Artists, Musicians, Authors, OH MY! No Wonder We Can't Stay Away From Pine Island & Matlacha!"
November 6th 2013 Is this really Florida? No high rises, no beach, and not a single traffic light along 14 miles of barrier island! But there are many artists, farmers (palm trees from Pine Island supply much of Florida's landscaping stock), musicians fishermen, authors (we bought books from two local writers on our most recent visit), Chickee Huts, and seafood restaurants (many of which have live entertainment
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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more 
