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Jan 24, 2026

Florida Back Roads Travel Off The Beaten Path

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This Florida travel guide focuses on off the beaten path towns, attractions, culture, history, and things to do. More than 200 regional and local maps.

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Jan 23, 2026

Wauchula, Florida: Cowboys, Cucumbers and Watermelons

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Wauchula, Florida is a small historic town in the heart of vast Florida agricultural and cattle lands.

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Jan 23, 2026

Juno Beach, Florida: Former Home of the Celestial Railway:

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Juno Beach, Florida is on the beach south of Jupiter Inlet. It is an upscale town with an interesting history.

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Jan 22, 2026

Port Orange, Florida. Modern City With Civil War Connection

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Port Orange is a sprawling modern city of 57,000 just south of Daytona Beach.

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Jan 21, 2026

Florida Road Trip | SR19 Groveland, Ocala National Forest, Palatka

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State Road 19 is a Central Florida road 88.8 miles long. It travels through Groveland, Ocala National Forest, and Palatka

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Jan 21, 2026

11 Best Car Museums in Florida

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The 11 best car museums in Florida have collections of both vintage and modern classic automobiles. Florida is a great venue for car museums and car clubs.

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Jan 18, 2026

All 67 Florida County Interactive Boundary and Road Maps

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A Florida county map is a lesson in Florida history. When Florida became a US territory in 1821, there were two counties. Now there are 67.

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Jan 15, 2026

Milton, Florida - One of the Oldest Towns in the State

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Milton was established in 1844 one year before Florida became a state. It was an important trading center during the Civil War.

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Jan 14, 2026

Babcock Ranch, Florida: Sustainable New City

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Babcock Ranch, Florida was started in 2015 as a sustainable city and is quickly growing. It is a solar powered community east of Fort Myers.

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Jan 13, 2026

Clewiston, Florida: Things to Do, Culture, History

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Clewiston, Florida is on the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee

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