As a Floridian and longtime resident of Miami, hurricanes are part of life. We don’t get hit very often, but I’ve lived through my share of hurricanes and tropical storms. The first actual hurricane (not tropical storm) I witnessed was Hurricane Andrew, and that was an experience that forever changed me. Anyone who has lived…
The history of Dunedin, Florida stretches back long before its reputation as a Gulf Coast gem. Yet just like today, the Dunedin of old had a thriving downtown and was a popular place for northerners who wintered here to escape the harsh winter up north. The dock stretched far into the harbor, welcoming clippers, schooners,…
Bowditch Point Park in Fort Myers is a small 17-acre park at the north end of Fort Myers Beach. Though small, it protects a critically important part of the island, preventing it from being developed. I’m always a fan of that because parks are better than condo towers, especially on Florida’s barrier islands. This park…
Florida is full of surprises, but few are quite as delightfully strange—and surprisingly brilliant—as the Tampa Bay Auto Museum. Tucked into a low-slung industrial building in Pinellas Park, this museum isn’t about horsepower, chrome, or celebrity-owned cars. It’s about innovation, engineering oddities, and the kind of vehicular visionaries you’ve probably never heard of. In short:…
Nestled on the northwest edge of Old Tampa Bay, Safety Harbor is more than a charming waterfront town. It’s a place where thousands of years of history unfold in layers beneath your feet. From Native American civilizations to European explorers, citrus barons to cultural preservationists, Safety Harbor is a living museum disguised as a sleepy…