Florida’s Big Dig:
The Atlantic Intracoastal WaterWay
from Jacksonville to Miami, 1881 to 1935
By William G. Crawford
Florida Historical Society Press, 2006
Cocoa, FL
321-690-1971
fhspress.org
ISBN: 1-886104-26-3

It started as a big dream that turned into one of the biggest construction projects on the planet. Author William G. Crawford traces the trials and tribulations of building the Intracoastal Waterway along Florida’s east coast–from battles with a young Florida legislature to the huge land deals–by following the men who made it happen. The ICW was nearly obsolete by the time it was completed in 1935 as most cargo was moving by rail, ...

Florida Cruising Directory 08/09
Waterways Etc., Inc.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
954-462-8151
floridacruising.com
ISBN: 9-781-92886-4080

Cruising throughout Florida and to the Bahamas is made easier every year by the Florida Cruising Directory. The book contains updated cruising guides, sketch charts, bridge schedules, tide tables, boat ramp locations, plus phone numbers and Web sites of people and places useful to every cruiser. ...

Reflections
of Paradise
By Dan Mackin
Ellison Graphics, 2002
Jupiter, FL
772-546-3008
danmackin.com
ISBN: 0-615-12303-1

If you can’t spend every day in the Bahamas, or other sunny sanctuaries, this coffee table book is a must. It’s filled with beautiful renditions of Dan Mackin’s stunning acrylic-on-canvas paintings of lush, tropical scenery. Unlike most art books, this one also contains an amazing story of the author’s journey through the Pacific Ocean and around to the Bahamas and beyond aboard a 24-foot sailboat he purchased for only $235. ...

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