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Looking for Beach Bliss and Boutique Bounty in Naples? Ask the Concierge

IN FOCUS – Florida Feature Story by Lucy Beebe Tobias Susan Becker is a Street Concierge in Naples, Florida. Say what? Naples may be the only place in the country to have Street Concierges, located at the Third Street Concierge, … Continue reading

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You are Invited – Step Into Florida History

History walks and talks at the Knott House Museum on Park Avenue in downtown Tallahassee. Built in 1843 by a free black builder named George Proctor the house in 1865 served as a temporary Union headquarters. On May 20, 1865 … Continue reading

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Fernandina Beach Sings a Beach Song

Are you fed up with summer simmer and showers? Ready to break out of the house? Well, buckle up. Have I got a super road trip just for you. Fernandina Beach, 23 miles north of Jacksonville, combines the gracefulness of … Continue reading

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Time Travel Trek to Apalachicola

Time travel. It is out there somewhere – the ability to step through a door and, whoosh, go back in time. Time travel is possible in Florida. Seriously. It takes a bit of driving instead of a magic door but … Continue reading

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Cedar Key is at the End of the Road

This small Florida town calls itself a city. Pretentious? Heck, when you live at the end of the road and are a throwback to a slower time then you can be whatever you want to be. The City of Cedar … Continue reading

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