One of the oldest buildings on the beach is now home to Junkanoos and the Fresh Catch Bistro. Back in the day, this building housed the Pelican Hotel and Restaurant which was originally a honeymoon houseboat operated by “Ma” Turner. The houseboat was rolled up to the present site on logs in 1933. During the […]
Long before Disney World, Silver Springs was one of the state’s most popular tourist attractions. In its heyday, the crystal clear waters of Silver Springs attracted more than one million visitors a year. In the 1860s, Samuel Howse bought 242 acres that surrounded the headwaters of the Silver River. Tourists came up the Silver River
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Florida is well-known for its beautiful beaches and blue waters; however, did you know that Florida is also home to hundreds of natural freshwater springs? Some of the world’s largest springs are located in our state. This is the first in a series of posts featuring these natural wonders that sometimes get lost under the
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Everglades City was designated as a Florida State Trail Town in 2019 by the DEP Office of Gateways and Trails. Located 26 miles east of Naples and 60 miles west of Miami, Everglades city is the gateway to seven national and state parks, including the Big Cypress National Preserve and Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve. Recently,
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The Tamiami Trail was conceived in 1915 when a group of businessmen from Miami, Naples, and Fort Myers met with officials in Tallahassee to discuss constructing a highway from Miami to Tampa via Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota, and Bradenton. Although the preliminary surveys for the trail were completed in 1915, the proponents of the