Tim Dorsey, a bestselling author and former reporter and editor at The Tampa Tribune, loves his state. He said he had a great childhood and grew up in a great time and place: Florida in the 1960s.
Back then, Dorsey said, things were a bit safer and he could carry money from his paper route after dark. Nowadays, he doesnât think you should do that. He spent countless hours riding his bike around, getting to know the scenery.
âI would just ride all over the place and see stuff,â Dorsey said. âIâd just go outside without any electronic gadgets â we didnât have any back then â and just get to know the place like the back of my hand.â