Floridiana Magazine

A Day at the Tallahassee Museum

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:00:56 +0000

The Tallahassee Museum doesn’t look like your typical museum with brick walls and marble floors. Instead, the Museum, which is situated on 52 acres in southwest Tallahassee, offers an outdoor adventure, complete with history lessons and a wild Florida escape. History of The Big Bend Farm at the Museum One of the highlights of the...

Cedar Key – Open for Business

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 17:59:42 +0000

**Note: This was written after Hurricane Idalia ravaged Cedar Key in August 2023, leaving the item rebuilding from the storm surge and winds. This post does not include the devastation in 2024 from Hurricanes Debby (Augusut) and Helene (September), and a fire on Dock Street. Cedar Key residents are resilient and have been hard at...

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...

Havana: Florida’s Friendliest Small Town

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 22:46:13 +0000

From its heyday as a major shade tobacco producer to its popularity for antiques and vintage collectable shops, Havana is one of those small Florida towns that exudes southern charm. A walk through the museum, the shops, or a stop in one of the local restaurants provide visitors with personal experiences of why Havana is...

Lloyd and its Historic Railroad Depot

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 17:03:09 +0000

Tucked away in Jefferson County, about a mile south of Interstate 10 on State Road 59 is a small town with a population of 140. Lloyd may not be a booming metropolis now but imagine a time when it was a bustling agricultural center. At the heart of that activity was the Lloyd Depot, now...