Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Dreaming of a White Christmas in Florida


by Petr Kratochvil













When you're born in Florida, a white Christmas is something you see on TV or maybe a Hallmark card. Occasionally a flake or two has been spotted here in Florahome, but with everyone running into each other as they clamour for a glimpse, by the time you make it out the door the Florida blizzard has usually gotten its bearings and headed back north. There WAS that one winter back,... whenever, when we all got out and made that snowball (wasn't quite enough for a snowman) but for some Florida natives even farther south, their first encounter with snow may only come by way of either a winter vacation to the north or a more permanent relocation there. They eventually find however, a few Christmas surprises Hallmark leaves out of those idyllic scenes on their cards discovering there's a little more to a northern winter than snow angels and sleds. But for those Florida natives who may be heading up north for the first time - let the carols begin, because the first white Christmas even for those born up there really is a dream.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Things to do in Florida Nov 25, 26, 27, 28 2010

Update:
you can find the latest 'Things to do in Florida list' shown either just to the right of the post title or scroll down to the archive also on the right-hand side of the page.

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This Thanksgiving Holiday weekend 2010 is a Christmas stocking stuffed with things to do in Florida - a great many of them having to do with lights, straining the old grid in a way that even Clark Griswold himself would envy. It is said that from November to New Years, Florida's incandescent glow can easily be spotted from the space shuttle and here in Florahome, we're but a short drive to a good deal of that brightly lit Holiday cheer. We've got the light parade in Jacksonville as well as the lighting of their tree and to the east in old St. Augustine, history sparkles in one of the most beautiful displays in the state. These are just two of the season's offerings close by with craft and art fairs, music and living history events providing even more things for us to do. This being the time of year for lists, here's one more that'll hopefully brighten your Florida weekend, and do it in more ways than one.



As always, the Florida Files page is available if you
need help finding any unfamiliar place in Florida. This list of Things to do in Florida is usually posted every Wednesday or Thursday.

Select dates Nov 26 - New Years Eve
Pensacola, FL
Winterfest Pensacola
850-417-7321

Nov 26 - 27
Live Oak, FL
Old Tyme Farm Days
386-364-1683

Nov 27 - Dec 24
Live Oak, FL
Festival of Lights
386-364-1683

Nov 25 - 28
Sertoma Youth Ranch
Brooksville, FL
Sertoma Thanksgiving Bluegrass Festival

Nov 26
Apalachicola, FL
Apalachicola Christmas Celebration
850-653-9419

Nov 26
The Landing
Jacksonville, FL
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Nov 26 - 28
Jacksonville, FL
Christmas Made in the South
704-847-9480

Nov 27
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Light Parade

Nov 27 - 28
Gainesville, FL
Craft Festival
352-392-5500

Nov 27
Morningside Center
Gainesville, FL
Youth Fiddle and Open
String Band Contest

352-334-2170

Nov 27 - 28
St. Augustine, FL
2010 Fall Art & Craft Festival
904-824-2310

Nov 20 - Jan 31
St. Augustine, FL
Night of Lights
800-653-2489

Nov 27
St. Augustine, FL
Living History Day at Fort Mose

Nov 19 - Jan 20
Amphitheatre
St. Augustine, FL
Winter Wonderland
904-209-0367

Nov 25 - 28
Daytona Beach, Fl
Daytona Turkey Run

Nov 27
Mount Dora, FL
Light Up Mount Dora
352-383-2165

Nov - Jan
Orlando, FL
Seaworld's Christmas Celebration
407-363-2259

Select dates Nov - Dec
Disneyworld
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Nov 26 - Dec 30
Disneyworld
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Holidays Around The World
Candlelight Processional


Nov 8 — Jan 3
Disneyworld
Lake Buena Vista, FL
The Osborne Family
Spectacle of Dancing Lights


Nov 19 - Dec 24
Downtown Disney
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Festival of the Seasons
407-934-7639

Nov - Dec 10
Orlando, FL
Orlando Puppet Festival

Nov 25 - 28
Orlando, FL
Central Florida International Auto Show
407-685-9800

Nov 26 - 28
Deland, FL
Central Florida Antiques Market
941-697-7272

Nov 28 (Last day)
Zellwood, FL
Scott's Fall Corn Maze
352-383-6900

Nov 27
Cocoa Beach, FL
Christmas Tree Lighting
and Indian River Boat Parade

321-639-3500

Nov 27 - 28
Cocoa Beach, FL
Space Coast Art Festival
321-784-3322

Nov 27
St. Petersburg, FL
Chili Cookoff
727-328-7086

Nov 26 - 28
St. Petersburg, FL
Gem-Jewelry-Bead Show

Nov 27
Tampa FL
Buckler Holiday Craft Fair
386-860-0092

Nov 27
Crystal River, FL
Ozello Arts & Crafts Festival
352-634-0563

Nov 27
Wesley Chapel, FL
Born-to-Ride Roadshow
813-973-1888

Nov 27 - 28
Stuart, FL
Stuart Antique Show
941-697-7272

Nov 27 - 28
Delray Beach, FL
Downtown Delray BeacH
Thanksgiving Weekend Art Festival


Nov 26 - Jan 2
Lake Wales, FL
Christmas at Pinewood Holiday Home Tour
863-676-1408

