Archive for May, 2012

Port of Tampa Cattle Docks

May 24, 2012

Photo(Courtesy of the Florida State Library & Archives, 1920s): Cattle in the Tampa area The old cattle docks sit abandoned on the Port of Tampa Property and access can only be granted with permission as well as having an active port pass, but thanks to Mike Woodfin, he has been able to share with us [...]

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Everglades Regional Medical Center

May 5, 2012

Photo(Bullet, 2011): As of 2012, the building is completely gutted, according to residents, due to scrappers. The Everglades Memorial Hospital opened in 1936 in the small town of Pahokee. On May 11, 1950, the new Everglades Memorial Hospital opened with a dedication ceremony. The ceremony, taking place on “National Hospital Day”, welcomed representatives which included [...]

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