Dr. John Gorrie vs. Florida’s wrath

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc.  Does it come as any surprise to you that the invention of air conditioning had its beginnings through an inventor from Florida? Probably not. About this time of year, the soupy heat of summer starts settling in, and it's no wonder that months of the exhausting weather could make one's mind start drifting toward possible solutions. For Dr. John Gorrie, however, inspiration struck from another place.  Descended from Scottish parents, Dr. Gorrie may