With the addition of a new brewery on Stock Island, the Florida Keys are up to five craft breweries. They're great places to experience Keys style and ambiance. The beer's good, too!| Florida Rambler
Theare are so many things to do in Apalachicola, a charming, walkable small town full of history, good food & shops. It's 20 minutes from the splendid beach on St. George Island.| Florida Rambler
Two awesome campgrounds open the door to multiple adventures at and around Sebastian Inlet.| Florida Rambler
Thomas Edison loved Fort Myers and I see why. Today, its palm-tree-lined roads and river views are just a start. It has a revitalized downtown that's fun at night and lots of outdoor recreation options.| Florida Rambler
These scenic campgrounds are our picks for RV and tent camping: inexpensive and within an hour's drive of Orlando's top theme parks.| Florida Rambler
The Estero River upstream from Koreshan State Park is a beautiful two-hour round trip with magnificent arching oak trees and wildlife in the Naples/Fort Myers area.| Florida Rambler
Fireflies in Florida? It's a thing! Blue Spring State Park offers special viewing in spring 'firefly season.'| Florida Rambler
MLB Spring Training games in Florida kick off this weekend. Here's your statewide guide...| Florida Rambler
Hillsborough River State Park has been closed since October after getting slammed by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.| Florida Rambler
For decades, the only way to stay overnight in Everglades National Park was to camp with your tent or RV. But a few years ago, an alternative was introduced at Flamingo -- 20 eco-tents, a cross beween a tent and a cabin, with beds and linens but using a central bath facility.| Florida Rambler
Our festival calendar is constantly updated and we've been following the festival scene for 15 years. Here are 75 hand-picked festivals around the state that range from off-beat local bashes to huge nationally known cultural events.| Florida Rambler
See where health alerts have been issued and which beaches are affected.| Florida Rambler
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: At Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park near Jacksonville, Florida's largest Civil War battle will be reenacted, with gun smoke, booming cannons and cavalry. Three of the famous "Colored Regiments" were among 10,000 troops that fought here.| Florida Rambler
Florida Panhandle's greatest treasure might be Gulf Islands National Seashore, with an unspoiled barrier island, sand as white as snow and a rare Civil War fort whose spooky spaces you can wander.| Florida Rambler
The white sugar-sand beaches of Florida's Panhandle are something to behold. Let's go camping!| Florida Rambler
St. Lucie Inlet Preserve fits my definition of a hidden paradise: A scenic kayak trail on a wild island that ends at a spectacular hidden beach or secret lagoon. This little-known state park in Stuart is accessible only by boat.| Florida Rambler
This laid-back beach town isn't famous, but it charms visitors with its funky Florida history, gorgeous beaches and a cute downtown with interesting restaurants and shops.| Florida Rambler
Canaveral National Seashore is quiet and peaceful with bountiful wildlife scurrying through the dunes. You can always find your place in the sand.| Florida Rambler
Hutchinson Island boasts some of the nicest beaches in Florida with easy public access on sandy paths through the dunes, the way Atlantic beaches used to be.| Florida Rambler
Topsail Hill State Park preserves 3 miles of pristine beach, magnificent white sand dunes and sparkling coastal lakes. With lots of camping and cabin sites, it's a gem in the Panhandle. The park is one targeted for development by the state with the addition of a 350-room hotel.| Florida Rambler
Jonathan Dickinson State park can keep a lover of the outdoors busy for days with hiking, biking, kayaking, camping, wildlife watching and soaking up the natural beauty. The park has been the site of ongoing protests of a state proposal to build a hotel and golf courses there.| Florida Rambler
The governor's comments come on the heel of widespread rallies against the projects. Public hearings on the plans were delayed until next year.| Florida Rambler
The cemetery in Key West is a lot like the city itself: quirky, crowded, colorful and full of history. The site has a forlorn almost spooky air. Take a walking tour and discover fascinating stories of Key West and its people.| Florida Rambler
Everyone wants to discover that funky inexpensive spot where locals go. In Key West, that would be Hogfish Bar & Grill on Stock Island, which wins raves for fresh off-the-boat seafood.| Florida Rambler
Like a lot of visitors, for years I had overlooked Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park on my visits to Key West because it is tucked away out of sight. But the historic fort and great beach are worth discovering.| Florida Rambler
Rooted in the boisterous days of pirates, wreckers and rum runners, inebriation is an established ritual in Key West. Celebrate with locals at these favored watering holes away from the crawlers on Duval Street.| Florida Rambler
The Florida lobster season for recreational divers takes place this week on July 24-25,. The regular season opens on August 6, when the commercial harvest begins and restaurants restore the delicacy to their menus.| Florida Rambler
Our favorite pit stops for road food (and cocktails) along the Overseas Highway.| Florida Rambler
Public beaches in the Florida Keys are rare, but you can find them if you know where to go.| Florida Rambler
There's a good reason Boca Grande is a favorite among the rich and famous: It’s beautiful, unspoiled and preserves the charm of Old Florida. It makes a satisfying daytrip, especially on a bike. Another plus: The historic lighthouse at the southern tip just reopened 16 months after being slammed by Hurricane Ian.| Florida Rambler
Before Disney World, the winter circus in Sarasota was Florida’s biggest attraction, and Sarasota was the nation's epicenter for clowns and circus culture.| Florida Rambler
In Dunedin, we love bicycling the Pinellas Trail, but this charming Tampa Bay area town has more to offer, with eight breweries plus great restaurants and coffee shops in its walkable historic downtown. Twenty minutes away are two excellent state parks with award-winning beaches.| Florida Rambler
A review: Flamingo Lodge has opened, and lives up to its magnificent location on Florida Bay in Everglades National Park. Many visitors will now explore this end-of-the-road spot.| Florida Rambler
A superstar concert line-up headlines Florida's largest festival.| Florida Rambler
