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Celebrations of #Thanksgiving: A Seminole Indian Thanksgiving meal (c.1955); an Underwater Thanksgiving dinner in Rainbow Springs (c.1950); Governor LeRoy Collins pardon the Thanksgiving turkey (c.1957); FAMU sorority members with food for the needy (c.1957). @FLMemory

StateLibraryFL's tweet image. Celebrations of #Thanksgiving: A Seminole Indian Thanksgiving meal (c.1955); an Underwater Thanksgiving dinner in Rainbow Springs (c.1950); Governor LeRoy Collins pardon the Thanksgiving turkey (c.1957); FAMU sorority members with food for the needy (c.1957). @FLMemory
StateLibraryFL's tweet image. Celebrations of #Thanksgiving: A Seminole Indian Thanksgiving meal (c.1955); an Underwater Thanksgiving dinner in Rainbow Springs (c.1950); Governor LeRoy Collins pardon the Thanksgiving turkey (c.1957); FAMU sorority members with food for the needy (c.1957). @FLMemory
StateLibraryFL's tweet image. Celebrations of #Thanksgiving: A Seminole Indian Thanksgiving meal (c.1955); an Underwater Thanksgiving dinner in Rainbow Springs (c.1950); Governor LeRoy Collins pardon the Thanksgiving turkey (c.1957); FAMU sorority members with food for the needy (c.1957). @FLMemory
StateLibraryFL's tweet image. Celebrations of #Thanksgiving: A Seminole Indian Thanksgiving meal (c.1955); an Underwater Thanksgiving dinner in Rainbow Springs (c.1950); Governor LeRoy Collins pardon the Thanksgiving turkey (c.1957); FAMU sorority members with food for the needy (c.1957). @FLMemory

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Lake Bradford, Tallahassee, 1970: Students canoe at Florida State University’s Lakefront Park & Retreat Center. Just four miles from campus, the 73-acre facility has long offered a unique natural setting for kayaking, paddleboarding, picnicking and other outdoor activities. ✨

FLMemory's tweet image. Lake Bradford, Tallahassee, 1970: Students canoe at Florida State University’s Lakefront Park & Retreat Center. Just four miles from campus, the 73-acre facility has long offered a unique natural setting for kayaking, paddleboarding, picnicking and other outdoor activities. ✨

#OTD in 1982 Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was released. #DYK Two years later in 1984 he received the Florida State Seal from James Monaghan, President of Sea World, who presented it to Jackson on behalf of Governor Graham. @FLMemory #MichaelJackson

StateLibraryFL's tweet image. #OTD in 1982 Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was released. #DYK Two years later in 1984 he received the Florida State Seal from James Monaghan, President of Sea World, who presented it to Jackson on behalf of Governor Graham. @FLMemory #MichaelJackson

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The neoclassical State Capitol, subtropical Miami and Central Florida citrus country are shown amid this dramatic title drop from “Unusual World of Florida,” a 1964 Florida tourism film. View the complete film here: floridamemory.com/items/show/253….


#DYK The city of Crawfordville derives its name from the Crawford family, two of whose members, Dr. John L. and his son H. Clay served as secretary of state for 48 years, from 1881 until 1929. @FLMemory

StateLibraryFL's tweet image. #DYK The city of Crawfordville derives its name from the Crawford family, two of whose members, Dr. John L. and his son H. Clay served as secretary of state for 48 years, from 1881 until 1929. @FLMemory
StateLibraryFL's tweet image. #DYK The city of Crawfordville derives its name from the Crawford family, two of whose members, Dr. John L. and his son H. Clay served as secretary of state for 48 years, from 1881 until 1929. @FLMemory

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Learn more about how the Miccosukee and Seminole Tribes helped shape Florida history in this Unsealed Podcast episode from the Department of State!  In this clip, Secretary of State @CordByrd sits down with Chris Kimball to learn more about the Seminole Tribe. Unsealed is…


#VeteransDay in pictures from our collection (@FLMemory): A women’s military reserve group marching in a parade in Tallahassee; six views of camp life at Tyndall Field; Governor Dan McCarty inspecting a military group; and the 1st Armored Rifle Battalion, 124th Infantry.

