Author Rick Kilby will discuss his award-winning book, Florida’s Healing Waters: Gilded Age Mineral Springs, Seaside Resorts & Health Spas, a historical account of a little-known time in Florida history when tourists poured into the state in search of good health. Kilby will explore the phenomena of “taking the waters” during a golden age of bathing in Florida, when the state was a prime destination for visitors seeking restoration and romance in mineral springs, surf, and spa. Travelers during this era helped establish the state’s tourist-based economy by flocking to places such as Green Cove Springs, White Sulphur Springs, and the Brock House in Enterprise.