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In Focus: Welcome to Punta Gorda

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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Book Signing Event in Ocala – YOU ARE INVITED! Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011

Eco – Gardening Writer Gives Library Presentation Who: Lucy Beebe Tobias, Florida writer and Ocala resident What: Slide show/talk/book signing of “Florida Gardens Gone Wild” Where: Marion County Public Library, 2720 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, phone (352) 368-4507 When: … 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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Manatees and Festivals, Oh My!

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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Birds of a Feather Flock Together

Somewhere in a drawer or under a pile of file folders you can, with a little luck, locate your wish list of adventures in Florida you haven’t done yet. Oh, I know you have one. Yep, I’ve got one of … Continue reading

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