The Unicorn Floridian

🍊🌴 𝒜 2𝓃𝒹 𝑔𝑒𝓃𝑒𝓇𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃, ℱ𝓁𝑜𝓇𝒾𝒹𝒶 𝓃𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓋𝑒 𝓈𝒽𝒶𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓀𝓃𝑜𝓌𝓁𝑒𝒹𝑔𝑒 & 𝒽𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝑜𝒻 𝑜𝓃𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓂𝑜𝓈𝓉 𝓋𝒾𝓈𝒾𝓉𝑒𝒹 𝓅𝓁𝒶𝑒𝑒𝓈 𝑜𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓅𝓁𝒶𝓃𝑒𝓉. ℱ𝓁𝑜𝓇𝒾𝒹𝒶 𝒾𝓈 𝓂𝓎 𝓂𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓁𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒶𝓃𝒹 ℐ‘𝓋𝑒 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝑒𝒹 𝒾𝓃𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎 𝓇𝑒𝑔𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝑒𝓍𝒸𝑒𝓅𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓅𝒶𝓃𝒽𝒶𝓃𝒹𝓁𝑒, 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝒶𝓁𝓈𝑜 𝒶 𝓇𝑜𝒶𝒹 𝓌𝒶𝓇𝓇𝒾𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉’𝓈 𝓉𝓇𝒶𝓋𝓁𝑒𝒹 𝒶𝓇𝑜𝓊𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒷𝑒𝒶𝓊𝓉𝒾𝒻𝓊𝓁 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓉𝑒 ⛵️

