'A Brief Guide to Florida's Monuments and Memorials'

. Do you know who is memorialized by a plaque at The Naples Zoo?

Hints: The man honored by the memorial was 6 foot, 6 inches tall and a stuntman for Johnny Weissmuller in the 1939 movie "Tarzan Finds a Son," which was filmed at Silver Springs. He later was hired by a pharmaceutical company to milk venomous snakes. The venom could be used as an antidote or an anticoagulant. He founded the zoo, which claims to be the only one in Florida with all four of Africa's top predators.

. Do you know the name of the African American soldier who stands before a gate within a wall in Centennial Park at 2100 Edwards Drive in Fort Myers?

Hints: The statue commemorates one of the black Union soldiers who served in the Second Regiment Infantry, U.S. Colored Troops and Companies D and I. These men defended Fort Myers against the Confederates during the battle of Fort Myers, the southernmost battle of the Civil War.

. Do you know the identity of the man whose statue is on the grassy median across from Society of the Four Arts on Royal Palm Way in Palm Beach?

Hints: He was elected to the Florida Legislature in 1890 and six years later was elected a state senator. He was also Palm Beach's first mayor. elected in 1911, the same year the Town of Palm Beach was formed. He served as mayor until 1918.

. In front of Fort Myers City Hall, a monument honors one of Florida's finest governors. Do you know who he is?

Hints: This governor signed the Florida Turnpike Act, signed the bill designating the sabal palmetto as Florida's state tree, and set up aid programs for the disabled. And he did this in only nine months. He died in office.

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These are merely a few of the interesting Floridians and their memorials included in Roberta Sandler's latest book, "A Brief Guide to Florida's Monuments and Memorials." The book is composed of chapters that divide the Sunshine State into seven sections: northwest, northeast, central east, southeast, southwest, central west and central. In each area, Mr. Sandler has found fascinating, mostly little-known monuments that tell the story of the person or event memorialized and also provide a glimpse into often overlooked chapters of Florida's history.

Those who want to truly enjoy and understand the Florida of today would be well served by using this book as a guide.

Answers to questions: Jungle Larry Tetzlaff, Elisha Newton "Cap" Dimick, Sgt. Clayton, Gov. Dan McCarty.