Paradise Lost in Mexico Beach
On Florida’s Forgotten Coast, only the jade-green waters of the Gulf remain as they were before Hurricane Michael ravaged the area and changed it perhaps forever.
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Florida Wild: Ten Thousand Islands
The first time I went camping in Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands in 2001, I felt a sense of wildness and solitude I had only known from the Serengeti of Tanzania, the Amazon of Peru and the outback of Australia. The landscape was familiar—mangrove islands that I’d experienced in remnant patches as a kid growing up […]
The Spread: Grilling with Robyn Lindars
Some things in life seem predestined. Born in North Carolina, Robyn Lindars never saw herself making a life much farther below the Mason-Dixon line, let alone in South Florida. But when she was 18, she came across a palm reader while on a vacation to Key West and got a surprising glimpse of her future. […]
Explorer’s Guide: Ten Thousand Islands
The Ten Thousand Islands, off Florida’s southwest coast, are remote and spectacular in their quiet beauty. They’re also vast as the area stretches from Marco Island south to Lostmans River, encompassing the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge and Everglades National Park. It’s been called one of the world’s most mysterious places, so if you’re […]
Summer 2019 Rocket Launches on the Space Coast
June 21, 2019: Kennedy Space Center — Vehicle —SpaceX Falcon Heavy | STP-2— Mission — SpaceX Falcon Heavy will launch the U.S. Air Force’s Space Test Program-2 mission with a group of military and research satellites. June 27, 2019: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station — Vehicle —ULA Atlas V | AEHF 5— Mission — A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 […]
The Space Coast’s Glory Days, 50 years after Apollo 11’s Moon Mission.
It’s a childhood memory seared onto my brain as much as learning to ride a bike and losing my first tooth: watching a live space shuttle launch on Florida’s Space Coast. It was early April 1983, and for an 8-year-old kid, seeing the sixth-ever shuttle launch during spring break would come with some serious bragging […]
Grove Stand Recipe: Smoked Lamb Neck Curry by Niven Patel
SMOKED LAMB NECK CURRY Serves 4 BRINE PREPARATION: Toast spices in a large saucepan. Once spices are fragrant, deglaze pan with 1 quart water. Add sugar and salt. Once sugar and salt dissolve, transfer liquid to a large container with ice. Add necks to the solution and ensure they are fully submerged. Transfer container to […]
Floridiana: The Story of One Florida Man and his 1967 FJ40 Toyota Land Cruiser
Cannon Gaskin of Jacksonville shares memories (and mishaps) of his old cruiser.
Turn Up the Heat with this Skinny Smoked Jalapeño Margarita
Robyn Lindars (AKA Grill Girl) is helping us spice up our run-of-the-mill ‘ritas
