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Glenn Cooksey, right, of St. Augustine, and his son Mitch Cooksey of Jacksonville (all names cq) wait for the fish to bite on the Flagler Beach Fishing Pier on Wednesday, April 13, 2005. The pier is a hot spot for tourists and locals alike. Flagler County is currently the fastest growing county in the United States.

In Flagler, laid-back style goes beyond the beach

May 12, 2019 at 4:18 a.m.

A book and a blanket on the sand would be enough to enjoy a getaway to Palm Coast and the Flagler County beaches, but one also should arrive with a...

A Baseball Gallery with collectible cards and other memorabilia is part of the Elliott Museum in Stuart along Florida's Treasure Coast.

Baseball’s a hit at Treasure Coast’s Elliott Museum

May 12, 2019 at 4:18 a.m.

Art, history and technology aren't buzzwords in the typical man cave, but an afternoon at the Elliott Museum in Stuart is enough to realize that they could be. The Elliott...

There's a terrific view of Brevard County from the observation deck of the seven-story Exploration Tower at Port Canaveral.

See history at Port Canaveral’s Exploration Tower

May 12, 2019 at 4:16 a.m.

If you're not boarding a cruise ship, there has been limited appeal to Port Canaveral, despite a restaurant row that offers a view of ocean liners and rocket launches from...

Pinewood Estate at Historic Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales is always dressed up for the holidays.

Find holiday spirit at Bok Tower

May 12, 2019 at 4:16 a.m.

It hasn't seemed much like Christmas this year, perhaps because the Central Florida temperatures remained relentlessly tropical – er, hot – well into December. Fortunately, there's a sure-fire spot to...

Rainbow Springs State Park in Dunnellon is on one reader's list of suggested road trips.

Loyal readers tell me where to go

May 12, 2019 at 4:16 a.m.

So I made a point of not taking any Florida road trips on my recent vacation, odd behavior that qualifies as normal when a typical workweek involves putting a few...

Among the 600 streams, springs, rivers and creeks in Ocala National Forest in north-central Florida is an unusual natural attraction. Salt Springs bubbles up from vertical fissures deep underground that produce water laced with potassium, magnesium and sodium. <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/os-exfl-central-outdoors-ocala-20150517-story.html" target="_blank">Read more</a>.

These holiday parades can float

May 12, 2019 at 4:15 a.m.

At holiday time, the folks up North have home-field advantage. Sleigh rides in the snow are celebrated in beloved Christmas carols. Wintry towns inspired Norman Rockwell paintings, while snowbirds in...

Hats off to Seuss in Jacksonville

May 12, 2019 at 4:15 a.m.

As a dude rarely seen in public without a hat, I'm disappointed that I never made the connection: Dr. Seuss was a hat guy! My first clue should have been...

Two manatees play at Homosassa Springs as tourists look on.

Thank you from a traveling man

May 12, 2019 at 4:15 a.m.

It's Thanksgiving week, so it's time for a traveling man to count his blessings. I'm thankful for the new tires just installed on my well-traveled, utterly reliable 2003 Ford Mustang...

A guide unlocks history’s charm at Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers

May 12, 2019 at 4:15 a.m.

I always had been a guy who goes it alone, a lone wolf, a solitary wanderer on scenic Florida paths. That all changed, at least temporarily, when I paid $5...

Wildlife refuge still a quiet gem

May 12, 2019 at 4:14 a.m.

Although the government shutdown has ended, the Visitor Center at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge was still closed on my recent visit to this quiet gem, one of almost...

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