Land of sunshine and roses -- The 1930s : the Barnum of botany -- The 1940s : war, water skis, and belles -- The 1950s : the man who invented Florida (and the Florida-shaped pool) -- The 1960s : Esther Williams, Mike Douglas, and Johnny Carson come to town -- The 1970s : Dick welcomes Mickey -- The 1980s and 1990s : fighting back against the "worlds" -- Defying gravity and hurricanes.