Nov 26 - Jan 2
Largo, FL
Holiday Lights in the Garden
727-582-2100

Nov 27- 28
Tarpon Springs, FL
Thanksgiving Weekend Craft Festival

Nov 26 - 28
Polk City, FL
Fantasy of Flight
15th Year Anniversary Celebration

(863) 984-3500

Nov 26 - 27
Sanibel, FL
Sanibel Masters Art Festival
239-293-9448

Nov 27-28
Naples, FL
Naples Fall Fine Art & Craft Festival
239-262-6517 ext. 103

Nov 26 - Dec 3
Fort Meyers, FL
Festival of Trees
239-995-2106 ext. 247

Nov 24 - Dec 5
Pembroke Pines, FL
Broward County Fair
954-922-2224

Nov 27
Zephyrhills, FL
Toys for Tots Poker Run
813-788-7632

Nov 28
Jensen Beach, FL
Treasure Coast Toy Run
772-285-9108

Nov 26
Miami, FL
The Lumpy Sue Acoustic MusicFest
786-999-5777

Nov 28
Miami, FL
MiMo Biscayne Blvd. Art Festival
305-668-0001

Nov 26 - Dec 5
Key West, FL
Pirates in Paradise
305-296-9694
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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Family Video Games

Finding family video games can sometimes be a challenge, but there are a few video games either on the market now or very soon will be, that are equally fun for video gamers, young and old alike. There is also a healthy new trend in the video game world to create games that are more mind engaging than mind numbing and taking a cue from Nintendo's wii are being designed to excercise more than just our thumbs - like Sony's Playstation Move or the hugely popular Kinect for Xbox 360 from Microsoft. Offered here are a few of these new family video games or perhaps video games for Christmas 2010 since they should all be available by then. If you do plan to give them as a gifts however, just make sure the video games you buy are intended for the video game system your gamer owns,... the return game is really no fun at all.

Karaoke Revolution Glee

Donkey Kong Country Returns

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep

NBA Jam

Kirbys Epic Yarn

Super Scribblenauts

Pro Evolution Soccer 2011

Monopoly Streets

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Guilty Party

Also worth mentioning are a couple of great video game sites you may want to check out if you haven't already. N4G.com is a great way to get the scoop on what's hot and what's not in video games and video gaming systems. It's up-to-date, easy to navigate and with video game reviews and ratings from the video gamers themselves,this site is definetly one you'll want to bookmark. As far as video games for kids, there is also a video game website for parents or anyone concerned about just what's in that video game you're about to purchase. Common Sense Media.org is a wonderful resource giving you a clue as to the content of video games and other media as well as what message they may be sending. Both of these sites are highly recommended and will help insure that in the future, there will be quality family video games.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Things to do in Florida Nov 19, 20, 21 2010

Update:
you can find the latest 'Things to do in Florida list' shown either just to the right of the post title or scroll down to the archive also on the right-hand side of the page.

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While searching for things to do in Florida this Nov 19, 20 and 21, 2010 you may hear some Delta riffs drifting over the St. Johns just down the line from Florahome in Palatka Florida. Before there was hip hop or even rock and roll, there was something called the blues and this week both Cape Coral and Palatka, Florida offer two festivals - The SW Florida Blues Fest and the St. Johns River Blues Festival to celebrate this deeply rooted part of our musical heritage. Also with the Holidays at our doorstep, The St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville, FL is having their Holiday Spectacular while over in St. Augustine one of the area's favorite events to get you in the Holiday spirit - the Night of Lights, begins on the 20th of November. Of course this is just a small taste of the things to do in Florida this November weekend, so get yourself a big plate, set up your lawn chair and chow down chillin'.


As always, the Florida Files page is available if you
need help finding any unfamiliar place in Florida. This list of Things to do in Florida is usually posted every Wednesday or Thursday.

Nov 20 - 21
Pace, FL
Creek Indian Tribe Indian Day Celebration
850-994-4882

Nov 19 - 21
Live Oak, FL
Raid on the Suwannee
407-448-4871

Nov 20
St. Johns Town Center
Jacksonville, FL
Holiday Spectacular

Nov 20 - Jan 31
St. Augustine, FL
Night of Lights
800-653-2489

Nov 19 - 21
Palatka, FL
St. Johns River Blues Festival

Nov 21
East Palatka, FL
Putnam Auto & Cycle Swap Meet & Show

Nov 20 - 21
Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Nights Custom CarTruck Bike Meet

Nov 20 - 21
Yankeetown, FL
Yankeetown Seafood Festival
352-505-7936 or 352-564-0315

Nov 19 - 21
Mount Dora, FL
Antiques & Collectors Extravaganza
352-383-8393

Nov 20 - 21
Deland, FL
DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts
386-738-5705

Nov 20
Winter Park, FL
Harvest Festival
407-529-9717

Nov 19 - Dec 24
Downtown Disney
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Festival of the Seasons
407-934-7639

Nov 18 and 19
Magic Kingdom
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
tickets 407-934-7639

Nov 19 - 21
Orlando, FL
TDI Gospel Superfest 2010
407-272-1304

Nov 20
St. Cloud, FL
Patrick Smith Day
1-866-85-4EVER
Or 1-407-957-9794 ext 1

Nov 20 - 21
Melbourne, FL
Art Works of Eau Gallie Fine Art Festival
321-752-0463

Nov 18 - 20
Silver Springs, FL
Native American Festival
352-236-2121 ext. 1150

Nov 20 - 21
Dunedin, FL
Downtown Dunedin Craft Festval

Nov 20
Tampa, FL
Florida Tall Tales
813-627-4225

Nov 20
Tampa, FL
South Shore Music Festival

Nov 19 - 21
Tampa, FL
The Tampa Bay Boat Show
727-893-8523

Nov 20
Plant City, FL
Strawberry Classic Car Show
813-754-3707

Nov 20
Plant City, FL
Plant City Pig Jam
813-754-3707

Nov 19 - 21
Clearwater Beach, FL
Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic
727-536-0064

