St. Augustine: From A to Z
Everyone knows that there's plenty of history in St. Augustine, the nation's oldest city. But there are enough other charms — from an amphitheater to haunted tours and a uniquely...
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Art, history on road to Gainesville
Sometimes, a rainy day seems like a bad time for a road trip, but it's actually the perfect day for a museum. Two museums were on my list on a...
Old-school baseball in Bradenton
In some ways, the timeless ritual of Major League Baseball's spring training isn't the nostalgic trip that it once was. Many of the teams in Florida's Grapefruit League prepare for...
Amish spring break in Sarasota
The spring breakers clog the sidewalks in the Pinecraft neighborhood of Sarasota, but do so without the bikinis, sandals and party mentality. Pinecraft, about five miles west of Interstate 75,...
Strawberries reign in Plant City
The Florida Strawberry Festival, the annual shortcake-powered celebration that combines midway, music and Plant City's most famous agricultural export, opens in only a few days. I decided to enjoy my...
Rainbow Springs: No sun needed
It wasn't a picture-perfect day for outdoor exploring. In the midst of a recent cold snap, temperatures were in the 40s, the sky was overcast and a drizzling rain soaked...
Florida beaches, history offer up romance
It's February, that romantic time of the year when pitchers and catchers report for spring training and, uh, what's that? Oh, of course, it's also time for Valentine's Day. If...
Meerkats to party at Brevard Zoo
"You might get to feed some giraffes. You also might be pushed, butted, tongued, slobbered, slimed or startled." The sign on the observation deck at the Expedition Africa exhibit at...
A guy explores Barn Antiques
It certainly wasn't meant that way, but it sounded like a challenge to me: "I don't know if you're intimidated by a bunch of ladies," said the kindly woman behind...
Art frames St. Petersburg visit
You would have to go to Spain to find a larger exhibit of works by Salvador Dali than the collection at the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg. Starting this weekend,...