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109. Don't forget Calle Ocho and the Air and Sea shows!

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Wed Mar 9, 2016, 11:54 PM

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For all the Florida bashing that goes on here, let me just tell you....Florida kicks ass right now! [View all] A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 OP

Strawberries? Srsly? KamaAina Mar 2016 #1

Come Grasshopper....come with me to Plant City..... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #4

Sommelier? Do you have a nice Alaskan red, by any chance? KamaAina Mar 2016 #9

Now Now...... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #13

IKR? abelenkpe Mar 2016 #5

Most of the tomatoes you have been eating recently come from here.... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #12

It's strange lately the tomatoes abelenkpe Mar 2016 #86

Yep. Next thing you know, they'll be be trying to grow oranges or something petronius Mar 2016 #114

Hey! Hey! My Mom picked strawberries for a dollar a day in the Depression... Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #10

The best strawberries for the East Coast are grown in Plant City, Florida csziggy Mar 2016 #11

My Husband Was Born In Tamp, But It's Kind Of On ChiciB1 Mar 2016 #96

We were comparing California versus Florida strawberries csziggy Mar 2016 #107

Publix Supermarkets has consistently ranked among the top 100 best companies to work for. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #122

I live just south of Plant City ... salinsky Mar 2016 #63

Florida actually has a small but dedicated selection of wineries. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #80

Lakerdige is my Favorite Wine RockaFowler Mar 2016 #120

I call that region around Clermont the Florida Alps. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #124

My daughter (Kissimmee) loves that she can scoot over and ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #2

And the boat show is setting up this week in West Palm Beach. I love Florida..n/t monmouth4 Mar 2016 #3

If folks have never been down to Florida, saltpoint Mar 2016 #6

Our family went Overseas in the 60s over the old Flagler bridges... Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #16

Yes. There's just an awful lot there saltpoint Mar 2016 #18

At U. of F. in the 60s, campus cops had to escort a (4-legged) gator from one pond to another... Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #29

When the big lizards start to roam saltpoint Mar 2016 #32

One dug out a din under the family home -- concrete slab! Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #35

They're tough critters, that's for sure. saltpoint Mar 2016 #39

They're not gonna fuck with ya..... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #45

Yep. I've heard tales of people tying saltpoint Mar 2016 #48

Happens all the time. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #52

One of the stupidest things I ever saw was people waterskiing on Lake Miccosukee csziggy Mar 2016 #128

No kidding. The gators probably thought a saltpoint Mar 2016 #142

Lake Miccosukee is known for large gators csziggy Mar 2016 #143

It's a fact in Florida that every body of water bigger than a mud puddle..... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #38

If you have water here Cassiopeia Mar 2016 #81

I don't swim in any lake that DOESN'T have a gator in it. Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #130

And best of all jehop61 Mar 2016 #7

I just love the diversity and the uniqueness of the individual states... onpatrol98 Mar 2016 #8

Strawberries, I miss going to the Tampa area this time of year liberal N proud Mar 2016 #14

Don't forget about the Fly In. lpbk2713 Mar 2016 #15

Indeed! Sun-N-Fun is right around the corner! n/t A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #17

I went last year. Fuddnik Mar 2016 #34

The admission might be a bit steep. lpbk2713 Mar 2016 #54

I'll be visiting your lovely state next week eissa Mar 2016 #19

Frijoles Negros on Calle Ocho. Trust me. n/t A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #40

Nice! Appreciate the recommendation eissa Mar 2016 #53

OK....Best pizza south of NY? A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #62

Ay-yay-yay! eissa Mar 2016 #118

Oh....if you can fit it in....... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #129

Jax in the house!!! NightWatcher Mar 2016 #20

I've lived in Detroit, Northern LA County and in FL.... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #27

Swimming here. Fuddnik Mar 2016 #33

Had a thing about swimming on New Years day when I lived in Miami. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #37

Hey, we're doing that today in the DC area! Record temps... spooky3 Mar 2016 #69

An old friend who lived in Ormond-by-the-Sea LiberalElite Mar 2016 #21

Florida and Texas are the only states i don't feel much excitement in visiting JI7 Mar 2016 #22

You're missing out on our Rodeo here in Houston! ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #41

How much of either state do you know? kentauros Mar 2016 #88

I said it isn't politics since i have interest in many other states which are similar JI7 Mar 2016 #94

I know you said that, as I mentioned the same. kentauros Mar 2016 #98

I love this thread. longship Mar 2016 #23

Back in the 90's when I lived in the Detroit area, there was a billboard on I 75.... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #28

That would not have happened in 1968. longship Mar 2016 #42

America's New Frontiers: (1) Community (2) Detroit. Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #132

