In honor of my friend Jim White, K4OJ's, untimely passing, this puzzle turns the spotlight of confusion onto his home state, Florida. What images does Florida conjure up when you hear the word or make a QSO with the southernmost state in the fourth call district? Don't worry, it's probably in here! (And Jim, if you're reading this--no peeking, okay?)

Ward "Bits and Pieces" Silver, N0AX, authors--among numerous other things--the Amateur Radio Crossword Puzzler, which appears twice a month on the ARRL Web site. He can be reached by e-mail at n0ax@arrl.net or by surface mail at Aetherworks Publishing, 22916 107th Ave NW, Vashon, WA, 98070.

Across
1. Largest city in Florida
5. Call of Jim's dad, Bob White
9. A friendly use of the hand
12. Available to buy (abbr.)
13. Call of Jim's Mom, Ellen White
15. Famous pink birds
16. Connect together
18. Deny
20. Another name for Esaki's diode
23. Florida geography
24. Florida's state police (abbr.)
25. Final stage in a transmitter (abbr.)
26. Original home of the White family
27. Unlicensed radio service (abbr.)
28. The 'C' in WCF
33. Denotes authorship
34. Add an 's' to create 37 Across
35. Florida state blossom
37. At the water's edge
39. Shortest Yagi element (abbr.)
41. A megananoampere
42. Smarter than the average bear (abbr.)
44. Audio-visual (abbr.)
46. Water vapor in the sky (CW abbr.)
48. Florida is the ........ state
50. An Elmer
52. With 55 down, a primary color
53. Far away contact
54. Uneducated person
56. Postal code for Florida
57. Florida state capitol
59. Slang for vacuum tube

Down

2. Florida reptile
3. On the opposite end from Florida (abbr.)
4. If you're not out
5. Female of our species
6. The 'C' in FCG
7. Orbiting science platform (acronym)
8. The radio bird
10. Locate a transmitter (acronym)
11. Slow tropical animal
12. Top British CW operator's club
14. CW abbreviation for 5 Down
17. A midwestern state with geography like Florida's
19. Frequently
21. Number used to identify a product (acronym)
22. Type of cypress
24. Very good (CW abbr.)
25. Northwestern part of Florida
26. Florida is famous for these hangers-on
27. Rocket cape
29. A tide that's not flowing
30. Partner to Viking
31. Sister organization to ARRL from the north
32. Florida islands
35. Home to Epcot
36. Before noon (acronym)
38. Dull pain
40. Used to keep citrus from freezing
43. QSLing service created by Bob White
45. Frustrate or irritate
47. Opposite of ac
49. Sweet Floridian export
50. 160 meters is the ... band
51. Make a judgement
55. With 52 Across, a primary color
56. RTTY modulation
57. That (CW abbr.)
58. Adjust audio spectrum balance