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at Lake Mirror Downtown https://www.instagram.com/p/CiEOxm5sxo9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This grand building is the first steel frame high-rise building built in #lakeland #florida and found at 129 S. Kentucky Ave. Once 1 of the hottest addresses in the downtown area, there was a high demand by doctors, lawyers & other professionals to office there and it continued to hold status as the most prestigious office location for 40 years. Watson Clinic was founded here and during WWII, Lakeland's famed Lodwick School of Aeronautics once had their administrative offices here. Dominant in Lakeland’s skyline, the building’s been referred to as everything-the unimaginative "10-story building" to an official-sounding "Broderick Building” however most know it’s as the #marblearcade. The building dates back to the 1920s during times the future looked unusually bright thanks to the rosy glow of the Florida land boom, when hotels sprang up in downtowns across Florida, like the Terrace Hotel and New Florida Hotel found in Lakeland. The Marble Arcade was different because developers E.J. Sparks and M.C. Talley wanted to appeal to successful businessman, so they engaged a popular Florida architect, Roy A. Benjamin of Jacksonville, who also designed the Palace Theater also found on Kentucky Ave., but also numerous theaters across the state. Completed in 1926 with a final cost of $370,000, the building featured 8 floors of office space with 2 the bottom floors as retail space and set off from those above by the use of contrasting facing materials, a method used by architect Louis Sullivan in many of early American skyscrapers. #themoreyouknow #history #historicbuildings #floridahistory #randomfacts #historylesson #floridalife #floridaphotos #centralflorida #polkcounty #youlearnsomethingneweveryday #downtownlakeland #weekendvibes #floridanative #floridian #historicalbuilding (at The Marble Arcade) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU4FIqpsu1-/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#popashcreekpreserve - Found nestled in a rural, somewhat hard to find area and situated in NE #LeeCounty, the preserve was awarded 2 trophies: #10 for Top rated Park in North Fort Myers & #4 for Hidden Gems - The park is in located in #northfortmyers and consists of over 307 acres with over six miles of hiking and equestrian trails and is currently maintenanced by the county and continues water treatments to this day. Part of the Conservation 20/20 Program, established in 1996 by voters passing a referendum, property owners to purchase environmentally sensitive land for conservation and ecosystem protection, are taxed. Purchased for just over $1.5m in the summer of 2003, the county, and the Dept. of Natural Resources reshaped the surfaces by creating a filter marsh, utilizing ponds already onsite and created a more natural wetland and dry prairie environment, but also reduces flooding in the adjacent watersheds and removes nutrients from the water, protecting neighborhoods nearby, but also consisting of other preserves and large tracts of land, which help to move rain and slow moving water, southward, in a natural direction. There’s dry areas (mesic) and wet areas (hydric) with resident wildlife as American alligators, river otters, blue herons, turtles, wading birds and many others. Prior to the state’s transformation, the land had seen hydrologic modifications and land uses such as soil & rock mining, agriculture and roads for moving cars through neighborhoods. The result was classified as significantly disturbed and a large invasive exotics removal project was completed. #themoreyouknow #floridafacts #swfl #fortmyers #ifyouknowyouknow #uselessfacts #flogrown #florida #floridalife #preserve #florida_greatshots #floridaphotos #motherland #theunicornfloridian #equestriansports #preservingflorida #sunshinestate #floridainfo (at Pop Ash Creek Preserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT-I-u0r-lb/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Please visit: https://www.leegov.com/parks?Project_Num=0253 for trail information as some trails may be closed. #floridalife #caloosahatcheeregionalpark is situated along the #caloosahatcheeriver in #alva and is rich in natural history. In the ‘60’s, the State of #Florida purchased the land and turned it into the Caloosahatchee Regional Park. The park is managed by #LeeCounty and a #pineflatwoods #scruboak #cypressswamps and #oakhammock #park spanning over 768 acres, with over 20 miles is dedicated to hiking, mountain biking and equestrian trails. On-site you’ll find picnic pavilions, a lodge, barbeque grills, kayaking, park programs, a river overlook, a fishing pier and the ability to camp with tents. The #trail and trail loops located south of CR 78 are for #hikers only, with the north side trails for #mountainbiking #hiking and #equestrianuse Instrumental in the maintenance of the trail system is provided by the #CaloosaSaddleClub and the #FloridaMudcutters #mountainbike club. The course of the Caloosahatche River was altered in the ‘50s so workers moved the muddy land to the northern bank of the river, found in East Lee County. Unknown at the time, they helped set the groundwork for a future recreational treasure. The Northern part of the park is 400 acres of hard-packed clay, with 15-foot ridges in spots, which is covered with exotic grasses and trees. Six recreational mountain bikers recognized the obvious and with some work, the overlooked patch of land was transformed into incredible mountain-biking terrain. #themoreyouknow #floridafacts #flogrown #beautiful #mothernature #theunicornfloridian #swfl #fortmyers #peaceful #floridavibes #video (at Caloosahatchee Regional Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT-Aj9tFFvI/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Man….this couldn’t be more #true #lmao and it’s not due to the size….😱 but this is why I try to avoid #orlando at all costs #lmfao #floridafacts #floridamemes #funny #realtalk #funnyfloridamemes #floridian #flogrown #insanity #orlandotraffic #i4 #worstfreewayever #floridalife #funnybuttrue #theunicornfloridian (at O-town) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT-AgtgrNWk/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#halo around the #moon #mothernature #pretty #skyporn #florida #lakeland #flogrown #earlymorning #waninggibbous #moonphotography #nightsky #fishing #floridaphotos #florida_greatshots #florida_sky_shots #theunicornfloridian #centralflorida #saturdaymorning #beautiful (at Lakeland, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT9ZQaPLay3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Just a few hours ago…I’m unsure why but the #nightsky always looks different in #lakeland than other places. To me at least. Originally I thought this was the street lights bouncing off the #clouds however, I realized in the surrounding metro’s Tampa and Orlando, the clouds don’t have this #orangehue and they have way more street lights than here…#bizarre but #pretty #earlymorning #fishing #lake #polkcounty #flogrown #florida #floridaphotos #sunshinestate #centralflorida #theunicornfloridian #thingsisee #morningvibes (at Lakeland, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT9YtWkLmBv/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I meant to post this up #yesterday but #wowwowwow the morning #sky was so #amazing #dawn #sunrise #florida #plantcity #beautiful #flogrown #floridalife #floridasunrise #floridaphotos #sunshinestate #theunicornfloridian #theseareafewofmyfavoritethings (at Plant City, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT8svsTMLov/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Yo….is this not the #coolest and #badest #firetruck you ever seen?! #lucky #firestation for getting that beauty! #prettytruck #firefighter #fireengine #tampafirerescue #tampa #firerescue #flogrown #tampabaylightning #tampabayrays #badasshit #iloveit #westflorida #hillsboroughcountyfirerescue #hillsboroughcountyfiredepartment #hillsboroughcounty #yeahbuddy #coolestthingever #badassbitch #florida #awesome #tampabay #floridaphotos #floridian #thatswhatsup (at Hillsborough County, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT8rqNNsET9/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#cassadaga (#Seneca Indian #definition : "Water beneath the rocks") located in #volusiacounty this small, unincorporated community can be found just north of Deltona. Colby attended summer Spiritualist Camp meetings in Lily Dale, New York, adjacent to Cassadaga, New York, and lended its name to this Florida community. Most know Cassadaga for it’s many #psychics and #mediums - which is consequently, named the #psychiccapitaloftheworld — #georgepcolby of Pike, New York, was a trance medium who traveled to many different states, performing readings and seances and he worked with several spirit guides giving him knowledge. One of his spirit guides was a Native American named Seneca. Colby during a seance in Lake Mills, Iowa who had manifested and instructed him to travel south to Florida, where he eventually arrived at the Blue Springs Landing, near Orange City. According to Colby, the area that Seneca had led him to was the same area that he saw in the seance. He arrived in #florida 1875 and founded the Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp. On December 18, 1894, the charter was granted to form The Southern Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp Meeting Association and on January 3, 1895, Colby signed a thirty-five acre warranty deed to the association. Colby was referred to as the "seer of spiritualism.” Later, the association expanded into the current, fifty-seven acres after receiving additional acreage. On March 14, 1991, the Spiritualist Camp was declared a U.S. Historic District. #uselessknowledge #spriritual #history #floridahistory #flogrown #themoreyouknow (at Cassadaga, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTbEqMCMimA/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Man…the #sunset #yesterday was #amazing #florida #floridasunset #sunsetphotography #floridalife #florida_sky_shots #lastnight #dusk #floridaliving #skyporn #fridayvibes #flogrown #floridasunsets #motherland #fl #sunshinestate #tampabay #hillsboroughcounty (at Hillsborough County, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTZznwmMP0R/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#wow how beautiful the sky was #thisevening - Just #sharing #tonightssunset - one of the #simplethings in life that always brings me #happinessandjoy but also a daily #reminder to not take anything for granted #floridasunset #sunshinestate #florida_greatshots #flogrown #theunicornfloridian #florida_sky_shots #sunset #sunsetphotography #dusk #skyporn #mothernature #sundayvibes #sundayevening #polkcounty #lakeland #floridalife #floridablogger #sobeautiful (at Lakeland, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS5aNo5s54-/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I could’ve kept going on with the history piece of this but didn’t want to make the post a mile long or know if it would allow me to. However, this is a #beautiful little spot in #tice which is in the #fortmyers area (I love Fort Myers and spent loads of time there) #florida #historyfacts #historic #railroad Now called the #seminolegulfrailway it’s most popularly known for the #murdermysterydinnertrain however, the main line incrementally came to existence in the late 1800s and early 20th century. The northernmost section of along with the Arcadia yard and CSX line was originally built by the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway in 1907 until 1910, the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway (acquired by Seaboard Air Line Railroad in 1926) historically extended from Arcadia south to Boca Grande and the line from the Arcadia yard southeast along Pine Street was the Charlotte Harbor and Northern's connector track to the Florida Southern Railway. From that point, Seminole Gulf continues south along the former Florida Southern Railway (subsidiary of Henry Plant's railroad systems) to Punta Gorda. This segment is the oldest segment of the Seminole Gulf line; built in 1886 and was the southernmost segment of the Florida Southern's Charlotte Harbor Division (originated in Bartow). In 1984, the original Florida Southern route, north of Arcadia (which ran past the historic Arcadia passenger depot) was removed. On July 24, 1886, the line's first train arrived to Punta Gorda. In 1892 the original narrow gauge was widened to standard gauge, and in 1896, the Florida Southern was fully integrated with the Plant System. #themoreyouknow #florida_greatshots #flogrown #floridahistory #floridanative #swfl #southwestflorida (at Fort Myers, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSc4IHJMeJR/?utm_medium=tumblr

