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Florida's quote of the day
" It never would have been a roadside attraction without the mermaids."
As the mercury rises this summer, Floridians flock to one of the many state parks where water in the crystal-clear springs stays right around a refreshing 70 degrees.
This tradition has been drawing visitors to the Sunshine State long before Walt Disney turned a swamp into a tourism behemoth.
Silver Springs in Ocala is recognized as Florida’s oldest tourist attraction, it first started drawing in visitors in the late 1870s with its staple glass-bottom boats, and eventually it became one of the most-visited pre-Disney attractions.
Read more at the Orlando Sentinel.