Floridiana Magazine

Hotel Jacaranda | The Gracious Lady of Avon Park

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 17:37:10 +0000

When it comes to “old Florida,” there are plenty of places that can claim to be “the oldest this…” or “the oldest that…” One of those is the Hotel Jacaranda in Avon Park. Opening in 1926, it is the oldest operating hotel in Highlands County County and is listed on the National Register of Historic...

Year in Review: Natural Florida

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 13:00:01 +0000

Florida is home to 175 state parks, trails, and historic sites, with countless other wildlife refuges and wildlife drives. Looking back at 2018, we visited numerous places we consider to be natural Florida – some of them more than once. Links to the original posts are embedded within the descriptions. Pioneer Park, Zolfo Springs Encompassing...

Pioneer Park, Zolfo Springs

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 02:02:47 +0000

Growing up in the country gives you a chance to experience “old Florida” every day. Backroads replace highways. Rivers and lakes replace the “concrete pond” and parks become the playground of choice. One such park sits at the intersection of U.S. Highway 17 and State Road 64 in Zolfo Springs in Hardee County – Pioneer...