{"product_id":"florida-curiosities-paperback","title":"Florida Curiosities - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Becnel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe definitive collection of Florida's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Florida residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a born-and-raised Floridian, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Florida Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as David Grimes and Tom Becnel take you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Sunshine State. Discover the state's smallest police station; its highest point (at a measly 345 feet); and its warmest (and smelliest) mineral spring.Meet a worm-fiddlin' woman; a chainsaw-wieldin' man; and some real-life underwater dancing mermaids--sure to make a splash with the little ones!Join the fun at a flip-your-own-pancake restaurant; the Chumuckla Redneck Parade's lack-of-beauty pageant; or the get-nekked-if-you-dare Butt Hutt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Grimes's weekly humor columns have appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune since 1985. He is the author of Tourists, Retirees, and Other Reasons to Stay in Bed. Awards he's won include the Tin Kazoo from the Venice Community Center and a rubber chicken from Sarasota magazine. He lives with his pug dog Buster.Tom Becnel is a feature writer for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509824209117,"sku":"9780762759897","price":17.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/OTZ2NWlxbHBoZVhJbThhTUIyUS9oUT09.webp?v=1772119496","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/florida-curiosities-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}