About floridatraveler
Historian and travel writer M. C. Bob Leonard
makes the Sunshine State his home base. Besides serving as content editor for several textbook publishers and as college professor, he moderates the FHIC at www.floridahistory.org
When people like of Florida, they probably think of oranges and seafood. Our OJ is mainly produced for juice as opposed to California’s whole oranges, but our 1,350 miles of coastline means the Sunshine State is “swimming” in saltwater gourmet. … Continue reading →
Posted in attractions, dining, Florida Food, florida history, florida vacations, food, mcbobleonard, Restaurants, travel
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Tagged advice, events, Florida, food, photographs, seafood
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California Grill Contemporary Resort, Walt Disney World Everyone who has spent some time at Walt Disney World knows the best view of the fireworks at the Magic Kingdom is from the restaurant at the top of the contemporary resort. Now … Continue reading →
Underwater Vehicles in Florida Due to the sensitivity and depth of Florida’s reefs and poor visibility in most coastal area, Florida does not have the underwater submarine tours found in the Hawaiian Islands and in Catalina Island, California. Florida is … Continue reading →
Posted in adventure vacation, bed&breakfast, diving, environment, extreme sports, florida history, Florida sports, florida vacations, keys, mcbobleonard, Recreational Experiences, travel
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Tagged advice, architecture, Florida, people, photographs, sports, submarines
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Recently I attended a convention in Punta Gorda, the town where my family first moved to Florida in the 1960’s. The waterfront devastated by category 4 Hurricane Charley in August of 2004 has not only been rebuilt, it has been … Continue reading →
Posted in adventure vacation, attractions, conservation, dining, environment, extreme sports, florida history, Florida parks, florida vacations, Historic Buildings, Historic Hotels & Inns, keys, mcbobleonard, Recreational Experiences, Restaurants, small towns, travel
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Tagged advice, architecture, authors, Florida, nature, people, photographs
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It still doesn’t feel like Fall has arrived in Central Florida this Fall and we are hitting October. Soon the snowbirds will be filling Florida’s highways and the hectic holiday season will be in full swing. I thought I should … Continue reading →
Posted in adventure vacation, attractions, dining, disney, disney springs, florida history, Florida parks, florida vacations, mcbobleonard, Recreational Experiences, Restaurants, Universal Studios, Walt Disney World, wdw
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Tagged advice, Florida, harry potter, photographs
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The devastating flooding in the Carolinas due to the huge hurricane reminded me of Florida’s most dramatic flooding crisis. It may seem strange to some of you since Florida is so flat and its rivers seem to flow slowly. Ninety … Continue reading →
Posted in adventure vacation, attractions, conservation, environment, florida history, Florida parks, Historic Buildings, Hurricanes, mcbobleonard, small towns, travel
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Tagged advice, architecture, events, Florida, people, photographs
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One of Florida’s most popular indoor vacation experiences is to go shopping, although with Florida’s climate, many of the popular shopping spots utilize beautiful outdoor settings. It seems every area of Florida has discount malls but I prefer going to … Continue reading →
Posted in adventure vacation, attractions, dining, disney springs, florida history, florida vacations, Historic Buildings, mcbobleonard, museums, Restaurants, Tampa, travel, Walt Disney World, wdw
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Tagged advice, architecture, events, Florida, photographs, shopping
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