Cracking the case of who smothered a Florida river
The Little Wekiva River. Image via mapio.com.
I grew up in a family of mystery fans.
My grandfather owned all the Perry Mason novels and never missed the TV show. My great-aunt was head over heels for
John D. MacDonald’s Travis McGee. My mom read everything
Agatha Christie wrote about Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. I started out with Encyclopedia Brown, then graduated to Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, and Phillip Marlowe (and yes,
Call it “The Case of the Vanishing River.”
The victim here is Central Florida’s Little Wekiva River. It’s not as famous as the Suwannee, but it’s pretty special. The Little Wekiva is part of a Florida and National Scenic and Wild River, an Outstanding Florida Water, and a state-designated paddling trail. It runs for about 15 miles, flowing northward from Lake Lawne.
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