StateLibraryFL's tweet image. #VeteransDay in pictures from our collection (@FLMemory): A women’s military reserve group marching in a parade in Tallahassee; six views of camp life at Tyndall Field; Governor Dan McCarty inspecting a military group; and the 1st Armored Rifle Battalion, 124th Infantry.
StateLibraryFL's tweet image. #VeteransDay in pictures from our collection (@FLMemory): A women’s military reserve group marching in a parade in Tallahassee; six views of camp life at Tyndall Field; Governor Dan McCarty inspecting a military group; and the 1st Armored Rifle Battalion, 124th Infantry.
StateLibraryFL's tweet image. #VeteransDay in pictures from our collection (@FLMemory): A women’s military reserve group marching in a parade in Tallahassee; six views of camp life at Tyndall Field; Governor Dan McCarty inspecting a military group; and the 1st Armored Rifle Battalion, 124th Infantry.
StateLibraryFL's tweet image. #VeteransDay in pictures from our collection (@FLMemory): A women’s military reserve group marching in a parade in Tallahassee; six views of camp life at Tyndall Field; Governor Dan McCarty inspecting a military group; and the 1st Armored Rifle Battalion, 124th Infantry.

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💧 Pump stations are one of the most critical tools in our toolbox when it comes to moving water in South Florida. 🏗️ The South Florida Water Management District operates over 90 pump stations throughout their 16-county region in South Florida, and more are slated to come online…

America250FL's tweet image. 💧 Pump stations are one of the most critical tools in our toolbox when it comes to moving water in South Florida.
🏗️ The South Florida Water Management District operates over 90 pump stations throughout their 16-county region in South Florida, and more are slated to come online…
America250FL's tweet image. 💧 Pump stations are one of the most critical tools in our toolbox when it comes to moving water in South Florida.
🏗️ The South Florida Water Management District operates over 90 pump stations throughout their 16-county region in South Florida, and more are slated to come online…
America250FL's tweet image. 💧 Pump stations are one of the most critical tools in our toolbox when it comes to moving water in South Florida.
🏗️ The South Florida Water Management District operates over 90 pump stations throughout their 16-county region in South Florida, and more are slated to come online…

#TourismTuesday This post card from @FLMemory’s post card collection-shows tourists at hot springs near Punta Gorda. Postmarked Feb 23, 1968, an accompanying note states: "Florida's newest natural wonder-bathe in 97 degrees of highly mineralized water..."floridamemory.com/items/show/334…

StateLibraryFL's tweet image. #TourismTuesday This post card from @FLMemory’s post card collection-shows tourists at hot springs near Punta Gorda. Postmarked Feb 23, 1968, an accompanying note states: "Florida's newest natural wonder-bathe in 97 degrees of highly mineralized water..."floridamemory.com/items/show/334…

#MapMonday In this “Birds eye view of Longwood, Florida” map from 1885, Longwood was part of Orange County instead of Seminole County. #SeminoleCounty #OrangeCounty @FLMemory @LongwoodFL edocs.dlis.state.fl.us/map/pdf-1/ACV-…


Happy Halloween. From a gathering of troops to some spooky folks at McDonald's, see how ghouls and gals around the state celebrated in this batch of photos from our Florida Photograph collection. @FLMemory #Halloween

StateLibraryFL's tweet image. Happy Halloween. From a gathering of troops to some spooky folks at McDonald's, see how ghouls and gals around the state celebrated in this batch of photos from our Florida Photograph collection. @FLMemory #Halloween
StateLibraryFL's tweet image. Happy Halloween. From a gathering of troops to some spooky folks at McDonald's, see how ghouls and gals around the state celebrated in this batch of photos from our Florida Photograph collection. @FLMemory #Halloween
StateLibraryFL's tweet image. Happy Halloween. From a gathering of troops to some spooky folks at McDonald's, see how ghouls and gals around the state celebrated in this batch of photos from our Florida Photograph collection. @FLMemory #Halloween
StateLibraryFL's tweet image. Happy Halloween. From a gathering of troops to some spooky folks at McDonald's, see how ghouls and gals around the state celebrated in this batch of photos from our Florida Photograph collection. @FLMemory #Halloween

#HBD to Florida native Bob Ross who would have been 83 today. The art instructor and painter was born in 1942 in Daytona Beach, FL and was raised in Orlando, FL. He was most known for his TV show The Joy of Painting. He passed away on July 4, 1995 in Orlando.

