Description
For more than thirty years investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Craig Pittman has chronicled the wildest stories Florida has to offer Featuring a selection of columns that have appeared in the Tampa Bay Times and other outlets throughout Pittmans career this book highlights just how strange and wonderful Florida can be
With a folksy style an eye for the absurd and a passion for the history and environment of his home state Pittman describes some of Floridas oddest wildlife as well as its quirkiest people The State Youre In includes a love story involving the most tattooed woman in the world a deep dive into the states professional mermaid industry and an investigation of a battle between residents of a nudist resort and the US Postal Service Pittman introduces listeners to a whos who of Florida crime fiction a whats what of exotic animals and an array of beloved places hes seen change rapidly in his lifetime
Many of these stories are funny some are serious and several offer rare insights into the heart of the Sunshine State For Pittman Florida is both inspiring and dangerousan evolutionary test for those who live in it Together these pieces paint a complex picture of a fascinating state longing for an identity beyond palm trees and punchlines
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