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One of the first things you'll see when you come to Florida is Spanish Moss growing from trees as silvery-gray threadlike masses to 25 ft. long, densely covered by the gray scales which are a means of receiving and holding atmospheric moisture, and which help to enable the plant to dispense with roots; small axial flowers with petals 3/8 in. (1 cm) long, in changing colors yellowish-green to blue.
In the Department of State Florida Kids site, you'll discover that people first reached Florida at least 12,000 years ago. The rich variety of environments in prehistoric Florida supported a large number of plants and animals. The animal population included most mammals that we know today. In addition, many other large mammals that are now extinct (such as the saber-tooth tiger, mastodon, giant armadillo, and camel) roamed the land.
Also, you might want to check out the Florida History Links Page for historic societies, photos, African-American Heritage, family trees...
In every family there is a story teller. In this family it was Mother. Her stories were about her life and the way that she had lived it and about things that had happened to her. It was just the life of a little cracker girl. A "St. John's River Rat," that is what she liked to call herself!
The Florida Furniture Collection covers most of the major fashion trends of the 19th and early 20th centuries, including Federal, American Empire, Gothic Revival, Renaissance Revival, Eastlake, Arts and Crafts/Mission, and Colonial Revival.