Category Archives: springs

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 Rivers & Lakes are Calling You

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Lucy Tobias

A perfect trifecta – The sun is shining, the water is clear and the fish are feeling suicidal. That’s how it was fishing on the Ocklawaha River last week. Twenty assorted brim ended up in the boat cooler and later … Continue reading →

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Manatees and Festivals, Oh My!

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Lucy Tobias

Holy guacamole!  Can you believe it? Two manatee festivals take place on the same weekend this month! What were they thinking? (That would be the festival planners, not the manatees; they are just trying to stay warm). Ah, the choices … Continue reading →

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Lake City Splashes Color on its Walls

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Lucy Tobias

Harvey Campbell had a plan. “I want to take our Lake City officials down to Lake Placid so they can see the murals. ” He hoped to excite his local power makers into splashing color on walls as a way … Continue reading →

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