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Cracking the case of who smothered a Florida river The Little Wekiva River. Image via mapio.com. I grew up in a family of mystery fans. My grandfather owned all the Perry Mason novels and never missed the TV show. My great-aunt was head over heels for John D. MacDonald’s Travis McGee. My mom read everything Agatha Christie wrote about Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. I started out with Encyclopedia Brown, then graduated to Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, and Phillip Marlowe (and yes, Call it “The Case of the Vanishing River.” The victim here is Central Florida’s Little Wekiva River. It�...

Free Fall in Crimson by MacDonald, John D. at AbeBooks.co.uk - ISBN 10:  0002226073 - ISBN 13:  9780002226073 - HarperCollins Distribution Services - 1982 - Hardcover

Every city has a legendary restaurant that everyone knows — and recommends to visiting family, friends and strangers alike. When it comes to iconic restaurants, Florida has plenty, including several open for more than a century, including Tampa's original Columbia Restaurant and Miami Beach's Joe's Stone Crab. While some are special-occasion restaurants, others are everyday favorites. Here's our list of some of Florida's most enduring (and endearing) restaurants, presented in alphabetical order, from USA TODAY Network contributors from across the state. Billy's Tap Room & Grill, Ormond Be...

Nearly 2,000 Gas Stations Out Of Fuel As Panic-Hoarding Hammers Southeast Posted on On Tuesday evening, 17 states and Washington, DC declared emergency declarations to address fuel shortages. The emergency declaration covers Alabama, Arkansas, D.C., Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The Biden administration projected that the Colonial Pipeline would restart by the weekend and urged drivers not to panic hoard fuel. “We are asking people not to hoard,�...

I’ve covered arts and entertainment and written humor columns at The Day for almost a quarter-century. What I’ve learned is how privileged I’ve been to explore for readers an incredibly diverse, active, and creative cultural area – from local music clubs, galleries and museums to numerous nationally famous authors, performance organizations and the array of talent that flows through the Garde Arts Center, and Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casinos, and much more. Rick Koster I’ve covered arts and entertainment and written humor columns at The Day for almost a quarter-century. What I’v...