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Arnold’s Wildlife in Okeechobee
For more than a decade, Sue Arnold has been rehabilitating and caring for native and exotic wildlife at Arnold’s Wildlife. With a group of dedicated volunteers, she handles more than 700 animals a year through the complex, and some have become permanent residents, including Florida panthers rescued from overpopulated zoos; hurricane... »
Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum
At the Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum, off US 301 in the middle of Parrish, the museum is the train, run by volunteers, and operates on weekends on a six-mile stretch of track from Parrish north to the town of Willow near the Little Manatee River. This is one of only a few operational railroad tours in Florida, and is within... »
Anna Maria Island Historical Museum
At the Anna Maria Island Historical Museum you can pose inside the Old City Jail (no prisoners, no windows!) with a jailbird costume on, or go on a scavenger hunt with the kids for baby turtles, sharks teeth, and more. Open Tue-Thu and Sat 10-12, May-Sep, and 10-3 Oct-Apr. Free. 402 Pine Ave Anna Maria City,... »
Mulberry Phosphate Museum
Florida’s mineral wealth is phosphate, used in products ranging from hair color and dog food to fertilizer. Housed in a historic railroad depot and railcars, the Mulberry Phosphate Museum explores phosphate mining and use, the spectacular fossil record uncovered by phosphate mining, and Florida’s railroad history. Rockhounds and kids alike will delight in digging through the freshly mined pile of... »
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