Category Archives: florida history

Being Adult At Walt Disney World

Posted on August 14, 2013 by floridatraveler

Every year twenty million adults WITHOUT KIDS come to Walt Disney World and make it their vacation destination. My wife and I are two of them. We are of the age that getting jerked around on Dinosaur ot Mission Space … Continue reading →

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Best Disney WOrld Food For Vegans and Vegetarians

Posted on August 4, 2013 by floridatraveler

Although Walt Disney World advertises that it is “a vegetarian’s dream”, a quick evaluation of the menus and some interviews show that is quite an exaggeration. A lecto-ovo vegetarian will find a few menu items and has the option of … Continue reading →

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Streamsong May Change Fort Meade Forever

Posted on July 20, 2013 by floridatraveler

Fort Meade is the oldest (1849) town in Polk County. Started as a Seminole War fort once manned by one Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, whose memorial rests in Heritage Park, the town has reinvented itself many times. It survived a Union … Continue reading →

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Florida Films Don’t Score EW’s Top 100 Films List

Posted on July 14, 2013 by floridatraveler

Entertainment Weekly recently published its Top 100 Films of All Time and sadly Florida located films barely appeared. JAWS scored at 18th but it was Jaws II (see pic) that was filmed in Navarre Beach. SOME LIKE IT HOT was … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter Is Going Two Park At Universal

Posted on July 14, 2013 by floridatraveler

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is expanding for a 2014 opening at Orlando’s Universal Studios, but in a unique way for theme parks. Dragon Alley and London Town is being built within the Universal Studios Florida theme park. It … Continue reading →

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Hail To Florida’s Manatee Rehab Hospitals

Posted on June 29, 2013 by floridatraveler

Last spring the red tide killed over 300 manatees in Southwest Florida. Fortunately, many people called 1-888-404-3911, the Rescue Manatee Line at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Dozens of volunteers brought sick manatees to one of Florida’s rehab … Continue reading →

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Don’t Blame Mosquitoes For All Summertime Florida Bites

Posted on June 24, 2013 by floridatraveler

You’re at the beach and the sun is pouring down its mid-day rays and you feel a bite on the back of your neck. “Ow, darn Florida mosquitoes!” Sorry, but salt-marsh mosquities with their long striped legs and either golden-brown … Continue reading →

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Hail The Queen of Florida – Our Favorite Snail

Posted on June 19, 2013 by floridatraveler

Conchs are eatable gastropods very popular as a seafood dish in southern Florida and the islands.  People see conch shells on the beach in Florida and don’t identify them with the food. The Queen Conch, also called the pink conch, … Continue reading →

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If It’s Summer It’s Watermelon Time

Posted on June 14, 2013 by floridatraveler

Years ago when I attended FSU I went to a June Watermelon Festival in Chipley (Washington County). I see that after 57 years the Watermelon Festival is still going on strong – this year on June 28-29th. In the winter … Continue reading →

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One Day Florida Will Swath Ship to Havana

Posted on June 1, 2013 by floridatraveler

The Key West Express (photo above) is a high speed catamaran that takes travelers from Fort Myers Beach to Key West in less than four hours. It is presently Florida’s only long distance coastal above-water boat. I am sad to … Continue reading →

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