Nudists, Smugglers, Drag Queens All In 'The Thing About Florida'
Reply(1) Tyler Gillespie's new book — "The Thing About Florida: Exploring a Misunderstood State" — tells stories of unconventional Floridians like nudists, pet smugglers, cattle ranchers and drag queens. (Tyler Gillespie ) ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Florida has gained a reputation as a state with a lot of crazy folks thanks to "Florida Man" news headlines on everything from ginormous gators and drug dealers to dudes surfing during hurricanes and "The Tiger King" saga. Pinellas County native and book author, Tyler Gillespie, 34, goes beyond the attention-grabbing headlines in his new book, ...
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