Episode 49: Vintage St. Pete

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This week The Florida Spectacular welcomes back Bill DeYoung, author of many books, most recently "Vintage St. Pete Volume II: Legends, Locations, Lifestyles." 

Even people who don't live in St. Pete will appreciate this picturesque history of the area, told through some of the city's more interesting people and places throughout history. In this week's Florida Spectacular, Bill and Cathy talk about the St. Pete beach iconic Beach Theatre, John Candy and Summer Rental, artist George Snow Hill and how his WPA-era painting helped radicalize a young man fighting for equality.

Buy the book online or get it at Tombolo Books or the St. Petersburg Museum of History.

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