Floridiana Magazine

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...

Faces of Florida: Herman Wells, Furniture Maker

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 15:08:55 +0000

Update: Herman Wells passed away in August 2024. He will be remembered as a kind, old soul and is truly missed. On a recent visit to Cedar Key, we stopped by the Wells Wood shop on 5th Street. Although Mr. Wells was busy at the time, he stopped what he was doing and with true,...

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...