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Boatbuilders Florida Biography Boatbuilders Georgia Biography Explorers Florida Grogan, John 1957- Labrador retriever Florida Biography Nursery growers Florida Hollywood Biography Plant collectors Florida Hollywood Biography Polyradicion lindenii Florida Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve Anecdotes Ponce de León, Juan 1460?-1521Meade, Desmond
Summary: "Desmond Meade tells the story of his fight to pass Amendment 4 in Florida, which would restore voting rights to felons who have served their terms"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342.759 MEAFowler, Connie May.
Summary: Award-winning author Connie May Fowler chronicles the emotional battery and physical abuse that she suffered from her boyfriend and explains how the dedication of her dog Kateland got her through the difficult times.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2002
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 813.54 FOWDe Milly, Walter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Wisconsin Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1536 DEMBarton, Chris
Summary: "A picture book biography on Alton Yates, a Black man who served in the Air Force in the 1950s and contributed to key research on flight safety for pilots and passengers. After returning home, Alton dedicated his life to standing against Jim Crow and fighting for racial equality"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARDeSantis, Ron
Summary: "Ron DeSantis describes how he has scored political victories over progressives and how Florida can serve as a model for American governance"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadside Books 2023
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 352.23 DESConrad, Vicki
Summary: "The Florida Everglades are made up of nine different ecosystems supporting an astonishing variety of wildlife-panthers, manatees, snails, frogs, and a rainbow of bird species. But for years, the Everglades were threatened. They needed a voice to speak up for them. Marjory Stoneman Douglas became that voice. Her book "A River of Grass" helped the world see the irreplaceable beauty and value of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DOURoberts, Diane
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975.9 ROBOrlean, Susan.
Summary: Fascinating, witty, and bizarre, this true story of beauty and obsession in Florida weaves a seductive tale of plant smugglers, swamp explorers, and the strange effects orchids have on the eccentric collectors who must possess them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9344 ORLRawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
Summary: American author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings recounts her experiences dealing with farmhands and wildlife while managing an orange grove for thirteen years in rural Florida.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RAWLINGS, MARJORIE KINNAN RAWOrlean, Susan.
Summary: Chronicles the 1994 crime story of John Laroche, a plant dealer who teamed up with three Seminole Indians to steal rare orchids from a southern Florida swamp with the intention of having the orchids cloned to sell to collectors; examines the ramifications of the case, which concerned a wide variety of groups, including environmentalists, Native Americans, and orchid enthusiasts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9344 ORLOrlean, Susan.
Summary: Fascinating, witty, and bizarre, this true story of beauty and obsession in Florida weaves a seductive tale of plant smugglers, swamp explorers, and the strange effects orchids have on the eccentric collectors who must possess them.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: HighBridge Co. 2002
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 635.9344 ORLTurner, Glennette Tilley
Summary: "A daring account of Black Seminole warrior, chief, and diplomat John Horse and the route he forged on the Underground Railroad to gain freedom for his people. John Horse (c. 1812-1882, also known as Juan Caballo) was a famed chief, warrior, tactician, and diplomat who played a dominant role in Black Seminole affairs for half a century. His story is central to that of the Black...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HORGrogan, John
Summary: The story of a family in the making and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans.--From publisher description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 GROCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 636.752 GROGrogan, John
Summary: Follows the life story of an exuberant Labrador retriever who gets into perpetual trouble and experiences a range of inspiring adventures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.752 GroGrogan, John
Summary: Follows the life story of an exuberant Labrador retriever who gets into perpetual trouble and experiences a range of inspiring adventures, from shutting down an entire beach to guarding a seventeen-year-old neighbor after a stabbing attack.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.752 GROGrogan, John
Summary: The story of a family in the making and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans.--From publisher description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperLargePrint 2005
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.752 GROGrogan, John
Summary: Marley was a doll, a gorgeous yellow Lab puppy eager for love. But this wildly neurotic canine grew up leaving his teeth marks on everything and terrorizing guests with his overenthusiastic greetings. A funny and poignant memoir of a dog - and an unsuspecting couple who come to understand what really matters.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Audio 2005
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 636.752 GROWhite, Robb
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Publisher / Publication Date: Theia 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.82 WHIWhite, Robb
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Audiobooks 2005
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 623.82 WHITERule, Ann.
Summary: Chronicles a wealthy man's obsession with his ex-wife, a terrifying ordeal that eventually led to murder.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.15 RULSummary: This documentary explores the life of Aileen Wuornos, the prostitute executed in Florida for killing six men. Includes examinations of her childhood, testimony at her trial by Nick Broomfield, and a chilling speech by Wuornos herself.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2004
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AILBelleville, Bill
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Publisher / Publication Date: University Press of Florida 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 307.76 BELScott, Phil
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Publisher / Publication Date: International Marine/McGraw-Hill 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975.9 SCOHall, James W. (James Wilson)
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2002