The Bar Pie Crust Is Thin Enough To Crackle At These 7 Florida Taverns
Some pizza is built to fold, and some is built to snap. Bar pie belongs to the second group, with a crust so thin you…
By David Coleman · Oct 28, 2026
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Weathered Wooden Cabins Still Stand In Florida’s Forgotten Turpentine Camp At Fort Mose? Not Quite: Eight Abandoned Florida Sites Worth The Drive
You may have seen the rumor online about weathered wooden cabins still standing at a forgotten turpentine camp…
By David Coleman · Oct 27
Florida
Seven Old Florida Roadside Stands Where Locals Still Buy Citrus By The Bag
Grocery store oranges are fine, but they rarely taste like the ones sold a few miles from the…
By David Coleman · Oct 27
Florida
Retirees Keep Picking Mount Dora, Florida, Where Lakeside Streets Feel Like a Slower Pace of Life
Some Florida towns are built for speed, with highways, theme parks, and traffic that never seems to rest.…
By David Coleman · Oct 27
Florida
Swamp Cabbage And Catfish Have Come Off The Fryer At Okeechobee’s Old Fish House Since The 1960s
Some towns are known for their skyline. Okeechobee is known for its lake, its cattle country, and a…
By David Coleman · Oct 27
Florida
Picture Sitting On A Porch In Micanopy, The Tiny Town Time Seems To Have Skipped
Some towns rush to keep up with the calendar, and one small spot in North Central Florida seems…
By David Coleman · Oct 27
Florida
Deep In The Ocala Forest, Juniper Springs Hides A Clear Run Few Paddlers Know
Somewhere in the middle of Florida’s big national forest, a spring pushes clear water into a narrow creek…
By David Coleman · Oct 27
Florida
Eight Florida River Fish Camps Still Frying Hushpuppies The Way They Did Decades Ago
Florida has plenty of shiny seafood spots, but the river fish camp is a different animal. These are…
By David Coleman · Oct 26
Florida
Seven Florida Breakfast Spots Where The Grits Are Stone-Ground And Never Instant
Anyone raised on real Southern breakfast can spot instant grits from across the room, and it is not…
By David Coleman · Oct 26
Florida
Snowbirds Heading South This Fall Should Stop For Boiled Peanuts At These 6 Florida Stands
Somewhere between the state line and your winter rental, a hand-painted sign is going to promise boiled peanuts,…
By David Coleman · Oct 26
Florida
Retirees Live Comfortably In This Friendly Florida 55-Plus Community On A Big, Beautiful Lake
Some neighborhoods have a quiet streak, and some have a squirt gun race on the calendar. This one…
By David Coleman · Oct 26
Florida
It’s Easy To Lose Your Shopping Partner In This Giant Florida Antique Mall Packed With WWII And NASA-Era Finds
Some stores take ten minutes to browse. Others swallow an entire afternoon and quietly misplace your spouse somewhere…
By David Coleman · Oct 26
Florida
Old Florida Charm Lives On At Pine Island’s Sleepy Fishing Village Of Bokeelia
Some corners of Florida never got the memo about high-rises and packed theme parks. At the northern reaches…
By David Coleman · Oct 26
Florida
Cypress Trees Tower Over A Quiet Boardwalk At Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Near Naples
Some trees in Southwest Florida were already growing for centuries before the first highway reached Naples. A short…
By David Coleman · Oct 25
Florida
Hundreds Of Vendors Pack The Sprawling Flea Market In Auburndale Every Weekend
Some weekend plans start with a shopping list, and some start with a gator. In Auburndale, Florida, one…
By David Coleman · Oct 25
Florida
Few Visitors Ever Find The Empty Beaches Of Cape San Blas In The Panhandle
Some beaches in Florida fill up with towels before breakfast is over. Others stay so quiet that your…
By David Coleman · Oct 25
Florida
Manatees Gather In Clear Spring Water At Blue Spring State Park Near Orange City Each Winter
Some winter days, hundreds of manatees crowd into one small spring run in Central Florida, and park signs…
By David Coleman · Oct 25
Florida
Six Old Florida Steakhouses That Have Been Searing Ribeyes Since Before Disney Arrived
Long before the mouse moved to Orlando in 1971, Floridians were already dressing up for a good steak…
By David Coleman · Oct 25
Florida
Tampa, Florida Locals Have Grabbed Deviled Crab And Cubans To Go At This Family Shop Since 1948
Some Tampa lunch traditions get passed down like family recipes, and this one has been going strong since…
By David Coleman · Oct 25
Florida
Fernandina Beach Feels Like A Sleepy Shrimping Village That Retirees Never Want To Leave
