Jimmie Nichols loved the small Gulf Coast city of Apalachicola, and he wrote about Old Florida history with humor and passion.Volume Two of Apalachicola Dairy features stories on the 1929 Hurricane, oysters, the Gibson Inn, oranges, Dr. Alvin Chapman, the Empire Mica rescue, Trinity Church, Hemingway’s visit to Apalachicola, John Ruge, Dr. John Gorrie, Greek and Sicilian wine makers, the first Florida Seafood festivals, sponges, the lumber industry, St. Vincent Island and many other topics.
