by E. Adam Porter | Jan 27, 2020 | Travel Stories
Highlands Hammock State Park One of the original examples of “Real Florida” still shines By E. Adam Porter Highlands Hammock State Park, just west of Sebring in Central Florida, is one of the Sunshine State’s original state parks and a shining example of what...
by E. Adam Porter | Jun 11, 2019 | Travel Stories
People have been returning to what is now Rainbow Springs State Park for 10,000 years. One trip and it’s easy to see why. You could put a picture of the park in the dictionary next to “idyllic” and no one could argue. To say this nearly 1500-acre natural wonder is...
by E. Adam Porter | Jun 3, 2019 | Travel Stories
Destin, Florida, on the northern end of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida’s Panhandle, is a haven for vacationers looking for exciting water sports and family fun. And, if you would rather slow it down and relax your days away, there is no better spot in Destin than...
by E. Adam Porter | May 21, 2019 | Travel Stories
Homosassa Springs is a surprise. Although it is an official State Park, this land has been a tourist attraction for a century, and it feels more like a theme park than a place of relaxation. Though a day here is undoubtedly relaxing as well. In the early 1900s, trains...
by E. Adam Porter | May 7, 2019 | Travel Stories
We are standing on Biloxi Town Green. A row of casinos and a huge neon guitar block our view of the beach, but we are not looking in that direction. In front of us is the Katrina Memorial, a granite monument to the lives lost when one of the worst natural disasters in...
by E. Adam Porter | Apr 30, 2019 | Travel Stories
A Florida sunset paradise, the thriving island community of Fort Myers Beach on Estero Island, on Florida’s southwest coast, offers fine dining, island style shopping and endless opportunities for outdoor adventure and water sports fun. Plus, Estero Island is home to...
