On Saturday, October 6th, the very talented (and patient!) Angie Moore began teaching line dancing lessons at Stan’s Idle Hour in Goodland. By day (and, not infrequently, nights and weekends), Angie is a Registered Nurse First Assistant at Physician’s Regional Medical Center in Naples. She works in the operating room assisting surgeons and has done so for over nineteen years […]
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Who was Barron Collier?
Read about the amazing man who bought over one million acres of South Florida land and had a county named after him. Besides completing the Tamiami Trail across the swamp and developing Everglades City, he also owned a group of resort hotels which attracted the rich and famous to Useppa, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Boca Grande, Lakeland, Bradenton, Punta Gorda, […]
Getting to Know the American Alligator
Growing Up in Everglades CityThe Everglades is home to an array of interesting wildlife, but the one creature that you will see nearly everywhere is the American Alligator. A staple to the State of Florida really, the American Alligator is found anywhere that is near warm water. They tend to like freshwater more than they like saltwater, but in the Everglades, they live mainly […]
Okinawa A Trip of a Lifetime
Goodland LifeAfter a grueling thirty-hour journey, Goodlander and Sensei Nick Lemke along with his student Bryant Martinez landed in magical Okinawa, the fifth largest Japanese island in the East China Sea. The purpose of their month-long expedition was to train in karate and kobudo called Seibukan Shorin-Ryu and Matayoshi Shinbukai Kobudo. Okinawa is an island that sits very close to Taiwan […]
The Goodland Civic Association’s 9th Annual Holiday Bazaar: A Must!
Goodland LifeWith great pleasure, the townspeople of Goodland invite you to the 9th Annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November 17th, from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Margood Harbor Park, 321 Pear Tree Avenue. Up to twenty vendors showcasing sculptures, jewelry, photographic art, paintings, baby items, cards, trivets and dolls will adorn the meandering walkways of Margood Park, creating a […]
Birds of the Everglades
Growing Up in Everglades CityBirds are one of the most graceful creatures on the planet. They soar over us on a daily basis, and perch on tall trees during the day and night. The Everglades is a vast river of grass where you can see the most beautiful and extraordinary birds. In fact, there are approximately 350 bird species in the Everglades National Park! […]
Goodland’s Gizzi and the Relocation of His Historic Home
Goodland LifeIt’s not everyday you see a house travelling down Goodland Drive West. And as fellow Goodlander Paula Fabian put it, “This takes moving to a whole different level; no moving boxes required!” Marziano Gizzi, affectionately known as Gizzi around Goodland, has successfully moved his 108-year-old home from 507 Goodland Drive West to 316 Pear Tree Avenue. The home is now […]
Hurricane Irma Behind Us? Story is Told on Post Office Window
Goodland LifeOn October 9, 2017, while Goodland was reeling from the effects of Irma, a painting appeared on the picture window of Goodland’s post office. It was conceived and posted there by artist Denise Santos, and it raised the morale of all who saw it at the time. Santos had depicted Goodland as a young man hanging gamely to a palm […]
Delicious & Unique Everglades City Restaurants
Growing Up in Everglades CityAirboat rides, stone crabs and sunset kayak tours aren’t the only good things Everglades City has to offer. Many come from far and wide (some even fly into our airport) just to eat at the local restaurants we have! Every restaurant in Everglades City and Chokoloskee is owned by a local who has resided here for years. The majority of […]
Home on the Range? FBI Agents Fit Right In
Goodland LifeJ. Edgar Hoover’s FBI excelled at fugitive apprehension. In my experience, nobody did it better. In the early ‘70s an intriguing fugitive case landed on my desk in the backwater Phoenix Field Office. The case bore the caveat “Armed and dangerous” and came in the form of a teletype, our most urgent form of communication. Bill Cox, a central Florida […]
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