FLORIDA BACK ROADS TRAVEL
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
BY Mike Miller Updated January 25, 2025
The rapid population growth and unchecked development of the past half century have left us long time Floridians saddened for the Florida we have lost.
West of Micanopy, FloridaOur state seems to be changing faster every year. We remember the way it was and wish it were still the same. Since that can never be, we created this website to help you find off the beaten path places that still have that “Old Florida” feeling.
We feature articles from this website on a daily basis in our free Florida Heritage Travel Ezine.
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Florida Heritage Sites: Landmarks of History
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Heathcote Botanical Gardens
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Cathedral Basilica of St Augustine
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Recent Articles
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Florida Heritage Sites: Landmarks of History
Apr 22, 25 06:12 PM
Florida heritage sites are locations that celebrate and explain various important historical facts.