Dreams in the New Century

“Gary Mormino is one of the finest writers in Florida. His eye for irony and poignancy is strong, and its power is on full display in these pages. Dreams in the New Century makes sense of the state in a period of rapid growth and change.”—Evan P. Bennett, author of When Tobacco Was King: Families, Farm Labor, and Federal Policy in the Piedmont

“A thorough, entertaining, and often moving reflection on the history of modern Florida. Mormino convincingly and rightfully situates the history of turn-of-the-twenty-first-century Florida at the forefront of American political, economic, and cultural history.”—Peggy Macdonald, author of Marjorie Harris Carr: Defender of Florida’s Environment

“You need to read this book if you live in Florida, have ever visited Florida, or hope to move to Florida. Read it as a wake-up call, an entertainment, and a history written by a master.” —Jeff Klinkenberg, author of Son of Real Florida: Stories from My Life

“Gary Mormino has skillfully engaged his readers in an entertaining narrative of the continuing saga of the state we love . . . the land of dreams for the most diverse population in America!"—Adelaide "Alex" Sink, former chief financial officer of Florida

“Telling the story of Florida’s manic decade between 2000 and 2010 is particularly difficult because we lived through these times and hold dear to our own memories. Mormino challenges and expands our perspectives by brilliantly telling the backstories which created modern Florida. As the wise always do, he helps us to see through others’ eyes.”—Steve Seibert, former executive director, Florida Humanities

“Provides a window into the state’s politics, people and patterns of life.”—The Economist

“Fascinating. . . . [Mormino’s] knowledge of the state is encyclopedic, and he has included an astonishing amount of it in this book. . . . Dreams in the New Century is both important history and a glimpse into our future.”—Tampa Bay Times

“Mormino’s latest book reads like fiction but isn’t. . . . A must-read. . . . Takes readers on the 10-year bumpy ride that begins in 2000 with Florida at the millennial crossroads of America’s political destiny.”—Paradise News