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Splish, splash. Such a natural occasion – at Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club’s resort-style pool. And lounging. Poolside. With big sunglasses and a floppy hat. The gentle sounds of shifting waters. Under the brilliant sun. Warm temperatures in the Sunshine State. These sure are a few of our favorite things. Of course, we’re talking . . .

You don’t need a private investigator to explore the mystery behind Florida’s nickname: the Sunshine State. We’ll tell you: During the summertime, it’s hot! The state’s temperatures easily climb into the upper 90s. Florida recorded a 109 degrees on June 29, 1931, hot enough to slow cook a roast. So, of course, if you’re a . . .

Sigmund Freud may have enjoyed swimming. However, the father of psychoanalysis may have observed with perplexed fascination how people prepare to go swimming. Do they leap unabashedly and headlong into Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian’s resort style pool playfully with not a care about the temperature or the sudden belly-busting impact? Or are they nervous . . .

It’s as close as you can get in this world to becoming a superhero: leaping tall buildings, stopping speeding locomotives and going where no man has gone before. While immunity to bullets and x-ray vision may be exempt from your list of superpowers, flying through mid-water (as opposed to mid-air) with the greatest of ease . . .