Nov 13 - 21
Sarasota, FL
Sarasota Medieval Fair

Nov 20 - 21
Bonita Springs/Estero, FL
Coconut Point Fall Art Fair

Nov 21
Bonita Springs, FL
Taste of Bonita
239-273-7430

Nov 20 - 21
Fort Pierce, Florida
Garden Festival
M-F 772-464-4672
Sun thru Nov. 772-464-0323

Nov 20
Ft. Myers, FL
Art Royale
239-939-2787

Nov 19 - 21
Greenacres, FL
Salsa Fest
561-790-6200

Nov 20 - 21
West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage show and Sale

Nov 20
Delray Beach, FL
Lakeview Car Show
561-276-3937

Nov 20 - 21
Okeechobee, FL
Swamp Pickers Bluegrass Festival Car and Truck Show
863-763-0231 or 800-562-7748

Nov 21
Cooper City, FL
Nosh Fest
954-442-0770

Nov 20
Cape Coral, FL
SW Florida Blues Fest

Nov 20 - 21
Miami, FL
Harvest Festival
386-860-0092

Nov 19 - 21
Miami, FL
Solo Art Miami
305-332-1905

Nov 20
Miami, FL
Bayside Rocks Festival
305-763-4509

Nov 19 - 21
Miami, FL
Miami Book Fair International

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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Bed and Breakfast Time Machines

Gainesville, Florida

As technology keeps advancing at a faster clip each year, some of us get caught up in the digital dance tripping over our own two feet as our fingers tap away on the latest and greatest new toy. Others raised on the analog two step find the dance floor too crowded and too loud, longing for the old days when people spoke to each other face to face, intead of in a cyberspace cloud. Being a horse and buggy in the day of GPS and bluetooth can be a lonely affair however, (not to mention being run over by those alloy wheels). And running over that horse and buggy while swearing at the disembodied lady giving directions from your GPS may not be the high point of human progress either. Perhaps a meeting in the middle is a better course,... something like the way they return one of those grand old Victorian homes of the past to its former glory while at the same time rendering it digital friendly and wi-fi ready. Just over in Gainesville, there are several homes like that, having been turned into Bed and Breakfast time machines allowing you both to remember that era of grace and beauty without leaving you there if you need to answer that important call. We will never see such a time again, and in truth it never was quite as romantic as we'd like to believe, But still, it may not be such a bad idea for some of us to put away our toys for a while and connect with a person instead of a plug, or for others to learn to download an old tune instead of downing a new one. In all honesty, no matter what box we choose to live in, couldn't we all probably do with a fresh coat of paint.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Homepage - Weekly ads - Locator for a Store Near You!

Find the Home page or Homepage, weekly ads - sales promotions and a store near you for 21 of the most popular stores in the USA. It's fast, easy and convenient and by bookmarking this page you'll have all these popular stores and fast food restaurants with just one click. The Dollar General is first on the list since it's the only one we have in Florahome and is the reason for the 21 instead of the more popular 20, so shop there first if you're in our little corner of Florida. Now start shopping!


Note: Please allow time for the weekly ads to load on a slow connection.
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Dollar General
Homepage
Specials
Store Locator
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Walmart
Homepage
Rollbacks
Store Locator
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Walgreens
Homepage
Weekly ads
Store Locator
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CVS
Homepage
Weekly ads
Store Locator
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Kmart
Homepage
Weekly ads
Store Locator
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Target
Homepage
Weekly ads
Store Locator
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Kroger
Homepage
Weekly ads
Locator: pop-up on home page
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Sears
Homepage
Weekly ads
Store Locator
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Macy's
Homepage
Weekly ads
Store Locator
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Kohls
Homepage
Weekly ads
Store Locator
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J C Penny
Homepage
Weekly ads
Store Locator
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Costco
Homepage
What's new
Store Locator
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Home Depot
Homepage
Weekly ads
Store Locator
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Lowes
Homepage
Weekly ads
Store Locator
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hhgregg
Homepage
Weekly ads
Store Locator
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Best Buy
Homepage
Weekly ads
Store Locator
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Publix
Homepage
Weekly ads
Store Locator
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McDonald's
Homepage
Promotions
Restaurant Locator
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Pizza Hut
Homepage
Deals
Restaurant Locator
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Kentucky Fried Chicken
Homepage
Promtions on Homepage
Restaurant Locator
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7-Eleven
Homepage
Promotions
Store Locator
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Thursday, November 11, 2010

The Florida Art and Artist List

D.A.Gordon Dart















The Florida Art and Artist List was created in response to the interest in Florahome USA's - Florida's Family of Artists post. Finding Florida art or a particular Florida artist isn't always easy, so hopefully the list below will help. The list is a work-in-progress and more Florida artists and links to their work will continue to be added as time permits. If you are an artist currently living in Florida and have a website, blog, Facebook page etc. or a gallery displaying your work, you can send an e-mail with your name, the place where you live and the category that best describes your work to the address at the bottom of this page and have your link added to the list. Of course Florahome USA is a family oriented site so the work must be appropriate, Thanks


Paintings:

