Florida Stories: A Walking Tour of Tallahassee

By Tom Scherberger Want to explore the cultural, historical, and architectural treasures of Tallahassee, Fla.? Just go to Florida Stories Walking Tours, and download the app created by the Florida Humanities Council. With this app you can learn, at your own pace and on your own schedule, what some…

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Fishing, Shopping, Diving, Dining and Staying in Islamorada

It’s hard to say exactly how many former, current and pending world records have been set in what locals like to call the "Sport Fishing Capital of the World," but a safe number would be in the hundreds. By Terry Tomalin With easy access to the inshore fishing of Florida Bay, offshore reefs and…

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5 Fun Things to Do in Islamorada

By Kara Franker Measuring only 20 miles long and, in some places, barely 150 feet wide, Islamorada is a collection of islands located in the Florida Keys. Legend has it the area was named by Spanish explorers who, upon seeing the purple sky at sunset and the purple bougainvillea, called it “isla…

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Scuba Diving Lessons in Islamorada

By Lauren Tjaden The colors are what surprised me the most. Whenever I have gazed into the ocean -- even when the water was clear, or only tinted with a wisp of turquoise -- the creatures and terrain my eyes could pick out under the waves looked muddied. I would have told you the fish and rocks and…

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The Florida Keys: Feeding the Tarpon at Robbie's in Islamorada

Jeff Klinkenberg Kneel on the dock. Hold the minnow just over the surface of the water. Keep your eyes open. Something silver and gray emerges from the depths under you. Gad, it’s six feet long. Gad, its silver-dollar sized eyes are focused on that minnow grasped by your puny hand. If you want…

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Florida Stories: A Walking Tour of Islamorada, Fla.

By Tom Scherberger Want to explore the cultural, historical, and architectural treasures of Islamorada, Fla.? Just go to Florida Stories Walking Tours, and download the app created by the Florida Humanities Council. With this app you can learn, at your own pace and on your own schedule, what some…

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