Florida Spectacular
Take a weekly trip across Florida with authors Cathy Salustri and Rick Kilby and discover a side of Florida you never knew existed. From the scallops in Panhandle bays to the Hemingway cats in Key West, every week's a Florida adventure.
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Florida Spectacular
Episode 215: Florida Goes to the Dogs!
Send us your Florida questions!
Anna Cooke, editor-in-chief at The New Barker magazine, jons the podcast to talk about rescue work in Florida; the long-gone Florida roadside attraction, Dogland; and a few famous Florida dogs.
Links We Mentioned
Dave the Wonder Dog (Annie Oakley was a snowbird) (bonus link)
Brownie the town dog of Daytona Beach
Coonhound Cemetery in Alabama
Senior Dog Sanctuary in Nashville
Image generated by AI (we couldn't get a real dachshund mermaid to pose for us)
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