"Authentic Florida Meets Real Florida" with Clyde Butcher, Jack Perkins and Jeff Klinkenberg

"Authentic Florida Meets Real Florida," a special event presented by AuthenticFlorida.com to support Florida scrub-jay habitat restoration at Oscar Scherer State Park, is January 18, 2013, 10-11:30 a.m., at the Girl Scout Event Conference Center, 4740 Cattlemen Road in Sarasota. Emmy Award-winner and author Jack Perkins will serve as master of ceremonies. Speakers include the acclaimed Florida photographer, Clyde Butcher, and award-winning journalist and author Jeff Klinkenberg.

The event is sponsored by AuthenticFlorida.com, a travel and lifestyle website devoted to the simple and delightful pleasures of Florida living. Tickets are $30 per person. A box lunch with the speakers follows for an additional $40. All of the ticket sales will support Oscar Scherer State Park's Florida Scrub-Jay restoration program. The first 100 ticket buyers get a free park pass to Oscar Scherer State Park. For tickets or more information, call 941-483-5956 or visit www.friendsofoscarscherer.com!