelly History
Florida has a museum of poop. The South Florida Museum has the world’s largest collection of fossilized poo. It may sound like a bizarre...
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Mar 3, 2021
- 1 min
The First ATMs
The first ATM was installed in Miami, designed for rollerbladers who couldn’t go into the banks. In 1996, Citibank’s Miami Beach branch...
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min
Niceville
Niceville is home to the famous Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival celebrated the third weekend in October. The population was 11,684 at the...
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Oct 15, 2020
- 1 min
Safety Harbor
Safety Harbor is the home of the historic Espiritu Santo Springs. Given this name in 1539 by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. He...
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Oct 9, 2020
- 1 min
Orlando Attention
Orlando attracts more visitors than any other amusement park destination in the United States. About 72 million people visited Orlando in...
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Oct 8, 2020
- 1 min
Punta Gorda
The name Punta Gorda, which means, "fat point" when translated from Spanish. The moniker was given to the city because a broad part of...
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Oct 2, 2020
- 1 min
"Mullet Toss"
Once a year, thousands of Floridians stand at the state line and toss dead fish into Alabama. It's the annual Mullet Toss hosted by...
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Oct 1, 2020
- 1 min
100 Lakes!
Orlando has 100 lakes, many of which are the result of sinkholes. Rose Lake, an infamous lake formed from a sinkhole in winter park was...
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Sep 24, 2020
- 1 min
Freeze, you're under arrest!
In Orlando in August 2010, nine barbershops were raided by SWAT teams who were heavily armed. They proceeded to arrest 34 individuals for...
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Sep 16, 2020
- 1 min
Golf Course
Florida is the home to the most golf courses on the USA. There is a staggering 1,250 Floridian golf courses!
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Sep 9, 2020
- 1 min
Alligator Assault?
A Florida man named Joshua James threw a 3½-foot reptile into a Wendy’s drive-thru window at 1:30 a.m, he was charged with "assault" in...
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Sep 4, 2020
- 1 min
Homeless Jesus
A statue of 'homeless Jesus' sleeping on a bench was installed in Orlando where the homeless are banned from sleeping on benches....
SulphurSpringsMuseum
- Sep 4, 2020
- 1 min
Home Of the Kennedy Space Center
The area code of Brevard Country, Florida is ''321''. This is due to the country being the Kennedy Space Center. So the new code, which...
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