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Nov 19, 2025
10 Best Florida Train Museums - Railroad History
Florida train museums celebrate and memorialize the importance of railroads to the early development of the state.
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Nov 18, 2025
A One Page History of Florida
Learn about Florida history from early Native Americans, the Spanish, growth after the Civil war, 1920s real estate boom, WW II and the growth it spurred.
Nov 17, 2025
Our Favorite Florida Small Inns, Motels, and Hotels
Florida historic yet modernized small inns are a pleasant alternative to the big chain hotels and motels. Many are off the beaten path.
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Nov 17, 2025
Sleep In A Vintage Pullman Car: A Jacksonville Treat
Sleep in a vintage pullman
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Nov 17, 2025
Old Florida Lot Sales Towns: History & Hidden Gems
Explore the history of Florida’s mail-order lot sales towns, from Lehigh Acres to Cape Coral, and uncover Old Florida’s hidden gems.
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Nov 17, 2025
Astor, Florida: Historic Gateway to the Upper St Johns River
Astor, Florida is the gateway to the upper St Johns River and a great place for fishing and eco-tours.
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Nov 17, 2025
Ozello, Florida: Serene Island in a Saltwater Marsh
Ozello, Florida is on Florida's west coast between Crystal River and Homosassa. It is at the end of a long winding road through the marshes.
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Nov 16, 2025
Hippodrome State Theatre in Gainesville
The Hippodrome State Theatre, commonly known as “the Hipp”, is in downtown Gainesville, Florida. It occupies a 1910 neoclassical post office building.
Nov 15, 2025
Macclenny, Florida. Small Town West of Jacksonville
Macclenny, Florida is a small town west of Jacksonville that has an Old Florida atmosphere.
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Nov 14, 2025
Hillsboro Inlet: Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Barefoot Mailman
Hillsboro Inlet, Florida connects the Intracoastal Waterway to the Atlantic Ocean near Pompano Beach
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Mike Miller has lived in Florida since 1960. He graduated as a civil engineer from the University of Florida and has lived and worked in most areas of the state. His love of Florida is reflected in the pages of this website. Mike is the author of 25 books. Many of the books are about Florida and can be previewed or purchased at Amazon.
Mike has logged more than 2,000,000 miles in 37 different vehicles on the Florida back roads
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