Category Archives: Florida

Watch the Sunset in Cedar Key with your Canine

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Lucy Tobias

“Is he friendly?” That is the question, even if the gender is she instead of he. We’re talking dogs, out for a stroll in a new place. Along comes another dog. Naturally both are leashed. Before contact is made one … Continue reading →

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Dog’s Day Out : Things to do with your dog in February

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Lucy Tobias

Saturday, Feb. 18 10 a.m. The Annual Mardi Gras on Mainstreet, pups and their two-legged friends parade through downtown DeLand dressed in costume. Saturday, Feb. 18 from 9-noon, Pups at the Point – dogs welcome on the third Saturday of … Continue reading →

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Walk Leaf-strewn Trails in a Florida Forest

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Lucy Tobias

My dogs like walking the Sand Hill Trail at Silver River State Park in Ocala. Often we’re the first ones walking the leaf-strewn path and that means our chances of seeing wildlife are pretty good. A fact of life – … Continue reading →

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Florida Favorites with Ron Norsell of Punta Gorda

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Lucy Tobias

In my Florida travels I meet fantastic people who are travel writers, residents, newcomers, guides and entrepreneurs, all are digging into the Florida places they love and finding treasures worth keeping. Here is Ron Norsell, president of the Punta Gorda … Continue reading →

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In Focus: Welcome to Punta Gorda

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Lucy Tobias

Got crabs? The Peace River Seafood Market & Restaurant in Punta Gorda does. Lots of them. Stone crab claws in season along with whole blue crabs that turn from blue to an outrageous shade of orange when they’re steamed. Ah, … Continue reading →

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