By Saundra Amrhein As you approach the rural central Florida city of Ocala, it’s easy to see why this is known as the “Horse Capital of the World.” For miles, brown and white board fences enclose squares of green pastures. Well-built barns abound. And the sleek, muscular animals themselves graze…
Read MoreA walking tour reveals 19th-century Key West, or Cayo Hueso. By Rafael Lima Early morning on Duval Street in Key West, and the sidewalk traffic is thriving. The "Cuban Leaf Cigar Factory," as the hand-carved sign announces, is a single man in a small shop. He is perhaps 70 and shirtless in the…
Read MoreBy Jeff Klinkenberg When I step off the gravel road into the Fakahatchee Strand, I always am excited -- and scared. Poking the swamp ahead of me with a walking stick, I hope I won’t encounter something toothy and reptilian. No alligator. I creep ahead in the knee-deep water. Vines wrap around my…
Read MoreBy Curtis Krueger The Egmont Key Lighthouse near St. Petersburg, Fla., has guided thousands of sailors back to the safety of their homes, but people with a sense of adventure could almost say it serves the opposite purpose. For tourists, sun-lovers and history enthusiasts, the lighthouse also is a…
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By Gary McKechnie Chances are when you meet a Florida native, they’ll happily revisit their past and share memories of swimming in clear streams and walking unbroken miles of condo-less beaches and exploring forests untouched since… well, since forever. Thankfully the Florida they remember is the…
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By Julie Landry Laviolette When you come to the international gateway to the best Latin American cooking on the planet, it’s time to grab your seat at the table. The question is, which table? In Florida, your taste buds can travel to South America and Central America without leaving the comfort…
Read MoreA beach is a beach, right? Not in Florida. The Sunshine State has beach variety a-plenty. Depending on where you go, the beach sands will look dark, white or even orange! Here's your guide to Florida beach sands. By David McRee Sand is something I ordinarily try not to get on my feet, but the…
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By Lauren Tjaden Florida is proundly rich with a military history and culture, a culture that embraces freedom and protects our liberties, a culture that’s evident in every corner of the state. In northwest Florida, at the Cubi Bar Café at Pensacola’s Naval Aviation Museum, you can get a taste of…
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By Nicole Hutcheson There are some places that are better experienced by foot than by car. Downtown Fort Myers' historic district is one of those places. The area has the largest concentration of historic structures still standing in all of Southwest Florida. Clustered within a few miles of each…
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