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One-on-One with Anastasia Ashley
By the age of 6, Anastasia Ashley had taught herself to surf with a beat-up board she’d found tossed away as trash. It helps that she grew up with her mom near two iconic surf breaks in Hawaii, while her dad lived in the other surfing mecca, Southern California—she split her time between both. The […]
A Tale of Two Cities (And A Heavenly Barrier Island)
Nestled halfway between Orlando and Miami, St. Lucie welcomes those in search of the elusive “Old Florida” experience. The quiet county, anchored by two cities, Fort Pierce to the north and Port St. Lucie to the south, teem with history, outdoor activities, arts and culture and natural beauty every Floridian needs to soak in this […]
Just Hatched: Spring 2018 Openings Around The State
NORTH DEFINE BODY & MIND Jacksonville Beach Businesswomen and fitness enthusiasts Kelly Kuntz and Julianne Klempf have brought one of America’s most successful exercise studio concepts to the Sunshine State. Their enterprise is the new Define Body & Mind, whose Jacksonville Beach location is the 18th shop to open in the United States (there’s also […]
Stiltsville: Stilted, Jilted & Re-builted
The outcropping of brightly painted stilt homes, known as Stiltsville, standing one mile off the coast of Miami, has captivated the imaginations and the hearts of Floridians for decades, from urban legends about its wild days as an outpost for Prohibition-era gambling and drinking to treasured memories from the actual caretakers who have fought to preserve the area, now a national park, for generations.
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Indian Pass Raw Bar A little bit of Florida history, some rockin’ country music and a lot of fresh oysters, any way you like ’em. There’s even a couple of craft beers on draft. 8391 County Road 30A, Port St. Joe(850) 227-1670 Lynn’s Quality Oysters & Retail Market Find raw oysters, cold beer, an iced-down […]
Flight 401 Down in the Glades
Forty-five years ago, when Officer Gray Leonhard of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission began a solo night patrol in the Everglades, he was on the lookout for poachers, drug smugglers and maybe even a bullet-riddled corpse. Instead, he would witness the first jumbo jet crash in U.S. history. On the clear, moonless […]
Florida State of Mind
SURFING Eleven-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater hails from Cocoa Beach, so it comes as no surprise that his hometown ranks among Florida’s most revered surf spots. To find it, just follow the billboards for Ron Jon Surf Shop that dot I-95 in both directions. Buffered by Cape Canaveral, Cocoa’s waves roll in small and […]
Bacardi’s New Premium Rums: Aged to Perfection
Not shaken, not stirred, BACARDÍ’s® new vibrant, elevated spirits have carved out a place at the modern bar for pedigreed sipping rums that stand all on their own. BACARDÍ first created the original white rum 156 years ago. Since then, it’s become a global icon and the soul of the family-owned company. But the legendary […]
