Contact us on (02) 8445 2300
For all customer service and order enquiries

Woodslane Online Catalogues

9780813080949 Academic Inspection Copy

Welcome to Florida

True Tales from America's Most Interesting State
  • ISBN-13: 9780813080949
  • Publisher: UNIVERSITY PRESS OF FLORIDA
    Imprint: UNIVERSITY PRESS OF FLORIDA
  • By Craig Pittman
  • Price: AUD $64.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 29/06/2025
  • Format: Paperback (229.00mm X 152.00mm) 286 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Short stories [FYB]Local history [WQH]
Description
Author
Biography
Reviews
Google
Preview
A much-loved Florida writer chronicles the quirky, touching, and thought-provoking stories of the Sunshine State today In Welcome to Florida, award-winning investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Craig Pittman introduces readers to the people, creatures, places, and issues that make up the Florida of today. Through lively stories told with cutting insight and always with a joke at the ready, Pittman captures the heart of what he calls "The Most Interesting State." From threats to Florida's environment to a hippo that became an official state citizen, these tales range from the moving to the bizarre. Pittman follows the escapades of crime writers, hungry predators, politicians, and developers across the state. At the core of this collection is a deep sense of admiration for the resilience of those who live here. Again and again, this book showcases the power of "ordinary Floridians fighting to save some part of the state that they hold dear." Often, that means folks rallying to protect the state's unique natural landscape; sometimes it means former CIA agents incorporating their own island community. Welcome to Florida is both a love letter to and hilarious deep dive into the nation's fastest-growing state. Imbued with Pittman's characteristic humor and undeniable fondness for both the weird and wonderful parts of his home, this book shows why, despite some of its reputations, Florida continues to prove irresistible.
Craig Pittman is a native Floridian and an award-winning journalist. He wrote for the Tampa Bay Times for 30 years and now writes for the Florida Phoenix. He is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller Oh, Florida! How America's Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country; The State You're In: Florida Men, Florida Women, and Other Wildlife; and The Scent of Scandal: Greed, Betrayal, and the World's Most Beautiful Orchid. He is cohost of the Welcome to Florida podcast. Pittman was named a Florida Literary Legend by the Florida Heritage Book Festival in 2020.
"A sharp snapshot of the current state of the state as well as a deep dive into some of the darker corners of its past. . . . Whether you're a native Floridian or you just landed in the state, you'll learn a lot you didn't know from Welcome to Florida from a writer whose frequent, funny exasperation with the place comes from his deep love for it."--Bay Magazine "Showcases the many varieties of flora, fauna, and interesting characters that inhabit our state."--Miami New Times
Google Preview content