FLORIDA BACK ROADS TRAVEL
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
BY Mike Miller Updated January 6, 2024
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.
Our 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.
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By Mike Miller, Copyright 2009-2024
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Recent Articles
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Florida Cracker: Pioneers in a Rugged Country
Apr 15, 24 11:59 AM
Calling someone a Florida cracker can be a compliment or insult, depending on who asks and who answers.