By Mike Miller
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Six Gun Territory in Ocala, Florida, was a very popular attraction in the days before Walt Disney World.
Continue reading "Six Gun Territory Popular Before Walt Disney World"
Boca Grande is a quaint village on Gasparilla Island that attracts people who like peace and quiet.
Continue reading "Boca Grande, Florida: Peace and Quiet at the End of the Road"
10 safest Florida cities from hurricanes are mostly inland.
Alva: watch the Caloosahatchee River flow by from a pretty little Florida town
Continue reading "Alva, Florida: A Quiet Town on the Caloosahatchee River"
Dunnellon, Florida has about 1,878 people and is located about 25 miles southwest of Ocala.
Continue reading "Dunnellon, Florida | Old Boom Town on Rainbow River"
Melbourne, Florida is a small city on the Indian River Lagoon in Central East Florida. It was named after Melbourne, Australia.
Continue reading "Melbourne Florida: On the Space Coast and Indian River"
Interlachen, Florida is a small Northeast Florida town that developed as a agricultural and tourism center.
Continue reading "Interlachen,Florida. Town Between the Lakes"
Key West, Florida, both town and island, was originally called Cayo Hueso by the Spanish
Continue reading "History of Key West, Florida. Conchs, Cubans, and Cigars"
Winter Haven is known as "The Chain of Lakes City:. It is a wonderful town to retire to or to stage your Florida vacation.
Continue reading "Winter Haven, Florida: The Chain of Lakes City"
Indialantic, Florida is located on the barrier island between the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean.
Continue reading "Indialantic, Florida: Between Indian River and Atlantic Ocean"
Steinhatchee Florida is an Old Florida fishing village at the end of the road about 1.5 hours by car west of Gainesville.
Continue reading "Steinhatchee, Florida. Scallops, Fishing and Small Town Charm"
"A Land Remembered" is a bestseller by Patrick Smith that tells the story of three generations of the MacIveys.
Continue reading "A Land Remembered: Beloved Florida Historical Novel"
Port St Joe, Florida has beautiful beaches that Dr. Beach ranked as one of the best in the world.per mill.
Continue reading "Port St Joe, Florida: Former Paper Mill Town Reinvents Itself"
Micanopy is a village south of Gainesville with nice antique shops and restaurants. The town is a historic district.
Continue reading "Micanopy, Florida: Historic Village Named for Seminole Chief"
Marianna is one of the oldest towns in Florida. Founded in 1827, it was the center of Florida's plantation economy.
Continue reading "Marianna: Historic Town in Northwest Florida"
Penney Farms is located between Green Cove Springs and Starke on SR-16. It was developed by department store tycoon J. C. Penny.
Continue reading "Penney Farms, Florida: The Visionary Plan of J.C. Penney"
High Tides at Snack Jack in Flagler Beach is an oceanfront treasure you must visit.
Continue reading "High Tides at Snack Jack | On The Beach Since 1947"
Florida’s mild to tropical climate makes it ideal for growing a large variety of plants.
Continue reading "12 Florida Day Trips: Botanical Gardens, Flowers, and Trees"
Florida road trips on the fourteen major east-west highways that were here before the interstates.
Continue reading "14 Florida Road Trips on East-West Highways"
Rockledge was founded in 1887 and is named for the ledges of coquina rock that line the shores of the Indian River here.
Continue reading "Rockledge, Florida - Oldest City in Brevard County"
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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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