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Tue December 20, 2011

Family hiked Florida's sand ridge in search of 'perfect' Christmas tree

That was before Northern fir trees were available locally. Indian River County native Stan Tippin remembers sand pines instead.

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Floridays
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Sat December 17, 2011

Local dairy churned out truckloads of egg nog

A retired dairyman says the rich drink was a huge seller, but only between Thanksgiving and New Year's.

Floridays
12:00 am
Tue November 29, 2011

Pioneer guava farmer on John's Island finally called it quits, moved to mainland

Guavas

The last straw came when he couldn't get his guava-laden truck across the steep wooden bridge over the Indian River.  Grandson Bill Harp of Winter Beach tells the story. 

Floridays
12:00 am
Fri November 11, 2011

Preserve in Martin County draws enthusiastic students

Credit Janie Gould
Students from the Hope Rural School in Indiantown found a lot to look at when they visited the preserve.

These students, who had visited Florida Power & Light's Barley Barbour Swamp a few months earlier, were able to see seasonal changes when they returned in the fall.

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Floridays
12:00 am
Fri November 11, 2011

Woman recalls family's turkey farm, but without much fondness

Even though the work preparing turkeys for customers was messy and arduous, Ruth McCloud still enjoys turkey at holiday dinners

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