Oil and the Everglades, Part Two: THE POCKET

A father-son duo of storytellers. A culture pushed to the very brink. A mayor entering the national spotlight. A tycoon with millions of dollars to spare. An ecosystem on the edge of collapse. They all have one thing in common: oil.

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Songs

Things You Never Known by Lobo Loco

Nice To Be Near You by Lobo Loco

Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco

Indian Summer by Lobo Loco

Hey Go by Lobo Loco

Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco

 

Sources

https://archive.org/details/floridaenchantme00dimo/page/38

https://www.ogj.com/articles/print/vol-110/issue-3/exploration-development/sunniland-shale-an-emerging.html

http://www.collierresources.com/sunniland-oil-trend

https://aoghs.org/petroleum-pioneers/first-florida-oil-well/

http://www.collierresources.com/history-of-oil-exploration-development

https://www.chron.com/local/history/economy-business/article/The-march-from-Humble-Oil-to-Exxon-dates-back-7943392.php

https://www.tampabayfossilclub.com/cms-main.php?page=flStory

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/florida-mayor-sets-date-to-announce-2020-run-for-president

https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/03/13/politics/florida-mayor-wayne-messam-2020-committee/?r=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2F

https://www.miramarfl.gov/250/Founding-the-City

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-ne-everglades-oil-drilling-court-20190318-story.html

https://www.nps.gov/articles/nps-designations.htm