Florida’s Big Dig

The story of the Intracoastal and other thoughts on water, waterways, land, and ecology

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I am Bill Crawford. I was born and raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., bisected by the Intracoastal. I graduated from the University of Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in commerce, with distinction, concentrating in finance. I obtained my juris doctor degree from Stetson University College of Law. I have practiced law for more than 43 years. I am a professional historian and author of the award-winning book, “Florida’s Big Dig,” (2008) the story of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. I have practiced law in Florida since 1975. Along the way, I developed a keen interest in researching and writing history, publishing numerous scholarly journal articles and one award-winning book, “Florida’s Big Dig,” the story of Florida’s Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, using my legal pbackground to understand legal transactions, deeds, wmortgages, bonds, preferred stock, and legal descriptions of land and water. In recent years, I have maintained a limited practice consulting with other professionals on various historical land and water issues, including sovereign, riparian, and submerged land rights, focusing on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and Florida inland waterways. I maintain a broad regular website here at www.floridasbigdig.me and a website solely on how the book was researched as well as some of the major themes explored. The website on the book itself is at www.floridasbigdig.com. The website on contacts for professional services is at www.floridasbigdiglawyer.com?. A fifteen-page outline of my book

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AIWA to hold annual meeting

October 23, 2015
Extended bridge work extends transits south on the ICW

October 23, 2015

Every year, like birds flying south to avoid the winter snow and cold, many northerners transit by boat to occupy slips and fill marinas with visitors during the raw winter months. If last year’s house-high snowdrifts are any indication, perhaps even more ‘snowbirds’ will travel south for the winter. For boaters, extended bridge work in…
“Grandmother,” rendered in oil by Michal Hunter, Washington, D.C.

October 17, 2015

Michal and I, along with 248 seniors, graduated from Nova High School, Davie, Fla., in 196&, the third graduating class to graduate from the Ford Foundation sponsored public high school and the first truly integrated school in Broward County. Thank you, Dr. Charles Forman, our outstanding teachers, and other supporters for fighting the good fight…
Black Sunday: a day of tragedy in hydroplane speed boat racing

October 16, 2015

On Sunday, June 19, 1966, three experienced hydro speed boat drivers died on the same day in Washington, D.C.., vying for the President’s Cup, in the Potomac River Basin. The first driver, popular Ron Musson died in in a spectacular collision. Although the race conditions were less than ideal, race officials forged ahead with the…
Billionaire Elon Musk stands in front of capsule for “rides into space” for $10 million per ridei

October 10, 2015

The sale or lease of NASA launch pads at the Kennedy Space Center as “surplus” government property raises several troubling questions for the American taxpayer. Since President Kennedy made his famous pledge that the U.S. would have a man on the moon by the end of the 1960’s, the federal government has poured billions of…
Statewide anchoring setbacks affecting boaters and waterfront property discussed in Florida House Committee on Oct. 8th

October 9, 2015

Anchoring setbacks and time limits discussed at Florida HouseRegion: General Date Reported: Oct 8, 2015 Reported By: Mike Ahart, News Editor Source: Florida House of Representatives The State Affairs Committee of the Florida House of Representatives held a public workshop this morning (October 8, 2015) In Tallahassee FL. During the 2-hour, 15-minute meeting, several people…
U.S. Drought Monitor dated September 29, 2015, and released October 1, 2015

October 3, 2015
Lake Worth Drainage District history (1985-1995).

September 29, 2015

LWDD history Part 9 (short 5 minute video, Click to start program) Water, Water, Everywhere. As devoted readers of over 260 postings at this website, you must know by now that my central focus began with my book, “Florida’s Big Dig,” the story of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Along the way, my interest branched out…
The pesky fly threatening Florida’s fruit industry

September 29, 2015

The pesky fly threatening Florida’s fruit industry
Wacky tropical Island boat

September 29, 2015

Wacky tropical Island boat

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