The definitive collection of Florida's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Florida residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.
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David Grimes's weekly humor columns have appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune since 1985. He is the author of Tourists, Retirees, and Other Reasons to Stay in Bed. Awards he's won include the Tin Kazoo from the Venice Community Center and a rubber chicken from Sarasota magazine. He lives with his pug dog Buster.Tom Becnel is a feature writer for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Whether you're a born-and-raised Floridian, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Florida Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as David Grimes and Tom Becnel take you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Sunshine State. Discover the state's smallest police station; its highest point (at a measly 345 feet); and its warmest (and smelliest) mineral spring.Meet a worm-fiddlin' woman; a chainsaw-wieldin' man; and some real-life underwater dancing mermaids--sure to make a splash with the little ones!Join the fun at a flip-your-own-pancake restaurant; the Chumuckla Redneck Parade's lack-of-beauty pageant; or the get-nekked-if-you-dare Butt Hutt.
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