Florida has plenty of beach towns, but very few sit at the very top of the map. Way…
By David Coleman · Oct 24
Florida
Eight Old Florida Fish Camps Where Locals Have Eaten Fried Catfish For Generations
Before the theme parks and beach resorts, Florida ate at fish camps. These were simple spots on rivers,…
By David Coleman · Oct 24
Florida
Fried Gator And Frog Legs Have Come Out Of Fort Christmas’s Woods For Decades At Yellow Dog? Try These 4 Swamp Restaurants
Out near Fort Christmas, Yellow Dog Eats has turned fried gator and frog legs into a backwoods road…
By David Coleman · Oct 24
Florida
Walk Through An Abandoned Sugar Mill And Old Ruins At Dade Battlefield Near Bushnell
At the end of a dead-end road outside Bushnell sits an 80-acre patch of Florida woods that once…
By David Coleman · Oct 24
Florida
Wild Horses Graze Near Empty Trails At Paynes Prairie, Just Outside Gainesville
A herd of wild horses, a colt tucked among them, can wander across a trail in North Central…
By David Coleman · Oct 24
Florida
Retirees Are Quietly Choosing Sebring, Where Lakefront Living Still Costs Less Than The Coast
Florida’s coasts get the postcards, the traffic, and the price tags that make retirement budgets nervous. A growing…
By David Coleman · Oct 24
Florida
Steam Engines Still Chug Through Pine Woods On This Hidden Florida Train Ride In Parrish
Somewhere east of the Tampa Bay traffic, a vintage train still rolls through backwoods Florida at about 10…
By David Coleman · Oct 23
Florida
Floridians Stock Up On Holiday Tamales By The Dozen At These 7 Local Shops
In a lot of Florida homes, the holidays do not really start until someone brings home a big…
By David Coleman · Oct 23
Florida
Over 1,000 Vendors Fill This Giant Florida Flea Market In Webster Every Monday
Most small towns go quiet on a Monday morning, but one corner of Webster, Florida, does the exact…
By David Coleman · Oct 23
Florida
Florida Steak Lovers Still Go Out Of Their Way For This Wood-Paneled Orlando Steakhouse Open Since 1947
Orlando changes fast, with new attractions and shiny restaurants opening almost every month. One steakhouse on the east…
By David Coleman · Oct 23
Florida
Homes Under $200,000 Make Quiet Palatka A River Town Retirees Can’t Ignore
Retirement math in Florida can feel like a puzzle with missing pieces. Coastal condos keep climbing, and many…
By David Coleman · Oct 23
Florida
The Fresh Doughnuts At These 8 Small-Town Florida Bakeries Have Locals Lining Up Every Morning
Some of the best doughnuts in Florida are not found in big cities or at national chains. They…
By David Coleman · Oct 23
Florida
Retirees Are Discovering Crystal River, Where Manatees Swim Past Affordable Waterfront Homes
Some neighbors wave from the porch, and some neighbors weigh over a thousand pounds and live in the…
By David Coleman · Oct 22
Florida
St. George Island Stays Empty Even When The Rest Of The Panhandle Is Packed
Every summer, the Florida Panhandle fills up fast. Towels claim every inch of sand, parking lots overflow, and…
By David Coleman · Oct 22
Florida
Camp Mack In Lake Wales Is A Riverfront Old Florida Getaway Near Lake Kissimmee
Some places in Florida still run on fish camp time. Out past the orange groves and long rural…
By David Coleman · Oct 22
Florida
Seven Gulf Coast Beach Towns That Still Feel Like Florida’s Best-Kept Secret
Some Florida beach towns still have no traffic lights, no high-rise towers, and more golf carts than tour…
By David Coleman · Oct 22
Florida
The Coquina Ruins Of An 1830s Sugar Mill Hide In The Woods Of New Smyrna Beach
Plenty of drivers in New Smyrna Beach roll right past a narrow lane without a second look. At…
By David Coleman · Oct 22
Florida
Sweetwater Has Been Serving Gator Tail By The Swamp Since The 1950s At Clewiston’s Old Diner
Clewiston sits on the southern edge of Lake Okeechobee, a sugar town where cane fields stretch toward the…
By David Coleman · Oct 22
Florida
Renninger’s Sprawling Weekend Flea Market And Antique Center In Mount Dora, Florida, Makes A Full-Day Outing
Some Saturday plans fit neatly into an hour. This one swallows the whole day and asks for more.…
By David Coleman · Oct 21
Florida
Few Floridians Know About The Glass-Bottom Boats Still Drifting Over Silver Springs
Some Florida boat rides come with a captain, a view, and a story that started decades ago. In…
By David Coleman · Oct 21
Florida
Retirees Love DeFuniak Springs, A Panhandle Town Built Around A Perfectly Round Lake
Some towns grow along a highway, and others grow around a courthouse square. One small city in the…
By David Coleman · Oct 21