Floridiana Magazine

Traveling the Back Roads of North Central Florida

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 02:15:43 +0000

Growing up in a small Florida town, going from Point A to Point B always required traveling back roads. I don’t think I ever really appreciated those drives until I moved to the city and had to drive on interstates or four-lane roads, all the while navigating through traffic. Now, I look for those back...

Solomon’s Castle

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 13:00:10 +0000

If you could imagine a castle anywhere in Florida, where would it be? Palm Beach County? Miami Beach? How about Ona? Yes, ONA! A small community between Arcadia and Wauchula. Still not sure where that is? This is one place you may have to find using an atlas or the map app on your smart...

Florida Backroad Travels

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Most days are spent in the car heading to a specific location: the office, the grocery store, a restaurant or one of the many Florida parks and attractions on my list of places to visit. But there are days when it’s good to just get out on the backroads with no real destination in mind....