Adachi, Misao - St. Petersburg, FL
Akers, Ed - Jacksonville, FL
Allison, Brooke - Dunedin, FL
Andre, Emalee - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Arencibia, Ingrid - Naples, FL
Angene, Benny - Homestead, FL
Apriletti, Linda - Miami Springs, FL
Archer, Sue - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Arencibia, Ingrid - Naples, FL
Atanasio, Dawn Marie - Pembroke Pines, FL
Athanas, Beatrice - Winter Garden FL
Bansemer, Roger - Palm Coast, FL
Barnett, Barry - St. Augustine, FL
Bartlett, Eric - Jacksonville, FL
Batterson, Judy - Orlando, FL
Baynes, Maija - Lake Wales, FL
Bensabat, Kathy - Winter Park, FL
Beyer, Steven Todd - Naples, FL
Blair, Eleanor - Gainesville, FL
Blondheim, Linda - Gainesville, FL
Bloodworth, Doug - Lady Lake, FL
Bochner, Thomas - Clearwater, FL
Bohrer, Betsy - Lakeland, FL
Bohrer, Joan - Dunedin, FL
Bonk, Peter - Lutz, FL
Borse, Gary - Fairfield, FL
Bottary, Adriana - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Brent, Paul - Panama City, FL (Designer)
Brodeur, Kathleen - Winter Park, FL
Brown, Anne Marie - Lighthouse Point, FL
Brujis, Amalia - Aventura, FL
Bullough, Nancy - Naples, FL
Burger, Carolyn - Marco Island, FL
Burks, Anthony - West Palm Beach, FL
Byrd, Byron - Miami Beach, FL
Cahill, Sally - Tampa, FL
Callahan, Marilyn - Islamorada, FL
Carstensen, Amy Leigh - Tampa, FL
Cardot, Christophe - Edgewater, FL
Carlson, Julie - Bonita Springs, FL
Carter, Bonnie - Merritt Island, FL
Castillo, Jose Maria - Naples, FL
Chen, Virginia - Gainesville, FL
Chenet, Kathleen - Longwood, FL
Chin, Teresa - Orlando, FL
Cook, Jessie - Palm Coast, FL
Corr, Will - Holmes Beach, FL
Cotrino, Ramirez - Tamarac, FL
Coulter, Scott - Sarasota, FL
Crawford, Carol
- St. Petersburg, FL
Crawford, Marta - Edgewater, FL
Cundiff, Dobson - Sarasota, FL
Currier, Richard - Micco, FL
Daley, Mike (aka The Golfpainter) - The Villages, FL
Darnell, Tim - Orlando, FL
Dart, D. A. Gordon - Sarasota, FL
Davis, April W. - Jupiter, FL
Day, Margaret "Magi" - South Florida
Delgado, Lilian - Bradenton, FL
DeMarco, Maggie - Naples, FL
Demezier, Dei - FL (custom painting & design)
Diamond, Ellen - Jacksonville, FL
Dodds, Eric - Largo, FL
Domin, Alex - Leesburg, FL
Draving, Thomas - Hollywood, FL
Edmund, David - Ybor City, FL
Edwardo, Alyssa di - West Palm Beach, FL
Eidge, Judy - Sarasota, FL
Elliott, Donna - Bonita Springs, FL
Erznoznik, Richard - Jacksonville, FL
Essenburg, Ben - Englewwod, FL
Ferber, Elisabeth - Orlando, FL
Ferguson, Robert Bruce - Tampa, FL
Flanigan, Popo - Naples, FL
Florida Highwaymen
Forgard, Larry
- Sarasota, FL
Fox, James - Estero, FL
Francke, Rosemarie - Ormand Beach, FL
Friedman, Amy - Apalachicola, FL
Friedman, Jenna Star - Port Richey, FL
Fuller, David - Goodland, FL
Fuller, Roy - near Matlacha, FL (watercolor course)
Fundora, Thomas - Key Largo. FL
Gandee, M.J. - Orlando, FL
Garcia, Joan L. - Tampa, FL
Garvin, Carol - Coconut Grove, FL
Geddings, Riley A. - Carrollwood Village, FL
Gehring, Susan Rollins - Dunedin, FL
Gerbert, Peter - Hernando County, FL
Gibbons, Tim - Tampa, FL
Green, Paula Mae - Pompano Beach, FL
Griner, Harold - Lake Butler, FL
Groenteman, Barbara - Naples, FL
Gross, Hillary - Davie, FL
Guo, Yongqun - Naples, FL
Hada, Clara - Port Orange, FL
Hanson, Barbara Kampe - Dunedin, FL
Hardie, Doreen - Palm Coast, FL
Hein, Laurie Snow - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Herrera, Vince - Miami, FL
Hiestand, Scott - Ormond Beach, FL
Holehouse, Jim - St. Augustine, FL
Hubley, Mary - Winter Garden, FL
Hudson, Inez - Naples, FL
James, Emily - Naples, FL
James, Laura - Palm Harbor, FL
Jenkins, Lori Pitten - Melbourne, FL
Johnson, Pippi - Naples, FL
Kane, Patty - Naples, FL
Katzeff, Bernard - Naples, FL
King, Brennan - West Palm Beach, FL
Kirkpatrick, Brian - Naples, FL
Kling, Chris - Stuart, FL
Koepsell, Barbara - Orlando, FL
Kopec, Laurie - Ocala, FL
Kostek, Madeline - New Smyrna Beach, FL
Krysinsky, Tony (engraved wood paintings) - Perdido, FL
Kubes, Susan - Largo, FL
Kuseske, Michael - Royal Palm Beach, FL
Laquesta, Witha - Viera, FL
Lawhon, Jeffery - Baker, FL
Leeward, Donna - Ocala, FL
Lehr, Mira - Miami Beach, FL
Levin, Michele - Palm Harbor, FL
Lewis, Rick - Jupiter, FL
Longoria, Matias - Pensacola, FL
Lounsberry, Charles - Windermere, FL
