Author Archives: JSR Media

Get into the Rhythm of Relaxation at Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach

Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach infuses music into every facet of its upscale offerings.

Take a Walk on the Wild Side

How one Floridian saved the state’s wildflower crops, and the precious pollinators that rely on the colorful fields of flora for their survival

The 6 Hottest Restaurants in North Florida Right Now

From comfort food in the Ancient City to coastal culinary magic in Neptune Beach, here are the North Florida restaurants you shouldn’t miss.

Meet 6 Legendary Ladies in Florida’s Hall of Fame. Plus, 4 That Are Missing.

The Florida Women’s Hall of Fame celebrates Florida’s legacy of strong women. Learn more about six inductees and four who should be next.

10 Florida Acts to Watch at Word of South 2021

Word of South is back with the best of the nation’s authors and artists, including 10 Florida favorites.

8 Central Florida Restaurants You Have to Try

From quirky breakfast joints to top-dollar fine dining, here’s where you should be eating in Central Florida right now.

Florida Boutiques We Can’t Live Without

Strip malls and tourist traps have given the Florida shopping scene a bad rep, but the Sunshine State is full of bespoke boutiques—if you know where to look.

Florida Filmmaker Mary Wharton on her new Tom Petty Film

While most of us were busy navigating the major changes to daily life imposed by the pandemic, Mary Wharton made the film that premiered this past Wednesday as the centerpiece of the South by Southwest film festival. The Tallahassee-born filmmaker spent the lockdown months putting together ​Somewhere You Feel Free​, a rare window into the […]

Ross Allen: Florida’s Own Reptile Wrangler

Ross Allen spent his life studying, capturing and commercializing reptiles, bringing to life one of the state’s first tourist traps, and he also forged an unlikely kinship with author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.