When winter arrives in Florida, so does the harvest season of the state’s iconic round orbs—navel oranges, tangerines, grapefruits and more. For most of history, only a select population—Floridians with access to a grove or roadside stand—got to savor the pulpy treats in their unadulterated glory. Robert Sexton, a fourth-generation citrus grower in Vero Beach, […]
Now that hurricane season has come and gone, Roberts sizes up the deadly storms that have left us all a little hungover. Generations of Floridians and left us all a little storm crazy.
When my family and I returned to Florida five years ago, we took comfort in the fact that nearly 50 years had passed since a hurricane directly hit the Jacksonville area. According to local lore, Jacksonville didn’t really have hurricanes. Something to do with the shape of the coast-line up here. Well, we saw how […]
Tibor “Ted” Juracsik always loved fishing, but an unexpected meeting turned his hobby into a full-fledged career. Juracsik’s interest in the sport began when he was a child living in Budapest. After immigrating to the States in the ’50s, Juracsik worked in the tool and die trade. However, when he met Billy Pate, a Florida […]
An antique wooden Chris-Craft holds a lifetime of memories for one Florida family.
You may think that golfers have been exploring Florida for so long that there’s little left to discover. But those who relish the game are sometimes surprised to learn about the opportunities to hit the links in St. Lucie, with nearly two dozen courses designed for a variety of skill levels and budgets. And because […]
NORTH CAPE HOUSE Amelia Island While on vacation in Cape Town, South Africa, Tiffany and Wes Hinton and Lance and Lauren Jones wanted to open a lifestyle shop. Enamored by the coastal-chic style prevalent in the area, the group sought to recapture that feeling at home. Handwoven seagrass nesting baskets, herringbone throw towels, and sculpted […]
In the Truman Capote story “One Christmas,” the character Miss Sook says, “Of course there is a Santa Claus. It’s just that no single somebody could do all he has to do. So the Lord has spread the task among us all.” The bearded Floridians in this story would likely agree. They have each found […]
Slowly cutting through the Intracoastal Waterway north of Central Florida’s Mosquito Lagoon, Flip Pallot, 75, spun the steering wheel of his skiff to the east, looked left and right, and then gracefully put the boat on plane, weaving through a labyrinth of oyster beds and shallow shoals. Each pivot of the boat and tweak of […]
