Category Archives: florida history

Triton Subs Puts Florida On The Underwater Map

Posted on April 25, 2014 by floridatraveler

Who cares about powerboats and kayaks when you can cruise the oceans with your own personal submarine. Better yet, place it on your big yacht and cruise the world’s oceans both above and below. TRITON SUBMARINES (http://tritonsubs.com), located at 90015 … Continue reading →

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The Redneck Yacht Club – No Boats Allowed

Posted on April 21, 2014 by floridatraveler

When my father was Sports Editor of the newspaper in Punta Gorda – it was fishing, hunting, and football …. then fishing, hunting, and football. Not anymore. Charlotte County has the Redneck Yacht Club – one of the largest and … Continue reading →

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Disney FastPass+ Causing Lots Of Controversy

Posted on April 11, 2014 by floridatraveler

Unlike a lot of Disneyphiles the idea of being able to book a FastPass+ in advance and sticking my “blue MagicBand” into the system doesn’t bother me. I’m an old cuss and I hate rushing across Disney parks to book … Continue reading →

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Fantasy of Flight Attraction Is Closing

Posted on March 29, 2014 by floridatraveler

Fantasy of Flight, the attraction at Polk City off I-4, is closing its main facilities after 18 years of service. It is another of the “real things” attractions that haven’t been able to attract enough business from the gigantic “fantasy” … Continue reading →

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The Meanest Golf Hole In Florida

Posted on March 24, 2014 by floridatraveler

What is the meanest golf hole in Florida? Is it the 18th hole at the TPC Blue Monster? Or perhaps the 8th hole at the PGA National Champions Course? They may be tough on the professional players on the tour, … Continue reading →

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Bollywood’s Film Awards Come To Tampa, Florida

Posted on March 14, 2014 by floridatraveler

Tampa, Florida, may seem an unlikely destination for the 15th International India Film Academy show, but unlike the Oscars the IIFA Awards have been given out in Toronto, Macao, Dubai, Singapore, and Amsterdam. This will be the first IIFA convention … Continue reading →

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Andrew Carnegie’s Florida Library Impact Is Still Being Honored

Posted on March 11, 2014 by floridatraveler

The Tampa-Hillsborough Library system is having their Centennial Celebration this year and every library has a life-sized poster of Andrew Carnegie greeting visitors. It is appropriate since two of Carnegie’s ten Florida city libraries are in Tampa. In fact, this … Continue reading →

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George Mira – Always A Native Conch

Posted on March 3, 2014 by floridatraveler

Food wagons and trucks are very big in Florida, but I was really shocked a few months ago when I saw one marked “George Mira Native Conch.” As fast as I could say “The Matador” I discovered the conch fritters … Continue reading →

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The War For The Best Cuban Sandwich Gets Hotter

Posted on February 25, 2014 by floridatraveler

March has been proclaimed Cuban Sandwich month by Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and the Third Annual Cuban Sandwich Festival will be held in Ybor City’s Heritage Park on March 22 and 23. This is a SuperBowl event. Living in Tampa … Continue reading →

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Pensacola Naval AIr Station – 100 Years of Service to America

Posted on February 16, 2014 by floridatraveler

In October 1913, Secretary of Navy Josephus Daniels organized a board to develop an aeronautical option for the U.S. Navy. To Captain Washington Irving Chambers, the biggest booster of naval aviation, Florida was the logical choice for air training – … Continue reading →

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