I hope Mr Berry runs against Rubio in November Bucky Mar 2016 #24

Nice pics malaise Mar 2016 #25

I love life in Florida! radical noodle Mar 2016 #26

And if you want pristine, white sand (we call it sugar) packman Mar 2016 #30

And, if you like golf, the Valspar Championship is at Innisbrook starting tomorrow. Fuddnik Mar 2016 #31

People either love it or hate it Warpy Mar 2016 #36

Been there many times Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #43

Looks beautiful. bigwillq Mar 2016 #44

Spring Training!!! giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #46

I love Florida Beringia Mar 2016 #47

My wife thinks Mike__M Mar 2016 #49

Florida looks like paradise when you are in the Pacific NWest Generic Other Mar 2016 #50

Just give us a few months! A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #56

Promise to keep Rubio away? Generic Other Mar 2016 #57

I'll do what I can! A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #65

And Wanee Fest in a Month!!!! Can't wait. I've been to them all. Lochloosa Mar 2016 #51

Florida is a super cool place. It's all what one wants to make of it. I think it's the best state RKP5637 Mar 2016 #55

I love Florida, and grew up in Tampa ms liberty Mar 2016 #58

Florida is still a state??? rpannier Mar 2016 #59

::::BUMP::::: A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #66

K&R mcar Mar 2016 #60

I have friends who live in one of those St. Petersburg LibDemAlways Mar 2016 #61

And Orlando City soccer! mcar Mar 2016 #64

And the Bass fishing is picking back up. ileus Mar 2016 #67

Northern Florida metroins Mar 2016 #68

And it's *all* about the money. Fucking tiresome. bvf Mar 2016 #72

Is there a problem? metroins Mar 2016 #74

Nope, but quit PMing me. bvf Mar 2016 #91

Are you sure you have the right person? metroins Mar 2016 #95

Are you quite serious? bvf Mar 2016 #99

I have no idea metroins Mar 2016 #101

Some might attribute that to a blackout. bvf Mar 2016 #102

I am not pming you..... metroins Mar 2016 #103

I make it a point not to block PMs bvf Mar 2016 #104

I think this applies to our current interactions metroins Mar 2016 #105

You may want to sleep it off bvf Mar 2016 #106

Enjoy your night. metroins Mar 2016 #108

"Working"? bvf Mar 2016 #110

Do you think metroins Mar 2016 #111

Nope. bvf Mar 2016 #117

Speaking of bass fishing! Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #135

Grew up in St. Pete. Vilis Veritas Mar 2016 #70

Has anyone mentioned the FLSurfer Mar 2016 #71

KNEW I forgot something! A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #75

Great pictures. Thank you. nt PufPuf23 Mar 2016 #73

i don't need that much entertainment UTUSN Mar 2016 #76

Florida *always* kicks ass. No state I'd rather live in, spare maybe Hawaii. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #77

What about the Daytona 500, RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #78

Well...yeah...that's just it! A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #85

If you've never seen a NASCAR race, esp. Daytona, you are impoverished! Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #134

A bunch of us had tickets to Dover a while back RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #140

The weather is just about perfect right now. Cassiopeia Mar 2016 #79

I've been gone from Florida for nearly a year. Liberal Jesus Freak Mar 2016 #82

And a great music scene here in Florida ornotna Mar 2016 #83

Nice! Mojorabbit Mar 2016 #113

If you can get to Tampa April 30 you can see them. ornotna Mar 2016 #133

Thanks! Nt Mojorabbit Mar 2016 #141

I'm coming for a week in April. postulater Mar 2016 #84

There's always something.... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #87

This might help: kentauros Mar 2016 #100

People should enjoy beautiful Florida while they can ... nikto Mar 2016 #89

Sooooooo....20+ feet of Sea Level rise is happening....... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #92

No problem nikto Mar 2016 #144

AND Fairs kdmorris Mar 2016 #90

It IS A Really Crazy Time! I No Longer Eat Fresh Strawberries Because... ChiciB1 Mar 2016 #93

I never appreciated Flroida until.... eleny Mar 2016 #97

Don't forget Calle Ocho and the Air and Sea shows! d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #109

I don't give a shit if you like Florida either. CA has the weather and less idiots. And is liberal! Logical Mar 2016 #112

Less idiots?!? A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #115

Stop it. California has *plenty* of idiots. Do you know what California Man has been up to recently? Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #116

...... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #123

I'm most interested in California Man's interview with a rack of ribs. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #125

Maybe they were the ribs from his room-mates rabbit..... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #126

Moving back to Clearwater on 4/1 Heddi Mar 2016 #119

Well, as I said, we'll give you the traditional Florida welcome! A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #121

I love me some Florida!!!! CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #127

Back in the day... Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #138

I'm glad you like living in Florida. mnhtnbb Mar 2016 #131

Sanibel in January is insane ornotna Mar 2016 #136

You made me laugh. mnhtnbb Mar 2016 #137

When I was a 'tween, traffic wasn't there unless the car ferry brought a few over. Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #139