FLORIDA BACK ROADS TRAVEL BLOG https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/home-blog.html The Florida Back Roads Travel blog provides updates featuring new articles that have been added to the website and existing articles that have been updated. en-us florida off the beaten path Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:26:48 -0400 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:26:48 -0400 florida-backroads-travel.com Apr 19, Oak Hill, Florida: Days of Citrus and Seafood https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/oak-hill-florida.htmle14e4482022f5a28ed23d0e2735b07d3Oak Hill, Florida is a former citrus center and current fishing village on the Indian River lagoon.
 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:26:40 -0400 Apr 18, Crawfordville, Florida: Things To Do, Lodging, Dining, Real Estate https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/crawfordville-florida.htmlcced22a26b16287897e530ec1b579b9fCrawfordville, Florida is located in North Central Florida between Tallahassee and St. Marks
 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:54:41 -0400 Apr 16, Florida Lexus SC430 Owners Club https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/lexus-sc430-owners-club.html90648f8cdef9d7cc668f0b9f5ca9a751A club for owners of the classic SC430 to swap information and get together for trips and general fun.
 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:00:44 -0400 Apr 16, Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Is Florida's Tallest https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/ponce-inlet-lighthouse.html47f0f99c6005c192a372d27b3370b969Ponce Inlet Lighthouse has a fantastic view once you've climbed its 203 steps to the top.
 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:11:44 -0400 Apr 12, Florida Black Football Pioneers Were Civil Rights Trailblazers https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/florida-black-football-pioneers.html4a4861ab9bd00064d140388da1b6fa96Florida black football pioneers led the way to full desegregation of the state's sports teams. These are their stories.
 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:12:24 -0400 Apr 12, Winter Garden Florida: Quaint Town On West Orange Trail https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/winter-garden-florida.html46dc2551a7bf81623ebf3a2bd6dfbc90Winter Garden is a historic central Florida town west of Orlando on the south shore of Lake Apopka.
 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:46 -0400 Apr 12, Greenville, Florida: Boyhood Home of Ray Charles https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/greenville-florida.htmlba0400fc54cca9e2edf071804296025cGreenville, Florida is the boyhood home of Ray Charles, the legendary musician.
 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:48:39 -0400 Apr 11, Crestview, Florida | The Panhandle Hub City https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/crestview-florida.htmlfbd771f21b4a4131dd5c22fb8938a43dCrestview, Florida is at the intersection of several major highways.
 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:52:44 -0400 Apr 11, Clearwater Florida: Gateway to Beautiful White Sand Beaches https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/clearwater-florida.html1474c8db39a56d887a4d22a464a00301Clearwater Florida is on the Gulf coast and its beaches among some of the best in the world.
 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:07:01 -0400 Apr 9, Chokoloskee: Old Florida At The End Of The Road https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/chokoloskee-florida.html9906e795123cbb337e3a3f2aa4e97570Chokoloskee is an island that has been joined to Everglades City by a causeway.
 Thu, 9 Apr 2026 23:32:21 -0400 Apr 9, Florida Cracker Heritage and Genealogy. Family Stories. https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/florida-pioneer-heritage-and-genealogy.htmla5ba22e351111f52d8583499e8cd6badFlorida Cracker heritage and genealogy typically begins with an ancestor who came here just before or after the Civil War.
 Thu, 9 Apr 2026 16:16:42 -0400 Apr 7, Orange City Florida: Historic Sites and Visiting Manatees https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/orange-city-florida.html58932fa92436ee0a4e318ee947da51ffOrange City Florida is a historic town famous for Blue Spring State Park and its annual manatee gathering.
 Tue, 7 Apr 2026 07:54:07 -0400 Apr 6, Bonita Springs, Florida Things To Do, Lodging, Dining, & Real Estate https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/bonita-springs-florida.html96896efbbfa314bc91e96058f3a82755Bonita Springs Florida is between Naples and Fort Myers on the Gulf Coast. It is an upscale community of fine homes and good businesses.
 Mon, 6 Apr 2026 09:06:31 -0400 Apr 6, Mandarin, Florida. History and Beauty on the St Johns River https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/mandarin-florida.html5951f129e85ff3d0c124ed2dc5268c06Mandarin, Florida is now a southern suburb of Jacksonville. Long ago it was the winter home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
 Mon, 6 Apr 2026 08:45:31 -0400 Mar 29, Enterprise Florida: Last Steamboat Stop On The Upper St Johns https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/enterprise-florida.html360d2c0e92f042c76733501ac4ff617dEnterprise Florida is an old town swallowed up by the urban development of DeBary and Deltona.
 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:37:45 -0400 Mar 28, Florida Back Roads Travel Off The Beaten Path https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/361cdb40b5ff9cbd092cd12b4700337aThis Florida travel guide focuses on off the beaten path towns, attractions, culture, history, and things to do. More than 200 regional and local maps.
 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:18:22 -0400 Mar 28, Pensacola Lighthouse Is On Naval Air Station Pensacola https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/pensacola-lighthouse.htmlc0422ebe0ad19d2daa0e5d91c4ccad8eAlthough Pensacola Lighthouse is on a naval base, it can be visited by tourists.
 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:45:52 -0400 Mar 28, Pensacola: The Oldest Spanish Settlement in Florida https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/pensacola-florida.html8db240b169439c225d3e52c668a74d3bPensacola says it is the oldest settlement in America. St. Augustine says no, because they are the oldest continuously occupied settlement in America.
