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139. Reflections On The Early Days of Pasco and Pinellas Counties: An Interview With 3 Generations of The Starkey Family

Between The Beaches Podcast

English - August 02, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 89.8 MB
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Previous Episode: 138. Perpetuating Florida's Cattle Industry and Heritage Through The Florida Cattlemen's Foundation; with Jim Handley, Executive VP Florida Cattlemen's Association
Next Episode: 140. It's Time To Stop Forfeiting Florida's Future; with Garrett Stuart (aka Captain Planet) of the Eco Preservation Project

In this episode, we share an interview conducted by Tampa Bay History in 1981 with Jay B. Starkey, Sr., Jay Starkey, Jr., and Frank Starkey. Representing 3 generations of Florida ranchers, they reflect on the early days of Pasco and Pinellas counties and bemoan the rampant development that seemed to be plaguing them at that time some 40 plus years ago. It's a tale of loving the natural landscape and a warning for what was to come; what we're facing now in Florida.