Gift World in Tarpon Springs is the one place I know I can find authentic imports from Greece, be it the latest pop CD from Anna Vizzi or a new alphabet primer for the little ones.
Harns Marsh will have hiking trails
On June 10, the Fort Myers News-Press reported on a groundbreaking ceremony at Harns Marsh in Lehigh Acres, a 578-acre preserve used to filter and treat stormwater in a natural environment. Already popular with birders. the marsh is open daily from dawn until dusk for exploration. However, this public land will soon become a Lee …
Hiking through Basinger
The heart of Okeechobee cattle country, Basinger is a historic town just east of the Kissimmee River. Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of exploring a new section of the Florida Trail which passes through Basinger, skirting the village itself to provide hikers with breathtakingly beautiful scenery along Chandler Slough, a cypress-lined tributary of …
Meander through Macclenny
Along US 90, Maclenny is a quiet Florida town, the county seat of Baker County, with a small historic district, a genealogical library, and a historic courthouse
Mermaids Take a Dive
Prices at Weeki Wachee are going down, down, down, as prices at Florida State Parks creep up a little. Now that Weeki Wachee Springs is a Florida State Park, a new price structure takes affect on July 1, cutting entrance fees in half: Adults $13 Children ages 6-12, $5 Children 5 and under, free Florida …
Peace River Seafood
For fresh, local wild-caught crab, Peace River Seafood, a funky little shack along US 17 north of Punta Gorda will have you wishing you could eat here every evening.
She-inal at Punta Gorda Dairy Queen
This female urinal in the Dairy Queen off the Kings Highway exit of I-75 at Punta Gorda was quite the surprise when I happened across it earlier this year. This visit, I brought my camera with me. It’s not meant to be functional … anymore … but it was when installed.
Sponge-O-Rama
At Sponge-O-Rama, the displays and film give a detailed overview of all aspects of the industry and Greek culture and life in Tarpon Springs.