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Florida’s Often Undervalued Gem: Charlotte Harbor
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
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Off The Interstate: US 17 Along the St. Johns River
Florida is the cruise capital of the world today and the three largest cruise companies are headquartered in Southeast Florida. Even one hundred seventy years ago, taking a Florida cruise was a major part of Florida’s first tourist industry. Only … Continue reading
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Florida Keys Open For Business With Some Repairs Ongoing
No area was hit harder by Hurricane Irma than the Lower Florida Keys as the Category 4-5 storm ripped across the low-lying Keys between Marathon and Key West. Potential visitors around the world saw on news reports waves of sea … Continue reading
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The Shortcut Road: Jacksonville to Ocala: US301
My family started coming to Florida from New England during the Christmas holiday in the late 1950’s – before the Interstate Highway system was completed. Our “short-cut route” to get from the East Coast of Florida to the West Coast … Continue reading
Sarasota Is Still The City of The Arts
In 1936 circus magnate John Ringling died. The man once worth over $200 million dollars had just $311 in his bank account. Yet in his will he gave to the State of Florida Ca’d’Zan, his 1.2 million dollar waterfront mansion, … Continue reading
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10 Great Florida Literary Landmarks To Visit
It was not until well into the twentieth century that Florida had the urban population and economy to bolster its own literary marketplace. For decades most Florida writers were snowbirds, who found places like Saint Augustine and Key West warm … Continue reading
Key West: Still Crazy After All These Years
Anyone who has spent some time in Florida knows that the island of KEY WEST is the place to go for weird and crazy fun. There is nothing ordinary about Key West and its wild and diverse population. People don’t … Continue reading
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The Best Florida Literary Landmarks To Visit
Visiting the homes of famous people can give you an insight into what inspired their creativity and success. This is certainly true about Florida-based writers. The greatest attraction is Cross Creek, the rustic farm cottage where Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings … Continue reading
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