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You might say that jazz runs in Duffy
Jackson’s blood. His father, legendary jazz bassist
Chubby Jackson, gave him his first set of drums at age 4. By
ten, Duffy was performing on national television, and by 18,
he was touring the country with Lena Horne. It’s no wonder,
then, that the Hollywood, Florida resident believes great things
can happen when children are introduced to music at an early
age.
New Florida catches up with this jazz
master as he shares his love of music with a classroom of Florida
kids.
Floridian Lance Benson was born without
legs, but he doesn't see that as an obstacle. In fact, he’s
far more physically active than most Americans, and he has
a zest for life that most folks would envy.
New Florida meets up with this
extraordinary athlete as he competes in the Miami Tropical
Marathon.
The Holocaust is not an easy subject
to teach. After all, should a six-year old really be shown
the depths of human depravity? Should a 10-year old be made
to understand the concept of genocide? Author and Holocaust
refugee Dr.
Miriam Klein Kassenoff has thought a lot about
these questions, and she’s put her answers together
in a classroom resource text titled “Studying
the Holocaust through Film and Literature”.
New Florida profiles
Dr. Kassenoff, and watches as her text is put to use in
a Florida classroom.
On South Beach, it’s no surprise
to see great curves and long legs, but when those attributes
describe the art deco lifeguard stands, you can’t help
but do a double take.
New Florida meets Bill Lane, the
Architect who turned these utilitarian structures into whimsical
works of public art.
Marianna may
seem like a sleepy little town on Florida’s Panhandle,
but it’s better described as a town on the verge of reawakening.
New Florida takes a walking tour
of the historic district, learns about plans for redevelopment,
and tours two of the area’s greatest attractions: Blue
Spring State Park and the Florida
Caverns.
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