Floridiana Magazine

The Athens of Florida: DeLand

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 12:00:51 +0000

Brief History of DeLand DeLand’s rich history goes back to when the area was known as Persimmon Hollow and was only accessible by steamboat along the St. John’s River. Captain John Rich built a log cabin there in 1874, then two years later, in 1876, Henry A. DeLand visited his brother-in-law who lived in Persimmon...

Monticello, Florida

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Thu, 04 May 2017 08:30:54 +0000

For years, I have been driving Interstate 10 west to Tallahassee either as a student at Florida State University or the parent of two daughters at FSU. In all of those years, I rarely ventured off the main highway to visit any of the smaller towns. However, now that I have moved to Tallahassee, Monticello...

Micanopy: The Town that Time Forgot

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 08:00:04 +0000

A Saturday visit to Micanopy demonstrated the laid back way of life in this small Florida town. Closing in on 10:00 a.m., the streets were void of cars and the shops had not yet opened. The only life in this little town at that time of the morning was at the Coffee n’ Cream Café. ...