Craig Pittman

Craig Pittman is a native Floridian and an award-winning journalist. He wrote for the Tampa Bay Times for 30 years and now writes for the Florida Phoenix. He is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller Oh, Florida! How America’s Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country; The State You’re In: Florida Men, Florida Women, and Other Wildlife; and The Scent of Scandal: Greed, Betrayal, and the World’s Most Beautiful Orchid. He is cohost of the Welcome to Florida podcast. Pittman was named a Florida Literary Legend by the Florida Heritage Book Festival in 2020.

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Paving Paradise

Florida's Vanishing Wetlands and the Failure of No Net Loss

University Press of Florida
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Manatee Insanity

Inside the War over Florida's Most Famous Endangered Species

University Press of Florida
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The Scent of Scandal

Greed, Betrayal, and the World's Most Beautiful Orchid

University Press of Florida
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Welcome to Florida

True Tales from America's Most Interesting State

University Press of Florida

In these stories, Craig Pittman introduces readers to the people, creatures, places, and issues that make up the Florida of today, capturing the heart of the nation’s fastest growing state.

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The State You're In

Florida Men, Florida Women, and Other Wildlife

University Press of Florida
  • Copyright year: 2021
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