Florida

John Crippen was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in suburban Maryland. He received a degree in English from New York University and did post graduate work at Duke University. He then worked as a recording artist and performer for 12 years including a stint with number one selling group Dr. Feelgood, touring extensively in Europe and Australia. Crippen later worked as an executive in the Hospitality business where he supervised units in over 40 countries. He currently lives in Orlando FL working as a consultant and playing music.

Contents include:

Introduction

Miami and the East Coast St Augustine – America’ oldest city
Fort Lauderdale Boca Raton Palm Beach Daytona Beach racing Space Coast/Kennedy Space Center
Intracoastal Waterway Castillo de San Marcos Jacksonville
Miami
Wynwood Walls Jungle Island Wildlife Park Key Biscayne
Little Havana
Amelia Island

The Panhandle and the West Coast
Tampa Ybor City St Petersburg Beaches Sarasota
Fort Myers
Cape Coral Parasailing/flyboarding Pensacola Tallahassee Panama City Apalachicola National Forest
Gulf Coast

Everglades and Florida Keys Everglades – alligators, manatees
Big Cypress Reservation Key West Key Largo Big Pine Key Christ of the Deep Statue Southernmost Point Buoy Florida Reef

Orlando and Around Orlando Walt Disney World
Universal Orlando Resort
Hollywood Studios