Are you a Real Floridian? Only one way to know – look at this checklist and see if you’ve notched these five adventures. Not done some of them yet? Then get started and be on your way to earning your…
Book Review: Florida’s Changing Waters
A photograph of a manatee struggling to breathe in the Indian River Lagoon during the toxic algae bloom of Summer 2016 sits at the start of Lynne Buchanan’s book of photographs entitled Florida’s Changing Waters: a Beautiful World in Peril.…
Stetson Mansion is the Best Mansion Tour Ever
Stetson Mansion in DeLand is Florida’s first luxury estate. Built in 1886 as a winter retreat for Philadelphia hat manufacturer John B. Stetson and his family, the house, built to last, still wears its legacy of luxury. Rooms on the…
Sponge Docks, Greek Food and More in Tarpon Springs
Your travel checklist for Tarpon Springs: 1. Score a parking place at the Sponge Docks. Check. 2. Take a boat ride with an old-fashioned sponge diver demonstration or a nature cruise that includes visiting Anclote Island. Check. 3. Eat way…
Take a Walk in a Park Today
Saturday, March 30, 2019 is National Take a Walk in a Park day. Do your duty! I did mine a bit early at De Soto National Memorial Park in Bradenton – a small park on the south shore of the…