Florida in the popular imagination: essays on the cultural landscape of the Sunshine State

"Critical discussion of popular culture in Florida, which began drawing winter visitors before the Civil War (now boasts a hundred million+ visitors annually). These essays explore many facets of Florida's culture: Mickey; Shamu; early tourist sites; Key West and its favorite son Ernest Hemingway; and an overview of several iconic Florida institutions (Daytona 500, Spring Break)"--Provided by publisher.;Mickey, mammals, movies, and more : a theme park extravaganza / Joy M. Banks -- Before the mouse : from glass-bottom boats to Gatorland / Keith L. Huneycutt -- Where being gay isn't a drag / Margaret Mishoe and Michael Perez -- The architecture of dreams / Jeff Morgan -- Weathering the climate / Steve Glassman -- Taking to the water / Duncan H. Haynes -- Sunsets, sunglasses, and celebrities on the small screen / Valerie E. Kasper -- Dangerous game : snakes, gators and one-ton sharks / Steve Glassman -- Hollywood east / Linda B. Moore -- "'If you don't like this town get out and stay out'" : Ernest Hemingway's Key West / E. Stone Shiflet and James H. Meredith -- The space coast : where dreams meet possibilities / Tammy Powley -- Cuban Miami : manufacturing Casablanca / Rafael Miguel Montes -- The Highwaymen and other black icons / Edmondson Asgill -- The dazzling lure of treasure hunting / Kathleen Robinson -- Snowbirds seek solar solace / Steven Knapp and Sarah M. Mallonee -- Spring break / Jeff Morgan and Salena Coller -- Motorsports rev up the economy / Alan Pratt -- Peculiar presidential politics among the palm trees / Steve Glassman.