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		<title>The &#8220;Scoop&#8221; &#8211; The Early Years of Shrimping on Ft. Myers Beach</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AUTHORS NOTE: I wanted to apologize for the obvious lack of attention having been paid to this site during the last few months. I was going through a bit of personal drama, which has been resolved, so expect to see regular postings from this day forward : ) With the diverse population we have here [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=floridacrackercrumbs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3865445&amp;post=125&amp;subd=floridacrackercrumbs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>South Florida Water Management District Makes Historic Vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[            On Monday, December 15th, 2008, the South Florida Water Management District&#8217;s (SFWMD) governing board convened for what would have been a regular meeting except for two things &#8211; a vote that was to occur on the acceptance of the Caloosahatchee River Watershed Protection Plan and the vote on whether or not to accept a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=floridacrackercrumbs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3865445&amp;post=123&amp;subd=floridacrackercrumbs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>President Barack Obama</title>
		<link>http://floridacrackercrumbs.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/president-barack-obama/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dixiecrats]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night I watched as first my state, and then my country elected a person of color to the  office of President. Future generations will sing of the decisions that we made on this historic day, and I am proud to be an American this morning, to live in a land where everyone has a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=floridacrackercrumbs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3865445&amp;post=114&amp;subd=floridacrackercrumbs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Legendary Bluesman Plays on Fort Myers Beach</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Island Arts Foundation (IAF) is known for bringing some legendary talent to this Island. But they&#8217;ve really outdone themselves this time. Last Sunday afternoon, Leroy &#8216;Hog&#8217; Cooper  appeared for the inaugural show at the IAF&#8217;s brand new Purple Heart Theater. Playing with Ray Charles &#8211; an American icon if there ever was one -  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=floridacrackercrumbs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3865445&amp;post=112&amp;subd=floridacrackercrumbs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My Friend, Greg Watts &#8211; A High Voltage Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greg Watts is one of those people who is a friend to everybody. Self-effacing and unassuming, he listens to everyone’s problems, shows up to help out at everyone’s benefit or fundraiser and does his best – often at detriment to himself – to make sure that those he loves are happy. What many people do [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=floridacrackercrumbs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3865445&amp;post=107&amp;subd=floridacrackercrumbs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An Interview with Senator Nelson</title>
		<link>http://floridacrackercrumbs.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/an-interview-with-senator-nelson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;This senator is not going to allow Florida to be a sacrificial lamb . . . &#8221; &#8211; Senator Bill Nelson Friday morning, September 5, Senior Senator Bill Nelson gave an interview to  me as he was on his way to deliver a major address on energy and oil drilling to a sold-out crowd at The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=floridacrackercrumbs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3865445&amp;post=98&amp;subd=floridacrackercrumbs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lobster Lunacy – the Annual Feeding Frenzy for the Meat That’s Better Than A Mother’s Love</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As long as I can remember, my family has spent our summers in Islamorada, in the Florida Keys. Part of a multi-family tradition begun by my parents and their friends long before I was born, this annual vacation lasted anywhere from one week to one month, and always involved more time spent on the water [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=floridacrackercrumbs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3865445&amp;post=80&amp;subd=floridacrackercrumbs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Joan Martis &#8211; One Mile at a Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joan Martis moved to Fort Myers Beach for the same reason many do, to escape the cold harsh winters and to enjoy life on an Island. When she bought her home on Indian Bayou Drive just before Hurricane Charley in 2004, she was all set to begin life as an Islander. She never expected that, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=floridacrackercrumbs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3865445&amp;post=69&amp;subd=floridacrackercrumbs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bonnie McLaughlin&#8217;s Tree House</title>
		<link>http://floridacrackercrumbs.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/bonnie-mclaughlins-tree-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bonnie McLaughlin lives in a tree house. At least, that&#8217;s the way it looks from the front porch of her wood frame house on Fairweather Lane. Butterflies cavort amongst the leaves of the Beach Sunflowers, and hummingbirds feast on the nectar of the Yellow Necklace Pod. The entire home is nestled in the cool, shady [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=floridacrackercrumbs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3865445&amp;post=67&amp;subd=floridacrackercrumbs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Elizabeth D&#8217;Onofrio ~ Conversations With an Actress</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elizabeth D’Onofrio is the kind of person you can talk to for hours. Her warm manner and great sense of expression draw you in, and then she becomes so passionate and intense when she talks about her craft that she keeps you hanging on every word. Small wonder, then, that she is both an accomplished [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=floridacrackercrumbs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3865445&amp;post=63&amp;subd=floridacrackercrumbs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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