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Riding Bikes Until the Streetlights Came On

Jul 10, 2026

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4 min read

Riding Bikes Until the Streetlights Came On

Remember when Florida kids rode bikes all day, drank from garden hoses, and came home when the streetlights came on? A nostalgic look at growing up in Old Florida.zero.

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The River of Grass: 10 Surprising Facts About the Everglades

Jul 3, 2026

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5 min read

The River of Grass: 10 Surprising Facts About the Everglades

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Before GoogleHow Storytelling Built Florida's Identity

Jun 26, 2026

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5 min read

Before GoogleHow Storytelling Built Florida's Identity

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Florida Wasn’t Always America

Jun 19, 2026

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3 min read

Florida Wasn’t Always America

PLUS: AI you can film, inboxes that convert, micro-products that win, and tools that cut render to zero.

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Florida Front Porch Stories: Handshakes, Character, and Manhood

Jun 12, 2026

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5 min read

Florida Front Porch Stories: Handshakes, Character, and Manhood

PLUS: AI you can film, inboxes that convert, micro-products that win, and tools that cut render to zero.

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Pre-Smartphone Era

What We Did Before Phones

May 22, 2026

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3 min read

What We Did Before Phones

And Why Faith Felt Bigger

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Hurricanes

Lessons from the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane

May 2, 2026

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4 min read

Lessons from the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane

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Raised on Stories

That lesson started here → Fishing vs. Catching: A Florida Lesson in Patience, Fog, and Growing Up

May 1, 2026

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3 min read

That lesson started here → Fishing vs. Catching: A Florida Lesson in Patience, Fog, and Growing Up

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New: Why Florida Grocery Stores Become Chaos Before a Hurricane post

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

New: Why Florida Grocery Stores Become Chaos Before a Hurricane post

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# Florida Wild

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Big Cypress National Preserve: Where the Swamp Watches Back

Apr 17, 2026

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3 min read

Big Cypress National Preserve: Where the Swamp Watches Back

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Florida History

The Corpse, the Cowboy, and the Best Train Ride Money Could Buy

Apr 15, 2026

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5 min read

The Corpse, the Cowboy, and the Best Train Ride Money Could Buy

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Small Towns

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Voices from the Porch: A Journey Into Florida’s Unwritten Past

Apr 10, 2026

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5 min read

Voices from the Porch: A Journey Into Florida’s Unwritten Past

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Hidden Florida

The Soundtrack of the Hammock: A Symphony of the Florida Night

Apr 10, 2026

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4 min read

The Soundtrack of the Hammock: A Symphony of the Florida Night

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Hidden Florida

The Accidental Island: Presidents, Peanuts, and the Prettiest Water in Palm Beach

Apr 8, 2026

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6 min read

The Accidental Island: Presidents, Peanuts, and the Prettiest Water in Palm Beach

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Florida Springs

Getting Lost in Ocala National Forest (And Why You Should)ost

Apr 2, 2026

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7 min read

Getting Lost in Ocala National Forest (And Why You Should)ost

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Small Towns

The Magic Kingdom's Best-Kept Secret: Why You've Never Been Bitten by a Mosquito at Disney World

Mar 27, 2026

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4 min read

The Magic Kingdom's Best-Kept Secret: Why You've Never Been Bitten by a Mosquito at Disney World

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Hidden Florida

The Great Guava River Commotion

Mar 22, 2026

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6 min read

The Great Guava River Commotion

The brochure for "Gator-Ade Kayak Tours" promised a "serene glide through Florida’s prehistoric veins."

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Florida History

The Bridge That Was Built Twice

Mar 21, 2026

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4 min read

The Bridge That Was Built Twice

The Seven Mile Bridge, engineering miracles, storms, and the stubbornness of the Keys

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The Magic of Spoil Island Camping

Mar 13, 2026

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2 min read

The Magic of Spoil Island Camping

How to rule a 50-yard kingdom (before the tide comes in)

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Wewahitchka Florida

Mar 11, 2026

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2 min read

Wewahitchka Florida

( wee·wuh·hich·kuh)

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Where Dolphins Still Teach Us How to Be Human

Mar 6, 2026

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2 min read

Where Dolphins Still Teach Us How to Be Human

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