Lowe, Michelle - Islamorada, FL
Lundberg, Mary - Naples, FL
Lublinski, Diane - Pembroke Pines, FL
Macaulay, Angus - St. Petersburg, FL
Madero, Victor - Miami, FL
Mallus, Tim - Gainesville, FL
Marconi, Debbie Hummel - Bonita Springs, FL
Margulies, Annette - Orlando, FL
Martens, Diane - Orlando, FL
Martinez, Angeline Marie - South FL
Mason, Melissa - New Smyrna Beach, FL
Matsumoto, Ikki - Ft Myers, FL
Maurer, John - St. Petersburg, FL
McArdle, Carol - Ft. Myers, FL
McConnell, Karlene - Ormond Beach, FL
McKenna, Sydney - St. Augustine, FL
McLean, Fran - New Port Richey, FL
McNamara, Lori - Fort Pierce, FL
Mcubbin, Susan - Ozona, FL
Meillier, Henri - Naples, FL
Meyer, Nora - Miami, FL
Michaels, James - Palm Harbor, FL
Miller, Rose Virginia - Miami - Copenhagen
Millsap, Thom - Naples, FL
Morris, Theodore - St. Augustine, FL
Moskovitz, Nancy - Ocala, FL
Mulrain, Joanelle - Jacksonville, FL
Meyerpeter, Joyce - St. Augustine, FL
Napoli, Carol - New Smyrna Beach, FL
Nedobeck, Don - Deland, FL
Negley, Ellen - West Palm Beach, FL
Niles, Varick - Naples, FL
Nunez, Luis - Homestead, FL
Olander, Julie Siler - Fort Myers, FL
Onofrey, Janet - Weston, FL
Oriold, Vicki - Palm Beach county, FL
Osborne, Bob - Amelia Island, FL
Owens, Brian R. - Deltona, FL
Pais, Annie - North Florida
Park, Edward - Naples, FL
Parker, Timothy - Naples, FL
Pearse, Darlene a few miles from the Everglades
Peebles, Leslie - Gainesville, FL
Perez, Santiago - Boca Raton, FL
Peter, Melanie - Gainesville, FL
Petraitis, Loretta - St. Petersburg, FL
Platt, Sam - Naples, FL
Plumridge, Don - Tampa, FL
Pinschmidt, Marie - Palm Beach, FL
Podolsky, Polly - Orlando, FL
Polkowski, Jane - Sanford, FL
Potocki, Lorraine - Palm Harbor, FL
Prabha, Sri - Miami Beach, FL
Predny, Laura - Gainesville, FL
Pulitzer, Hilary - Okeechobee, FL
Ray, Don & Lorraine - Vero Beach, FL
Redwolf, Josette Doyle - Key Largo, FL
Reichow, Christine - Estero, FL
Renee, Brandy - Winter Park, FL
Rice, Marie - Lutz, FL
Richardson, Eluster - Tallahassee, FL
Risner, Gail Trent - Naples, FL
Roberts, Joan - FL
Rodgers, Lance - St. Petersburg, FL
Rogers, Janet - Ormond Beach, FL
Rogers, Steve - Ormond Beach, FL
Rodriguez, Emilio Hector - Miami FL
Roland, David - Brooksville, FL
Roland, Ron - Pensacola, FL
Rolston, Ray - Key West, FL
Rowe, Charles - Crystal River, FL
Rowe, Mary Parkman - Naples, FL
Russo, Lisa - Ocklawaha, FL
Rutchey, Holly - West Palm Beach, FL
Sadler, Tom - Orlando, FL
Saldaitis, RASA - Pinellas Park, FL
Salinero, Sal - Key West, FL
Salley, Iréne - Gainesville, FL
Sandell, Val - Sarasota, FL
Shepherd, Marilynn - Miami, FL
Schindehette, Jacquelyn Modesitt - Ocala, FL
Schneiderman, Louis - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Schuler, Klaus - Stuart, FL
Segal, Mike - Chiefland, FL
Seitz, Eileen - Coconut Grove, FL
Setton, Lorie - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Shattuck, Dennis - Palm Bay, FL
Shreve, Anne - Naples, FL
Sigmund, Richard T. - St. Pete Beach, FL
Simmons, Ernest C. - Dunedin, FL
Carol A. Sinclair - Largo, FL
Slivka, Jane - Mount Dora, FL
Sloate, Roxene - Delray Beach, FL
Smart, Wini - Boca Grande, FL
Smith, Jon - Clearwater, FL
Spann, Susanna - Bradenton, FL
Spathelf, Steven - Dunedin, FL
Stebleton, Robert - Ocala, FL
Sterpe, John - Columbia County
Stephens, Tom - Sarasota, FL
Strouble, Drew - Sarasota, FL
Sullivan, Ann - Naples, FL
Swan, Andrew - West Palm Beach, FL
Swayhoover, Albert - Daytona Beach, FL
Takacs, Ed - Bonita Springs, FL
Taffe, Linda - Naples, FL
Thayer, Jenny - Jupiter, FL
Thursby, John "Jack" - Ocala, FL
Tiffany, Barbara - FL
Tigchelaar, Anneke - Naples, FL
Tilles, Nancy - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Truenow, Dodi - Mt. Dora, FL
Ulen, Lorraine - Clearwater, FL
Vale, Shirley - Sanibel, FL
Vincenti, Paul - Orlando, FL
Walker, Jackson - Orlando, FL
Warman, Abby - Naples, FL
Warmke-Robitaille, Julie - Gainesville, FL
Weber, Michael - Port St. Lucie, FL
Wegmueller, Monique - Miami, FL
Weible, Debra Thomas - Dunedin, FL
Westbrook, Sharon - Jacksonville Beach, FL
White, Diana - Keystone Heights, FL
Wiedemer, Leah - Orlando, FL
Wild, Beau - Port Orange, FL
Williams, Carole - Boca Raton, FL
Williams, Sandra - St. Petersburg, FL
Wobie, Kathleen - Hawthorne, FL
Wright, David Harrison - Key West, FL

