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This week the Florida Spectacular welcomes writer James Chapin, author of Ride South Until the Sawgrass, a "Florida western." We talk about Florida's forgotten history, why Daytona Beach doesn't suck, and Hillsborough County's Environmental Lands program and why it's amazing. Listen along!

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