Incorrect assumptions, perceptions and ideas often become so intertwined with actual situations that through time the truth seems less factual than the folklore. Florida, being inaccessible until almost the 20th century, fostered many perceptions and ideas that were later proved incorrect. Even until recently geological and popular historical literature contained several fallacies that still find their way into present-day literature and conversation. Four of these fallacies are examined here (Fig. 1, cover).
