HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Whether you're a resident of Florida, have friends or family living in Florida, or just want to do something to help all of those still struggling to get past the devastation of 2004's Hurricane Season, below are the best methods for you to do so.
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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS FOR FLORIDA
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Red Cross 407.894.4141
Hurricane Donations 800.825.3786
This past year, devastated by all he saw in his beloved home state of Florida, singer/song writer Craig Deanto found himself once turning to songwriting as he has so often done when touched by other's pain and anguish. You are hearing a small excerpt from the song "Florida The Beautiful." The lyrics and his comments are next, along with a letter he received from Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
We also decided to use this site to share the ways in which you can help to make a difference for those still dealing with the devastation. Even though the press has chosen not to speak about the destruction anymore, it doesn't mean that it all has gone away or "been made all better" miraculously. There are still countless individuals right in Florida who still need our help. Please, see if there is something here that you are able to do to help make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate.
Thank you for taking the time to visit with Craig & I today ... Suzanne M. Fromtling
(Site originally published in 2004)
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"I am proud to receive this wonderful letter of commendation from Governor Jeb Bush. His warm compassion and concern for the state of Florida is very much appreciated!
After personally experiencing the 2004 hurricanes, I felt compelled to write the uplifting song, 'Florida the Beautiful' ©2004, in tribute to our hurricane heroes and to help benefit Florida. It is playing, in rotation, on WMEL radio (www.920wmel.com) in Melbourne, FL and received a glowing write-up in the Florida Today newspaper. I was asked to sing it during the December holiday candle lighting ceremonies at major malls in Brevard and Indian River Counties. The response to the song has been overwhelmingly positive. An elderly gentleman in Vero Beach commented that he was planning to move away from FL (due to the hurricanes) but after being inspired by this song he decided to stay!
In appreciation of WMEL's (www.920wmel.com) incredible dedication in helping the Brevard County community, during and for many days after the hurricanes, I made an additional special version of the song by rephrasing the line 'Radio on the air all of the time' to 'WMEL on the air all of the time'. -- Craig Deanto"
FLORIDA THE BEAUTIFUL
By: Craig A. Deanto
Copyright September 28, 2004 Library of Congress
Craig A. Deanto Music – ASCAP Publisher
-All Rights Reserved-
VERSE
Florida was blowing ‘round
Our homes tossed aground
Wind and electric silence the sound
Convoys of utility trucks
24/7 heroes to us
Restoring the 21st century. Thank you much!
CHORUS
Florida the beautiful
Palm trees and sunshine
A tropical paradise
I’m proud to call mine
BRIDGE
Charlie, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne
Four in a row like we’ve never seen
Radio on the air
All of the time
CHORUS
Florida the beautiful
Palm trees and sunshine
A tropical paradise
I’m proud to call mine
MUSICAL INTERLUDE
VERSE
Rebuilding right on course
Snow and ice looming up North
They’re coming to visit our ‘Mouse’ and our warmth
CHORUS x 2
Florida the beautiful
Palm trees and sunshine
A tropical paradise
I’m proud to call mine
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Sixteen different Live webcams from every corner of Key West including the beaches, marinas, resorts and even Sloppy Joe's Bar and Hog's Breath Saloon. All cams are available in Pop-up windows and some cams have pan-tilt-zoom controls available. If you have a pop-up blocker you must turn it off to view these cams.
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Select from several street cams throughout Palm Beach. Used often to monitor evacuations. Just click on the "Traffic Cameras" link on the left side of the page.
South Beach Park, Boca Raton
Scroll down for still video shot of most recent surf.
Winter Park (near Orlando)
Shot of downtown at the corner of Park and Lyman Avenues.
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Be sure to visit www.craigdeanto.com to learn more about his life and music, including his CD "Who Hears The Cries."
Feel free to use one of the two special license plates above in promoting this website to your friends and family. Be sure to link them directly here via http://craigdeanto.homestead.com/ftb.html, or send them to the main website: http://www.craigdeanto.com and tell them to click on that license plate. Thank you!
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This page was last updated: February 23, 2011