 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:18:37 -0400 Mar 26, Hialeah, Florida. Cuban-American Hometown https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/hialeah-florida.html2aa209b214d77e28cef27aa4dd8ed6aaHialeah, Florida is in the metropolitan Miami area and has a population that is 73% Cuban-American.
 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:29:43 -0400 Mar 25, Lewis Plantation - Lost Florida Tourist Attraction https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/lewis-plantation.html56a9cc0e175d346e932c52e9a6cf73e1Lewis Plantation was an old time Florida tourist attraction that defied all probabilities of succeeding
 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:58:42 -0400 Mar 25, Ozona, Florida: Historic Gulf Coast Fishing Village https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/ozona-florida.html2cfcb3ef75f92c7fa4504b0430359693Ozona, Florida is a charming town located on the Gulf Coast of Florida, on the west side of Pinellas County. I
 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:35:28 -0400 Mar 24, Sunrise, Florida: From a Tiny Golf Village to a Major City https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/sunrise-florida.html8894639d6bca5e37b14af5571fb8e388Sunrise, Florida is in south Florida on the edge of the Everglades. It started as a golf village and has ended up as a major city.
 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:32:33 -0400 Mar 23, 5 Florida Day Trips: Seminole Culture, History and Museum https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/seminole-culture.htmlb76b600cef0a8d7d27ef57378c814c96The Seminoles emerged in the 1700s from a combination of Native American tribes who created the unique Florida Seminole Culture.
 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:03:04 -0400 Mar 21, Princess Place Preserve - Story Behind the Name https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/princess-place-preserve.html24568cddd5ba118bcb9a6cc4f0f451faPrincess Place Preserve is a 1500 acre pristine park north of Palm Coast. Its lodge is the oldest standing structure in Flagler County.
 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:42:13 -0400 Mar 21, Florida Road Trips on 9 North-South Highways https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/florida-road-trips-north-south.htmld5ee37125cf948fe6806c4dba0c70b02These Florida road trips are on the 9 major north-south highways that were here before the interstates. The page has information about towns on the routes.
 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:37:31 -0400 Mar 20, Church Street Station: Memories of Popular Orlando Attraction https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/church-street-station.htmlf760f9d2eebcecf80f1d683a5b317679Church Street Station was a downtown entertainment and dining complex that prospered from 1970s to 1990s.
 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:11:19 -0400 Mar 20, Glen St. Mary. Florida's Outstanding Rural Community of 2004 https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/glen-st-mary-florida.html5d3663c8ed04a7f4d58565b34b9c1e04Glen St. Mary is a few paces west of Macclenny in Northeast Florida, 6 miles south of the Georgia State Line.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:09 -0400 Mar 19, Lake City. Classic Old North Florida Town https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/lake-city-florida.html58b819f9f8487b1637db70983387c6b3Lake City FL has a history that goes back before the Civil War. It offers a look at Old Florida.
 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:31:01 -0400 Mar 17, St. Augustine St. Patrick's Day Parade https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/st-augustine-st-patricks-day.htmld91e3e9b87560d33e1812c19ed177b3bSt. Augustine's St. Patrick's Day celebration is the oldest in the United States.
 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:58:13 -0400 Mar 17, Fruitland Park: Old Florida in the Shadow of The Villages https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/fruitland-park-florida.html6458f69627ed84b8a30482462204b3f9Fruitland Park is adjacent to The Villages. Nurseries and groves thrived in the area many years ago.
 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:37:02 -0400 Mar 16, The History of Miami: Pioneers, Hurricanes, and Crisis https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/history-of-miami-florida.html9210c446a73579c851494b9eea51ea55The history of Miami Florida is brief by American standards. It has traveled a long way in a pretty short time.
 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:31:16 -0400 Mar 15, Two Egg, Florida: Birthplace of a Hollywood Legend https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/two-egg-florida.htmldd015bf2f1a50bfe22b2b111e418918dTwo Egg is an unincorporated in Northwest Florida near Georgia and Alabama. A famous actress was born near here.
 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:09:51 -0400 Mar 15, The Acreage Florida https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/the-acreage-florida.html795e77099ea47783b0da0df2442da3b7The Acreage, Florida is a large unincorporated area of more than 40,000 people in Palm Beach County
 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:10:28 -0400 Mar 13, Welaka, Florida | Quiet Old Town on the St. Johns River https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/welaka-florida.htmld54e1ba2528c0032e37884d7ac96d093Welaka, Florida is noted for its good fishing. It is on the St. Johns River south of Palatka.
 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:31:15 -0400 Mar 13, Morikami Gardens Celebrates Japanese Art and Culture https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/morikami-gardens.html6402e8801c72a34da0be0bec18bf1c1fMorikami Gardens celebrates Japanese art, gardening and culture and the history of the Yamato Colony near Delray Beach, Florida.
 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:01:33 -0400 Mar 12, Key West, Florida: Quintessential End of the Road Town https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/key-west-florida.html41d9310032529f84c5ba97b020d28414Key West Florida is at the end of the chain of Florida Keys. It is 129 miles from Miami and 106 miles from Havana. Fun and quirky things happen here.
 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:03:11 -0400 Mar 10, Fort Myers, Florida: Home of Edison, Ford and Firestone https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/fort-myers-florida.html24e232b3c33d0c7f9f5d4e0ebc26896cFort Myers, a major city in Southwest Florida, is on the Caloosahatchee River. History and the Gulf of Mexico are close at hand.
 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:12:35 -0400 Mar 8, 9 Old Florida Towns and Places on the Suwannee River https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/old-florida-places-on-the-suwannee-river.html1f56534f31e7f585f65eba1040176ad6Old Florida places on the Suwannee River that most people have never visited.
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