Florida Spectacular
Take a weekly trip across Florida with authors Cathy Salustri and Rick Kilby and discover a side of Florida you never knew existed. From the scallops in Panhandle bays to the Hemingway cats in Key West, every week's a Florida adventure.
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Florida Spectacular
Episode 262: Alligators, Florida Poetry, and Things To Do in Tampa
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Florida poet Heather Sellers joins the podcast to talk about why alligators are the best, her latest poetry book about Florida, Women in Tampa Talking About Alligators, and things she thinks everyone should do in Tampa.
Links We Mentioned
Former guest Mark Barrow's book about alligators
Heather's Favorite Five Things To Do in and Near New Tampa
Bookends in Ybor
Hang out at the USF Tampa campus
Ride your bike along the Riverwalk (Don't miss Ulele spring!)
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