Floridiana Magazine

Manatee Viewing at Blue Spring State Park

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:44:00 +0000

When you think of Florida, cold weather isn’t the first thing to come to mind. But when the mercury starts to drop, some of the best places to visit are the state’s springs. That’s where you will be able to see manatees in their natural habitats – a sight that never gets old. So, when...

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...

Trapper Nelson’s Zoo and Jungle Gardens

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 18:39:15 +0000

If you’ve been following along with our adventures, you know that many of them take us off the beaten path. Well, recently that changed. Instead of a path, it was a river. The destination? An old tourist attraction even Tarzan would appreciate. Trapper Nelson Interpretive Site Three miles down the Loxahatchee River, where it meanders...

Wakulla Springs State Park

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:40:54 +0000

Even when exploring isn’t the main goal for a weekend, there is always a desire to find someplace nearby to visit for the day. I recently traveled to Tallahassee to see my granddaughter perform in her school’s spring program. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for the weekend, and we knew our Saturday plans...

De Leon Springs State Park

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 13:00:25 +0000

With more than 160 state parks in Florida, it would take a little over three years to visit them all, if you only visited one each weekend. Those parks are some of the best places to experience the “old” Florida and chances are, no matter where you live in the state, you are within a short...