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Tags: Florida Environment, Florida's Waterways, nature, preservation

Natural Florida was up for discussion on Saturday at the St. Petersburg Museum of History. Several Florida writers gathered to highlight some of the features of the state’s vast environment and share their outdoor experiences.

The general consensus among the writers who sat at the roundtable-style discussion is that Florida’s environment is very unique compared to those of other states.

Gary Mormino runs the Florida Studies Program at USF St. Petersburg. He said that regardless of t...