Highlands Hammock State Park

Highlands Hammock State Park

Highlands Hammock State Park One of the original examples of “Real Florida” still shines By E. Adam Porter   Highlands Hammock State Park, just west of Sebring in Central Florida, is one of the Sunshine State’s original state parks and a shining example of what...
Vero Beach

Vero Beach

Vero Beach And Other Hidden Gems on the Treasure Coast   When vacationers, even many Florida natives, think about hitting the beach on the Atlantic coast, they head to Daytona, Cocoa, Lauderdale or Amelia Island. Florida’s Treasure Coast is treated as drive-by...
Lady and the Scamp

Lady and the Scamp

Lynette Birch has a simple philosophy. It hangs around her neck, a thin charm wrought in gold, a single letter connected to a twisted strand of rope. Y knot. This message pours from the heart and radiates from the smile of a lady who has every reason to see the world...
Destin, FL — The Heart of the Emerald Coast

Destin, FL — The Heart of the Emerald Coast

With Pensacola Beach an hour’s drive west and Panama City Beach the same distance to the east, the cozy coastal town of Destin, Florida is the perfect staging point for an exploration of the Sunshine State’s Emerald Coast. But this is not just a spot to anchor for the...