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To paraphrase an old saying, one man’s junk food is another one’s treasure. At least if that man is Noah Verrier,...

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Boca Raton’s tropical, sunny setting has long been the storied backdrop that has inspired a writer’s pen. Modern...

April is film festival month across Florida. The timing makes sense as the year’s first major festivals—Sundance,...

40 years ago, Butch Buchholz, a former player and president of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) brought a...

Jacksonville native Madison Hughes had her first brush with fame in 2022 when she wowed the nation (and superstar...

Natalie Morales‘ first-ever audition couldn’t have gone much worse. While walking around a grocery store in...

Jacksonville native Madison Hughes had her first brush with fame in 2022 when she wowed the nation (and superstar...

Natalie Morales‘ first-ever audition couldn’t have gone much worse. While walking around a grocery store in...

As the frontman in multiple punk and hardcore bands in the early aughts, Cainnon Gregg spent his youth slamming full...

Florida has been wild and wacky for a loooooong time. Our first state flag in 1845 actually said, “Let us...

The Gasparilla Cookbook: A Culinary Icon and a Treasurer Trove of Florida Cooking and...

In the land of sunshine and sand, Florida is crafting a bourbon revolution that’s as rich and complex as the...

For Seri Kertzner, event stylist, business owner and professional partier, every day is a celebration. From throwing...

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Florida is our home, and in times of crisis, we come together. Join us in supporting the victims of Hurricanes Milton...

For my Path of the Panther project for Wildpath and National Geographic, I relied heavily on camera...

On a brisk winter day in 2018, a small group of birders are clustered on the banks of the Stoney Bayou Trail in St....

When I reached Crystal River Archaeological State Park, I threw my car into a space and immediately set off striding...

As Panhandle residents scrambled to turn tennis rackets into snowshoes and boogieboards into sleds to frolic in...

In this photo, fire worker Char’Rese Finney uses a drip torch to light a controlled burn at The Nature...

The morning sun crests over the Avon Park Air Force Range Sentinel Landscape, a wildlife haven among the prairies and...

When you are in Florida bear country, you can see the signs. My friend, bear biologist Joseph Guthrie, taught me what...

The sea and I met before I could walk. She’s in every memory. As a kid, I didn’t think twice about spending hours...

Take a stroll under brightly colored royal poincianas, wander around acres of ponds filled with water lilies, look out...

Jacob Brillhart’s path to architecture seems almost preordained. Raised in New Hampshire, he grew up in a household...

Simply put, the mangrove is pretty badass: It improves water quality, provides life for marine species, protects the...

Packing for vacation doesn’t have to be a free-for-all where you’re haphazardly throwing things into your bag. The...

Breaking your favorite sunglasses is a plight all Floridians can relate to. And unfortunately, for every scratched lens...

By his own account, Carlos Rodriguez likes to be uncomfortable. Like when, as a young adult, the interior designer left...

Audio designer Chris Baus isn’t afraid of a weird niche. When he and his wife, Eylin, launched their hi-fi studio...

Florida State Parks Foundation License Plate Add a splash of adventure to your ride with the “Explore Our State...

About 30 minutes into a conversation that began with one-liner jokes, introspective reveals and little-known stories...

“There wasn’t a day in high school where I didn’t wear a hat,” says Kasey Faver, founder of Southern...

40 years ago, Butch Buchholz, a former player and president of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) brought a...

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A guide to Florida's best on-water experiences for beginners and experts alike....

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Deyona Burton braves the waves—and other people's ignorance—to connect with a sea that has shaped Black...

Loss is part of life: we all know this. But when you lose your favorite bar, your clubhouse, your dear old dive, well,...

On a brisk winter day in 2018, a small group of birders are clustered on the banks of the Stoney Bayou Trail in St....

The mood was giddy inside the coffee shop, where a crowd was forming on a rainy, cold February morning in Mexico City....

If someone had told me I’d be married to a man whose idea of fine dining was a medium-rare steak, I would have...

My mother had many skills. She could change a tire, throw a lump of clay on a wheel and turn it into a bowl, rewire a...

Growing up, I remember the sweet scent of orange blossoms punctuating the beginning of our winter. Juicy strawberries...

Years ago, when my husband and I lived in Northern Virginia, we started a tradition of hosting a New Year’s Eve...

Filled with a spontaneous spirit, and in honor of our 24th wedding anniversary, my husband Dale and I packed our bags...

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