My list has a couple of places where you can see manatees gliding in the shallows. The first of this is Blue Spring State Park, which has become a winter haven for these slow-moving giants, thanks to tireless conservatio… See more

Floridais a dream for amateur botanists, but if you could only choose one garden to visit, I think Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota is a contender. The 20,000 + living plants on display are the product of more than … See more

One of my favorite stretches of coast in Florida is right in Jacksonville’s backyard, where the Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve gives way to the majestic Amelia Island. Named by the British for … See more

If like me you’ll never miss a chance to hang out with manatees, the Crystal River is not to be missed. The river is fed by springs, rising at a steady 72 °F. So when the temperatures go down in the Gulf of Mexico, tho… See more

Going back to 1565, St. Augustineis the oldest permanent European-founded city in the United States. The colonial downtown is a tight walkable grid of brick streets, lined with restored architecture, much of which is older than t… See more