Floridiana Magazine

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...

Places to See in Palatka

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 23:06:53 +0000

Once known as the “Gem of the St. Johns,” Palatka is located in northeast Florida, east of Gainesville and south of Jacksonville. Even though I lived and worked in Gainesville for several years, I never experienced Palatka as a visitor. But recently I had a chance to visit twice – and each time saw something...

Monticello, Florida

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Thu, 04 May 2017 08:30:54 +0000

For years, I have been driving Interstate 10 west to Tallahassee either as a student at Florida State University or the parent of two daughters at FSU. In all of those years, I rarely ventured off the main highway to visit any of the smaller towns. However, now that I have moved to Tallahassee, Monticello...