Go ahead, make me care about seashells.
I don’t take long walks on the beach with my eyes glued to the sand. Shell shops bore me. And lips that touch oysters will never touch mine.
So when I set out to review Cynthia Barnett’s newest book, “Sound Of The Sea: Seashells And The Fate Of The Ocean,” I mouthed a silent challenge to Gainesville’s most accomplished environmental journalist and author.
Make me care. I dare you.
Well played, Cynthia.
Or the CIA’s loony scheme to kill Fidel Castro with a Queen Conch IED.
Do you know why somebody called Sanibel Island a gigantic mortuary?
Best bets for the weekend April 9-11, 2021
The Gainesville Sun
GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR: The fourth annual Gainesville Health and Wellness Fair is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at University of Florida HealthStreet, 2401 SW Archer Road. This free, family-friendly and outdoors event will be hosted by the Southern HIV and Alcohol Research Consortium, WellFlorida Council, UF Health Cancer Center and UF HealthStreet. The fair will promote healthy living through health education, screenings, access and resources in general health and wellness education; rehabilitation and therapy; maternal and youth outreach; HIV, STIs and sexual health; LGBTQ+ community and resources; alcohol and drug use; and rehabilitation and therapy. For more information about the event, visit bit.ly/healthwell21.
Disney World Reveals Menus for Epcot Flower and Garden Festival By Ashley Carter Orlando
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ORLANDO, Fla. Another festival filled with food and entertainment will soon begin at Disney World.
With the Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival just around the corner March 3 to be exact Disney has released the menus for this year’s Outdoor Kitchens.
There will be more than 20 booths serving a variety of dishes, including two new ones EPCOT Sunshine Griddle with brunch items such as fried cinnamon roll bites and EPCOT Farmers Feast, which will have a rotating menu featuring local ingredients. The menus also feature a lineup of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.