Photography:

Anderson, Brent Lake Worth, FL
Anderson, Gregory Deerfield Beach, FL
Archer, Dave Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Auger, Richard
Axman-Hyner, Jane - West Palm Beach, FL
Bacon, Mike - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Blanco, Jorge - Crystal River, FL
Borland, Lee-Margaret - Jacksonville, FL
Bowen, Jim - Tallahassee, FL
Brady, John - Naples, FL
Buerger, Diane - Winter Haven, FL
Butcher, Clyde - Ochopee, FL (Everglades)
Cabral, Kevin - (Parametric 3D Modeling and Design) - Naples, FL
Canterbury, Jay- Holmes Beach, FL
Carson, Wes - Miami, FL
Cavanah, Cory - Tallahassee, FL
Chapman, Cam - Weston, FL
Childrey, Candy - Coral Springs, FL
Clibbon, Robert - New Smyrna Beach, FL
Coe, Geoff - Fort Myers, FL
Connolly, Karin - Orlando, FL
Cowley, Wesley - Lakeland, FL
Cruz, Hugo - Gainesville, FL
Cunningham, Dick - Bonita Springs, FL
Daum, Pamela - Altamonte Springs, FL
Davis, Harold - Redfish Photography - Boynton Beach, FL
Dowie, Sean - McIntosh, FL
Freeman, Jim - Isles of Capri, FL
Fulwiler, R.C - Lakeland, FL
Genin, Robin - Boca Raton, FL
Green, Robert - Winter Park, FL
Gregory, Steven - Tampa, FL
Guglielmo, Christopher - Miami, FL
Hartung, John - Clearwater, FL
Harum, Heidi - Coral Gables, FL
Hogan, James - Palmetto, FL
Herrera, H. J. - Alachua, FL
Horan, Brian - Cocoa Beach, FL
Horan, Peter - Naples, FL
Jasinski, Michael & Brian - Gainesville, FL
Kamarowski, Robert - Gainesville, FL
Keeney, Lisa - West Palm Beach, FL
Krick, Heather - Orlando, FL
Laffal, Ken - Saint Augustine, FL
Lawrence, David - Palm Harbor, FL
Levine, Russell - Boynton Beach, FL
Macey, Jack - Vero Beach, FL
Mandell, Michael - South FL
McDonald, Capt. Don - Marco Island, FL
McGavin, Daniel - Delray Beach, FL
Megela, Jack - Naples, FL
Montecalvo, Paul - Lutz, FL
Moran, John - Gainesville, FL
Mulry, Jill - Seminole, FL
Naumann, Don - Crystal Beach, FL
Olson, Jeff - Coral Springs, FL
Parry, Constance - Naples, FL
Pierce, Katherine - Gainesville, FL
Prycznski, Janet - Sunrise, FL
Rees, Shane - Altamonte Springs, FL
Mike Ring - Barberville, FL
Ripple, Jeff - Naples, FL
Sargent, Bill - Lakeland, FL
Savid, Ric - St. Petersburg, FL
Scott, Carlos G. - Miami, FL
Smith, Randall - Winter Park. FL
Sonnenberg, Kyle - FL
Swallow, Jim St. Petersburg
Thomas, Mark - Pembroke Pines, FL
Underwood, William - Pinellas Park, FL
Usdan, Carole G. - Boynton Beach, FL
Usdan, Dennis G. - Boynton Beach, FL
Vaughn, Steve - Winter Park, FL
Walles, Joe - St. Petersburg, FL
Weakley, Kentk - Ocala, FL
Whalen, Patrick - San Antonio, FL
Wickham, Claudia - Lake Mary, FL
Wilmoth, Wayne - Naples, FL
Zausner, Lemore - Delray Beach, FL

Ceramics:

Adams, Darrell - Gainesville, FL
Basler, Eberhard - New Port Richey, FL
Basler, Vera - New Port Richey, FL
Bowen, Teresa - New Smyrna Beach, FL
Boyle, Jack - San Antonio, FL
Burhans, Barbara - Dunedin, FL
Burhans, Ira - Palm Harbor, FL
Clark, Lucy - FL
Costanzo, Saverio & Sarah - West Palm Beach, FL
Freeman,Joshua - Orlando, FL
Glaser, Lisa - St. Petersburg, FL
Howel, Steve - Gainesville, FL
Heuslein, Mina - Port Orange, FL
Jackson, Darryl - Gainesville, FL
Jensen, Ken - St. Augustine, FL
Jones, Doug - Fernandina Beach, FL
Kellum, John - Orlando, FL
Kidd, William - Miramar, FL
Lachtara, Jason - St. Petersburg, FL
Lachtara, Jennifer - St. Petersburg, FL
Lee, C C - Palm Coast, FL
Lonsky, Jiri - Gainesville, FL
Malkin, Vadim - Orlando, FL
Moore, John - Largo, FL
Nakamura, Yasuko - St. Petersburg, FL
Nappo, Gabrielle - Naples, FL
Painter, Susan - Loxahatchee, FL
Shapiro, Joan - Naples, FL
Shields, Ken - Sarasota, FL
Smith, Cheryl Mackey - Winter Park, FL
Snively, Gail - Melbourne Beach, FL
Spirazza, Andrea - Boynton Beach, FL
Staropoli, John - Port St Lucie, FL
Streit, Peter - Tampa, FL
Tilton, John - Alachua, FL
Torrance, Donna - Naples, FL
Tsentas, Vasileios - Orlando, FL
Varela, Ana - Micanopy, FL
Welsch, Harry - Lutz, FL
Woods, Glenn - Palm Harbor, FL

