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Welcome to Genuine Florida! We're Sandra Friend and Rob Smith, Jr. Research and writing 14 books on Florida, Sandra has become an expert on what's genuine about our state. Rob's an Orlando native with a keen sense of Florida history, politics, film, and literature. Through Genuine Florida, we provide the best of the Sunshine State through content creation, consulting, products, and publishing. Learn more about us...  and enjoy browsing the site!
 

Search beyond the interstates, the strip malls and shopping centers, the theme parks and condo clusters, and you'll find a Florida that hasn't changed in generations. Live oaks ruffle in the breeze above a herd of shaggy cattle, and sparkling water burbles out of a crack in a limestone cliff, spitting out sharks' teeth and rainbows. This is the Florida we know, and we know it well. Explore this site as we add content, and find out what's genuine about the Sunshine State, our home. 

 

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