Floridiana Magazine

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...

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:00:08 +0000

Before there were towns, or roads or railroads in Palm Beach County, there was the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse. This red and black lighthouse has been lighting the way along Florida’s East Coast since July 10, 1860. Built on a natural sand hill, the lighthouse itself is 108 feet tall and can be seen 24 miles...