Glass:

Ayala, Suzanne - Daytona Beach, FL
Boux, Chuck - St. Petersburg, FL
DeBon, Dennis - St. Petersburg, FL
Espinosa, Josephina - Port Charlotte, FL
Goodwin, Kyle - St. Augustine, FL
Gott, Susan - Tampa, FL
Haddad, Jamille - Cape Canaveral, FL
Kirchoff, Jan - Parkland, FL
Lahy, Carol - Winter Springs, FL
Lent, Sandy - Lake Mary, FL
Matus, Bobbie - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
McClellan, Duncan - St Petersburg, FL
McIntyre, Mike and Mary - Gainesville, FL
Rose, Marlene - Clearwater, FL
Schramek, Steve - St. Petersburg, FL
Slade, Bill - Jacksonville, FL
Slade, Jon - Jacksonville, FL
Smith, Linda - Apollo Beach, FL
Spalter, Virginia - Valrico, FL
Tagg, Steve - Holiday, FL

Wood:

Barreneche, Juan - Miami, FL
Deyrup, Jim - Gainesville, FL
Douglas, Richard - Welaka, FL
Edwards, Victor - Monticello, FL
Fortin, Matthew - Ocala, FL
Gilbert, Bud - New Smyrna Beach, FL
Harding, Barrie - Dunnellon, FL
Ihns, Joe - Winter Springs, FL
Miranda, Frank - Clearwater, FL
Patrick, Don - Orlando, FL
Remole, Darrell - Port St. Lucie, FL
Turner, Chad - Apopka, FL
Ward, Grant - Jacksonville, FL
Wiederhold, Dennis - Bradenton, FL

Graphics/Drawing:

Armstrong, Chris - Jacksonville, FL
Bird, Holly - Tampa, FL
Bruner, Dave - Sarasota, FL
Cardot, Chrisophe - Edgewater, FL
Carte, Lin - Tarpon Springs, FL
Costin, John - Ybor City (Tampa), FL
DesCombes, Roland - Winter Park, FL
Everett, Michael - Palatka, FL
Fifield, Virginia - Hollywood, FL
Fortner, Heather - Sarasota, FL
French, Diane - St. Augustine Beach, FL
LaFogg-Docherty, Deborah - Boynton Beach, FL
Lake, Lauren - Gainesville, FL
Nemnich, James (Michael) - Indialantic, FL
Peebles, Leslie - Alachua, FL
Reed, Elizabeth - Coral Springs, FL
Sargent, Peter - Estero FL
Swan, Andrew - Delray Beach, FL
Whitlock, Steve - Sarasota, FL
Williams, Mike - Saint Petersburg, FL
Wilson, Jim - Gainesville, FL

Jewelry:

Aune, Marc - St. James City, FL
Aune, Sara - St. James City, FL
Barbeau, Alexis - Boca Raton, FL
Belcher, Leslie - St. Petersburg, FL
Biond, Jim - St. Johns, FL
Bowen, Kathy - Largo, FL
Crespi, Jodi - Plantation, FL
Dennison, Kathleen - Naples, FL
Devine, Cindy - Tarpon Springs, FL
Dinka, Dianna J. - Tamarac, FL
Dosch, Wolf - St Augustine, FL
Doumet, Sana - Clearwater, FL
Fairchild, Monika - Gainesville, FL
Ferreira, Patricio - Orlando, FL
Fox, Pam - Sarasota, FL
Fremon, Robert - Vero Beach, FL
Galliano, Zee - Tallahassee, FL
Garcia, Rosario - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Hampel, Christiane & Oliver - Naples, FL
Holeman, Kristin - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Holeman, Kristin - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Johannes, Adrian & Marcy - Sarasota, FL
Kantor, Anne - Tampa, FL
Kapfer, Annette - St. Pete Beach, FL
Kaya, Katherine - Sarasota, FL
Lundgren, Dr. Eric - Holly Hill, FL
Lundgren, Glenda - Holly Hill, FL
Marksz, Alex - Jupiter, FL
Marksz-Wright, Diane - Davie, FL
Marksz, Gail - Jupiter, FL
Mason, Lorrie - Tampa, FL
McClure, Christina Paluzek - Pinellas Park, FL
Michlin, Joan - Sarasota, FL
Miranda, Richard - Lake Worth, FL
Noll, Mark - Clearwater, FL
Olling, Lori Kay - Tampa, FL
Paluszek, Christina - Seminole, FL
Pawloski, Steve - Sarasota, FL
Rivero, Oscar - Port St. Lucie, FL
Roa, Harry - Sarasota, FL
Roberts, Angela - Lutz, FL
Scialli, Sharon - Tampa, FL
Silverblatt, Howard - Lake Worth, FL
Stefanovich, Dragana - Miami Beach, FL
Stewart, Anisa - Fort Myers,FL
Tully, Lisa - Matlacha, FL
Vera, Joryel - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Vertrees, Dawn - Green Cove Springs, FL

Sculpture:

Allen, Susan Griggs - Sarasota, FL
Almond, Joshua - Maitland, FL
Beckman, George - Fort Pierce, FL
Braun, Paul - St. Augustine, FL
Cervenka, Nancy - Gulfport, FL
Chamness, Jo - Jupiter, FL
Campagna, Sarah Thee - St. Petersburg, FL
DeBon, Dennis - St. Petersburg, FL
DiLeonardo, Mark - Largo, FL
Fernans, Jon - Jupiter, FL
Fransbergen, Estella - Leesburg, FL
Jenkins, Kevin - Homosassa, FL
Kennedy, Jeffrey - Palm Coast, FL
LaMontagne, Paul - Cocoa, FL
Laventhall, Miles - Boynton Beach, FL
Levinson, Francene (paper) - Boca Raton, FL
Livingston, Susan (paper) - Lutz, FL
Manning, Trent - Winter Haven, FL
Merkel, Kurt - Miami, FL
Merkel, Kurt - Miami, FL
Peltier, Gilles - Naples, FL
Sears, James - Naples, FL
Shapses, Joel - Englewood, FL
Schmidt, Ron - Tequesta, FL
Stark PHD, Brandy - St. Petersburg, FL
Strothers, Dan - Bradenton, FL
Swartz, Clayton - Pinellas Park, FL
Schmidt, Ron - Tequesta FL
Teach, Kathleen - Naples, FL
Wertheimer, Esther - Boca Raton, FL
Wieck, Amy - Longwood, FL
Willcox, Kimberly - Gainesville, FL
Winters, Nina - Clearwater, FL

Digital:

Braun, Michael - Tampa, FL
Connolly, Karin - Orlando, FL
Ewart, David - Clearwater, FL
Hogan, Jim - Palmetto, FL
Richmond, James - Titusville, FL
Trimitsis, George B. - Palm Harbor, FL
Tudzarov, Beau - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Other:

Alexander, Grace (mixed media) - Bonita Springs, FL
Anatra, Annette Coast (mixed media) - Tampa / St. Petersburg, FL
Applebaum, Ayenne (mixed media) - Lake Worth, FL
Breit, Jack (mixed media) - St. Petersburg, FL
Brischetto, Ronald (multi media) - Dunedin, FL
Bullouge, Nancy (mixed media) - Naples, FL
Causey, Teri (nautical furniture) - Fort Myers, FL
Cleere, Carolina (mixed media) - Tampa, FL
Curvin, Joyce (EaRth FRiendly WhiMsical Art) - Palm Harbor, FL
Daly, Susan (mixed media) - Naples, FL
Dean, S. Rush (mixed media) - Florida
DeLaCruz, Katie (mixed media) - Tampa, FL
Eastwood, Bonnie (fibers) - Hudson, FL
Dodds, Eric (multi media) - Largo, FL
Edwards, Victor (indoor and outdoor furniture) - Monticello, FL
Faris, Nancy (pillows, purses and wall art) - Sarasota, FL
Foskett, Lynn (multi media) - Tarpon Springs, FL
Frye, Carol (mixed media)
Gaston, Denis (mixed media) - Dunedin, FL
Georgeta Fondos (multi media) - Deerfield Beach, FL
Glaelle, Gladys (hand painted silk designs) - Cocoa, FL
Gonella, Marina (mixed media) - Coconut Creek, FL
Hambrick, Holly (mixed media) - Ormond Beach, FL
Harper, Rob (metal) - Lakewood Ranch, FL
Hawley, Bonny (mixed media) - Naples, FL
Henderson, Debbie (mixed media) - Naples, FL
Hinton, Sandra Baker (multi media) - Fernandina Beach, FL
Hirt, Cindy (really mixed media) - Hawthorne, FL
Hitzig, Laurie (mixed media) - Jacksonville, FL
Holliday, Debra Mixon (mixed media) - Homossassa, FL
Hunter, Patton (mixed media) - St. Petersburg, FL
Ignacio, Tashmeha - Hollywood, FL 'Twyling' (trademarked painting with paper)
Jones, Gregory (mixed media) - Lakeland, FL
Kozlow, Sandee (mixed media) - Naples, FL
Kudja, Cheri (mixed media) - Miramar, FL
League, Jeff (mixed media) - Winter Park, FL
Leal, Grace (multi media) - Cocoa, FL
Martin, Susan (multi media) - Merritt Island, FL
Mabat, Ynon (mixed media) - Longwood, FL
Manneck,
Holly
(mixed media) - Naples, FL
Marlo, Sakk (sakk designs) - St. Petersburg, FL
Measelle, Clarence (mixed media) - Lake Worth, FL
Myers, M. H. (mixed media) - Jacksonville, FL
Newman, Betty (mixed media) - Marco Island, FL
Norqual, Jennifer (mixed media) - Naples, FL
Perello, Marcia Ramos (mixed media) - Miami, FL
Provda, Susan (mixed media) - Sanford, FL
Renc, Bill (multi media) - Safety Harbor, FL
Renc, Linda (multi media) - Safety Harbor, FL
Sackman, Carol (mixed media) - Dunedin, FL
Sanders, Jim (unique poster art) - Orlando, FL
Schoeler, Inna (Hand created designer knitware) - Celebration, FL
Skelton, Rebecca (multi media) - St. Petersburg, FL
Smith, Cheryl Mackey (mixed media) - Winter Park, FL
Sonnenberg, Joan (multi media) - Naples, FL
Sottong, Peter (mixed media) - Naples, FL
Stein, Robert (mixed media) - Plantation, FL
Storck, Center Ann (mixed media) - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Tower, Gail & Greg(Fiber) - Wellington, FL
Van-Gorder, Rita (mixed media) - Venice, FL
Whipple, Lynn (mixed media) - Winter Park, FL
Whiting, C. L.(Fiber) - Singer Island, FL
White, Blake (mixed media) - Dunedin, FL
Wilken, Jeremy (mixed media) - Key Largo, FL
Wolfe, Judy A. (gourd art) - Dunnellen, FL
Wood, Judith (fibers) - West Palm Beach, FL
Youngman, Loretta (mixed media) - Ormond-By-The-Sea, FL
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