StateLibraryFL's tweet image. #HBD to Florida native Bob Ross who would have been 83 today. The art instructor and painter was born in 1942 in Daytona Beach, FL and was raised in Orlando, FL. He was most known for his TV show The Joy of Painting. He passed away on July 4, 1995 in Orlando.

Here’s a picture from our photographic collection of former U.N. Secretary General Dag Hammerskjold at the 50th Annual Governors' Conference in Miami Beach in 1958. #UnitedNationsDay.

StateLibraryFL's tweet image. Here’s a picture from our photographic collection of former U.N. Secretary General Dag Hammerskjold at the 50th Annual Governors' Conference in Miami Beach in 1958. #UnitedNationsDay.

Did you know that Loren G. Brown aka Totch Brown, wrote a book about his life in the Florida Everglades titled Totch: A Life in the Everglades? #NationalDayofWriting fslt.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/s…


On this #FloridaFriday, learn about official state symbols through our resource page: dos.fl.gov/florida-facts/…. These, and other state symbols, can be found in Chapter 15 of the 2024 Florida Statutes which are accessible online through the @FLSenate website flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/…

StateLibraryFL's tweet image. On this #FloridaFriday, learn about official state symbols through our resource page: dos.fl.gov/florida-facts/…. These, and other state symbols, can be found in Chapter 15 of the 2024 Florida Statutes which are accessible online through the @FLSenate website flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/…

Check out this 1825 copy of the Pensacola Gazette and West Florida Advertiser from this day 200 years ago! Many Florida newspapers from institutions like our own are shared and uploaded to the Florida Digital Newspaper Library. See this one here: newspapers.uflib.ufl.edu/UF00086631/000….

StateLibraryFL's tweet image. Check out this 1825 copy of the Pensacola Gazette and West Florida Advertiser from this day 200 years ago! Many Florida newspapers from institutions like our own are shared and uploaded to the Florida Digital Newspaper Library. See this one here: newspapers.uflib.ufl.edu/UF00086631/000….

#MapMonday Take a look at this map of the territory of Florida, from its northern boundary connected with the delta of the Mississippi, dated February 1829. That's almost 200 years ago! This and more can be found on @FLMemory floridamemory.com/items/show/323….

StateLibraryFL's tweet image. #MapMonday Take a look at this map of the territory of Florida, from its northern boundary connected with the delta of the Mississippi, dated February 1829. That's almost 200 years ago! This and more can be found on @FLMemory floridamemory.com/items/show/323….
StateLibraryFL's tweet image. #MapMonday Take a look at this map of the territory of Florida, from its northern boundary connected with the delta of the Mississippi, dated February 1829. That's almost 200 years ago! This and more can be found on @FLMemory floridamemory.com/items/show/323….
StateLibraryFL's tweet image. #MapMonday Take a look at this map of the territory of Florida, from its northern boundary connected with the delta of the Mississippi, dated February 1829. That's almost 200 years ago! This and more can be found on @FLMemory floridamemory.com/items/show/323….

For #LibraryShelfieDay, check out our #CityDirectories collection. We hold one of the largest collections of Florida city directories, dating back to the early 1900s. dos.fl.gov/library-archiv…

StateLibraryFL's tweet image. For #LibraryShelfieDay, check out our #CityDirectories collection. We hold one of the largest collections of Florida city directories, dating back to the early 1900s. dos.fl.gov/library-archiv…
StateLibraryFL's tweet image. For #LibraryShelfieDay, check out our #CityDirectories collection. We hold one of the largest collections of Florida city directories, dating back to the early 1900s. dos.fl.gov/library-archiv…

Looking for a specific publication from a Florida state agency? Check out this resource as part of our State Publications Collection to view these publications: edocs.dlis.state.fl.us/fldocs/SERIALS….

StateLibraryFL's tweet image. Looking for a specific publication from a Florida state agency? Check out this resource as part of our State Publications Collection to view these publications: edocs.dlis.state.fl.us/fldocs/SERIALS….

The State Library and Archives of Florida will be closed today in observance of #MartinLutherKingJrDay. Learn about his journey in Florida during this time on the @FLMemory resource page here: floridamemory.com/items/show/332…

StateLibraryFL's tweet image. The State Library and Archives of Florida will be closed today in observance of #MartinLutherKingJrDay. Learn about his journey in Florida during this time on the @FLMemory resource page here: floridamemory.com/items/show/332…

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