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“We love Lakeland” #checkers #remodeled 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲, 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 #welovelakeland #lakeland #florida #polkcounty #fastfood #ilikeit lol #mural #lkld #tonightsdinner #dinner #yum #checkersrallys #lakelandphoto #flogrown #tonight #burgers (at Checkers at 2919 S. Florida Ave) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSS5z2yMRWm/?utm_medium=tumblr

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One of the many reasons that I’m #gratefu to be #floridian …to come from & live in such a #beautiful #state #thelife #paradise #thefloridakeys #boating #ilovethisshit #floridalife #flogrown #anotherdayinparadise #imisslivinghere #floridalocals #fishing #fishinglife #southflorida #islandlife #floridastraits #perfectday #theunicornfloridian #thisislife #florida_greatshots #floridanative (at The Florida Keys) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSQvyDxMjlP/?utm_medium=tumblr

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A pretty, picturesque photo not far from my dads house that I felt I needed a pic of. T̥o̥ m̥ḁk̥e̥ e̥ḁc̥h̥ d̥ḁy̥ c̥o̥u̥n̥t̥. #keatonbeach a #gulfcoast community nestled in what is known as #thebigbend situated in the #southern portion of #taylorcounty and roughly 22.5 miles south Perry, the county seat. This is also one of the most wild and undeveloped coastlines in #florida and the #official tourism website describes the area as "an outpost town with a laid-back, relaxing atmosphere.” You’ll find the county’s primary public beach located here, a small, wild, #beach featuring a picnic area, restrooms, boat ramp and 700-foot fishing pier. The boat ramp is also the primary boat ramp for the entire county and the area is well known for #yearround #fishing #funfacts #ruralflorida #theunicornfloridian #flogrown #sunpic #flscenic #wildflorida #floridainstagramers #floridian #facts (at Keaton Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRvFpdusV1N/?utm_medium=tumblr