Floridiana Magazine

Florida Caverns State Park

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 23:00:19 +0000

If you’re looking for a unique old Florida adventure, you’ll want to add Florida Caverns State Park to your list. Located in Marianna, in the Florida panhandle, this park offers a stunning cave system that’s been attracting visitors for decades. And while the caverns are the main draw for the park, there are plenty of...

24 Florida Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Wed, 10 May 2023 15:00:58 +0000

On Sunday, May 14, moms around the country will be treated to flowers, candy, and other gifts for Mother’s Day. While those are splendid choices and are greatly appreciated, we have put together a list of some of our favorite places to celebrate a memorable day. Whether it’s a park, a botanical garden, an “old...

Falling Waters State Park | Home of Florida’s Tallest Waterfall

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:00:34 +0000

A visit to any of Florida’s 175 state parks is a good day in and of itself. Whether it’s Blue Spring State Park in Orange City to view the manatees, or the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park in Cross Creek to see where the famed author spent her time writing, our state parks offer...

A Visitor’s Guide to Devil’s Millhopper

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 18:00:44 +0000

Exploring Florida can take on many twists and turns, ups and downs. For visitors to Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park in Gainesville, that exploration literally takes you down to a sinkhole that has attracted curious individuals since the late 1800s. What is Devil’s Millhopper? Devil’s Millhopper, 120 feet deep and about 500 feet across, formed...

Silver Springs

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 20:10:39 +0000

Florida and theme parks. If you’ve lived in the state for more than 50 years, you no doubt remember Florida without Walt Disney World. You probably also remember Silver Springs Nature Theme Park – considered to be Florida’s first tourist attraction. History of Silver Springs Although Silver Springs didn’t officially open to the public until...