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In mid-summer of 2022, while living in St. Petersburg, Florida - I started taking notice of the scattershot selection of 1950-1960´s roadside motels situated across old and dilapidated state highways in the region. I started combing through police records and library collections regarding these "off the beaten path" lodgings and discovered a plethora of crime stories from the past to the present, chock-full of killings, robberies, drug deals, petty crime and prostitution. Al Capone used to decamp in the area in his notorious "Jungle Prada"  speakeasy. - M.B. program notes

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