This city in Lake County is growing faster than I can write. No kidding, since 2010 the population has more than tripled to nearly 25,000. Groveland is in a region of pine covered sandhills, with a lot of freshwater all around. The city’s downtown is one of these lakes, and Lake David Park here is …
One of a long string of shorefront communities along SR A1A in Brevard County, Indian Harbour Beach is in a wonderful spot. First, there’s the Atlantic shore, with public beach parks here and in neighboring cities. You can come to swim, surf, unwind on the sand, or watch the sun come up, which is an …
This ever-expanding city in Central Florida is on the eastern shore of the lake of the same name. Lake Minneola is in the Clermont Chain of Lakes, stretching down to Lake Louisa where there’s a spellbinding state park to visit. Until the second half of the 20th century much of the landscape was made up …
Adjacent to Patrick Space Force Base, Satellite Beach is the largest beachfront community in South Brevard County. One thing I can tell you is that beaches are prominent in my article. The city has some truly magnificent public beach parks, ready for surfing, fishing, or simply taking it easy on the sand. In the summer …
If there’s a word that springs to my mind when I think of Dunedin it’s ‘charming’. Call it a cliche, but it’s the best way to describe cozy downtown with its farmers’ market, and mom & pop stores. It also applies to the pair of barrier islands shielding the coastline. With spotless beaches, virgin coastal …
Powered by waterfront industry on Saint Andrew Bay, Springfield sits just east of Panama City. Although this place isn’t a tourist destination, there’s a lot to discover within half an hour. Close by are the serene waters of the bay, PCB’s fabulous white sandy beaches, historic downtowns, and fun-filled family attractions. So my list will …
An hour northwest of Tallahassee, Marianna is an historic city founded in 1828. In those days this settlement was at the heart of an enormous expanse of plantations. The wealth created in those times is hard to ignore in the Marianna Historic District. A self-guided tour leads you to Antebellum mansions on elegant streets with …
The seat of Baker County is in a landscape of pine flatwoods and cypress swamps a half-hour west of downtown Jacksonville. Interstate 10 bypasses Macclenny to the south, but there are quite a few reasons to pull off at Exit 335. One is for an exceptional outdoor museum at Heritage Park Village. This collection of …
Just one mile across, Surfside is a small but enthralling beach community between Miami Beach in the south and Bal Harbour to the north. The town’s affluence shines through in the luxury resorts along the shore, and a stylish, happening downtown. This two-block section of Harding Avenue brims with diverse eateries and shops you won’t …
Around halfway between Miami and Key West, Islamorada is known as the Village of Islands. There are five keys lined up along the Overseas Highway here, and the central location makes it a good place to pause on the way to Key West. I would be doing Islamorada a real injustice to call it a …