Floridiana Magazine

Madison County, FL

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Tue, 23 May 2023 00:30:22 +0000

Long before I started writing about Florida, Madison County was one of my favorite places to visit. Years ago, I spent many hours researching family history with my parents. Before county records were digitized, we would visit the courthouse and leaf through pages of old marriage records, land grants, and wills. Then we would visit...

“Old Pisgah” | Pisgah United Methodist Church

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 20:30:35 +0000

Next to the home, the church played an integral role in old Florida history, serving as the foundation for faith and fellowship. Getting to church often took several hours, as members had to travel on foot or by horse. For that reason, Sundays at the church were more than just services. They were all day...

Bradley’s Country Store

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Fri, 28 May 2021 17:00:47 +0000

Whether it was during my time at Florida State University in the 80s, or family visits to Tallahassee to see my uncle and his family at Thanksgiving, Bradley’s Country Store was always one of those places we had to go. We’d load up on sausage then count the days until our next visit. It wasn’t...

Cedar Keys Light Station at Seahorse Key

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 23:30:38 +0000

Cedar Key exudes the description of an “old Florida” town. Quaint houses. An historic downtown. Friendly people. The first time I visited Cedar Key was when I worked for Gainesville television station WCJB in the 80s. Not much has changed since then, but now I view it with a different lens. I view it as...

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...