florida

An unlikely trio of a deaf-mute Black fighter, his elderly manager, and a young orphan girl travel the Florida countryside putting on fight shows.

Explosive elements converge one early September night in a Florida men's club revealing the seamy underside of American life at the moment before the world changed.

Eleven-year-old Caley, shifted from home to home by his divorced parents, finally settles in Missouri with his depressed, neglectful mother and cruel stepfather,where he struggles to deal with the pain and misery of his life while his own mental state continues to deteriorate.

After fifteen-year-old Ollie receives a letter that says he will be dead within twenty-four hours, he and his two best friends, Shane and would-be girlfriend Ronnie, set out to fulfill as many of Ollie's hopes as they can.

A twelve-year-old is not anticipating the family's summer in Florida but involvement with sunken treasure and her family's recognition of her as an anomaly make the whole thing worthwhile.

A young girl takes a tour of St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest colonial settlement in America, and learns about the daily life and customs of the Spanish settlers, their slaves, the region's Native Americans, and the conflicts between Spain, England, and France over New World lands.

Though they still listen to baseball and go fishing, Thomas and his grandfather find life in their small house in Florida changed when Great-aunt Linzy comes to stay.