Florida Spectacular
Take a weekly trip across Florida with authors Cathy Salustri and Rick Kilby and discover a side of Florida you never knew existed. From the scallops in Panhandle bays to the Hemingway cats in Key West, every week's a Florida adventure.
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Florida Spectacular
Episode 251: Wonders of Shadow Key, Elvis, and Cryptids We Have Loved
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Florida author John Fleming joins the podcast to talk about his latest book, Wonders of Shadow Key.
Links We Mentioned
Review of Wonders of Shadow Key
Connections TV show (BBC)
Follow That Dream (movie)
The Legend of the Barefoot Mailman
Fearsome Creatures of Florida (and the website)
Dave Barry's Swamp Story
Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods
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