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Rain Or Shine This Island Paradise Shines
Nothing cuts through the fun at the southern most spot in the continental U.S. Not searing heat, stifling humidity, or torrential tropical storms of South Florida. Key West just keeps rolling along through it all! Mallory Square Sunset On our current trip, a passing cold front confronts the hot moist air of Key West and…

Close Encounter: Alligator Versus RC Boat
There are some Instagram videos that capture my attention. This one did because it’s so Florida. It’s hard to say, from my perspective, if this is a chance encounter or something that was planned. Wildlife taunting isn’t acceptable under any circumstance. Neither is playful teasing. The activity should have stopped and the toy removed from…

Florida Beaches Are Like Wow!
The sights and sounds of paradise. You’ll find it at Ft. Desoto Beach on the Gulf of Mexico in Pinellas County, Florida.

May The Fourth Be With You! How Star Wars Got Its Own Holiday.
Leave it the Mouse to whip Star Wars fans into a yearly frenzy. Disney’s marketing gurus coined May 4th Star Wars Day when the mammoth media and entertainment company bought the Star Wars franchise in 2012, along with Lucasfilm, the movie production company spreaheaded by George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars. Disney needed a…

May Beach Days Are The Best!
The tourists are mostly gone. The temperature’s heating up, but the air is dry and Gulf of Mexico waters are refreshing. Absolutely the best time on Florida beaches. Yeah, the thermometer reads 86 degrees but the feel good beach temp? Just chill’n! My view from Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, Florida!