Oh, Florida!: How Americas Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country | 
Trying to get where you're going using a bicycle or walking means taking your life in your hands (or feet). In 2015, Florida ranked first in the nation in bicyclist traffic deaths, and a 2014 study reported that among urban areas, Orlando topped the list as the most hazardous city for pedestrians, with 583 deaths. In second, third, and fourth places: Tampa, Jacksonville, and Miami.
Our carcentric culture leads to lots of stories about Florida drivers doing wacky things while behind the wheel to save time. My favorite is the one about the woman in the Keys who, while on her way to see her boyfriend, asked her ex-husband--yes, he was in the passenger seat-- to take the wheel. She wanted to look nice for her date, so while her ex was steering...(Continued in the comments section)
What an amazing story!
Wow! They accidentally outlawed all sex? That must have been inconvenient. I wonder what people did.
I would argue that it's tougher than ever to be a kid in Florida because it's such a crazy place. Every time you turn around, grown-ups are leaving you in a hot car while they party at a Lil' Wayne concert, hit a bar for a few hours, or visit a strip club. In 2013, so may dads left their kids alone to hang out in strip joints that a newspaper suggested that such establishments should co-locate with daycare centers.
I've been to St. Augustine a few times, and it is gorgeous! Have any of you guys been there?
pickAppropriate to finish this one today with Hurricane Isaias right off the coast. Just like a true Florida Woman, I went down to the beach. But I only watched the boogie boarders and kite surfers taking advantage of the waves, I'm not that crazy!
I enjoyed the book. Maybe not a high recommendation for people outside of Floridia. A lot of facts I never knew and some stories that jogged my memory. Overall pretty interesting.
I feel seen 🤣 Where Are My Pants?! might as well be my personal motto.
Being a native Floridian, I've been eyeing this book for a while. Only 40 pages in, but I like reading details of stories that make my home state the butt of several jokes. Especially as I read it while enjoying a gorgeous sunny day by the pool drinking a cocktail with my Disney straw. #lovewhereilive #floridagirl #floridaman 🤣
#Justfinishedjuststarted these 2 on a home state theme. As a FL resident, I thought I‘d love ‘Oh Florida‘ but unfortunately it was a bit a slog. Fun facts but I thought it was better suited to a stocking stuffer- funny lists to dip into, rather than a 300+ page book. The Groff however ‘had me at hello‘. Only 2 stories in, but they capture Florida‘s weirdness with such gorgeous writing and catch-your-breath images, I want to savor every word 💕🌴
Oh, Florida. Nothing is ever quite what it seems.
I have enjoyed the heck out of being here.
My reading room for the day.🍹📚
Cute little reading bench outside Badass Coffee in Seaside, Florida. (Coffee is pretty badass, btw.)
1. See book selected. It‘s the only book I‘ve ever read in any quantity at a beach.
2. Tbh the ocean still kind of creeps me out, although sponges are kind of interesting. My first time on a beach was when I was 34.
3. I haven‘t been to enough to really know the difference. Fort DeSoto Park worked well.
#manicmonday @JoScho
Do I have to quit reading this book now that I‘m in Texas? #florida #byeflorida
The book also makes a spectacular beach read. It was much nicer out today.
It‘s weird. If there is one thing I have learned from the Florida voyage, it‘s that Florida is weird.
Reading about #Florida history at a Bay Area institution, Westshore Pizza. I‘m ready to go back to the land of cacti.
Anyone wishing to know more about that wacky state of Florida should read this! The author provides a great read about all the quirks of my new home state. I learned a ton of FL history while entertained. 5🌟
I am on pause with this book, but only because it‘s a book club pick for June. But this car, in SoFlo, is sooooo Florida.
Got here a little late but really looking forward to exploring Cocoa Beach tomorrow! And of course reading by the pool and the beach.
Got a lot on my mind today, between family, friends and #Littens being affected and in the path of #HurricaneIrma. Hope everyone stays as safe as possible, listens to warnings and evacuates as requested! We learned the hard way with Sandy not to test Mother Nature's boundaries.
Look what I saw when out shopping today! It made me think about why I love where I live so here are 5 reasons I love living in Central Florida. Feel free to join in about why you love where you live and use the #5thingsilove tag 😊
1. Random wildlife encounters in otherwise urban areas
2. Close to Orlando and Tampa
3. Lots of nearby entertainment, including multiple theme parks
4. Thunderstorms... lots of them
5. No snow!!
#5thingsilove
We put our girls on the Hogwarts Express (Amtrak) with my dad for a few days of "Pops' Camp" and hopped in a Tesla for a day trip across the state to celebrate our TENTH anniversary! Our destination? A bookstore, of course!
Calling all #littens in the Sunshine state!!!! @Foreversweetserendipity and I want to get together with all you fellow book lovers that reside in or near the Tampa Bay area!!! Please comment below if interested as well as tag anyone who may reside in this state!!!!
