Tales from the Stage, Volume 1 by Michael Toney

Tales from the Stage, Volume 1 by Michael Toney

A much-loved Florida writer chronicles the quirky, touching, and thought-provoking stories of the Sunshine State today>



In>Welcome to Florida,
award-winning investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling>
author Craig Pittman introduces readers to the people, creatures,
places, and issues that make up the Florida of today. Through lively>
stories told with cutting insight and always with a joke at the ready,
Pittman captures the heart of what he calls The Most Interesting>
State.



From threats to Florida's environment
to a hippo that became an official state citizen, these tales range>
from the moving to the bizarre. Pittman follows the escapades of crime>
writers, hungry predators, politicians, and developers across the state.
At the core of this collection is a deep sense of admiration for the>
resilience of those who live here. Again and again, this book showcases>
the power of ordinary Floridians fighting to save some part of the>
state that they hold dear. Often, that means folks rallying to protect>
the state's unique natural landscape; sometimes it means former CIA>
agents incorporating their own island community.



Welcome
to Florida is both a love letter to and hilarious deep dive into the>
nation's fastest-growing state. Imbued with Pittman's characteristic>
humor and undeniable fondness for both the weird and wonderful parts of>
his home, this book shows why, despite some of its reputations, Florida>
continues to prove irresistible.