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Panoramic, Intimate ‘Coleman Hill’ Captivates Readers and SJP
The multigenerational debut novel Coleman Hill by author Kim Coleman Foote marks the third release from Sarah Jessica Parker’s new publishing imprint, SJP Lit.
Catch a Grapefruit Game on Your Next Florida Road Trip
Feb 26, 2024 | Travel/Tourism, Sport/Outdoors, History, Florida
If you’re a baseball fan itching to get back on the road again, it’s time to buckle up! Today we’re taking you on a trip around Florida’s Grapefruit League that’s sure to be a home run.
Black Art & Film Festival Lights Up St. Pete with Creativity, Diversity, and Emerging Talent
Feb 16, 2024 | Culture, Central West FL
Tampa Bay, Florida’s Black Art & Film Festival promises a dynamic showcase of artistic expression, thought-provoking films, engaging networking opportunities, and more!
Can’t Keep a Good Cooter Down: How Inverness Is Betting on Cootertober
Sep 30, 2023 | Travel/Tourism, Central West FL
Almost two decades into the Florida Gulf Coast’s Cooter Festival, the ol’ turtle is enjoying a month-long rejuvenation
Flamingle Time! Florida Welcomes Some Unexpected Hurricane Party Guests
Sep 11, 2023 | Enviro, Central West FL
Wild flamingos don’t frequently set foot in Florida. When they do, they tend to stick to the southern half of the state. So a lone flamingo circling above Alachua County had birders squawking!
🆘 🤲 Give ’Til It Helps: Hurricane Idalia Relief Is on Its Way
Aug 31, 2023 | Enviro, Central West FL
Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Florida Big Bend as a Category 3. All eyes are on the Gulf Coast. Here’s how you can help!
All Shook Up… at Sarasota’s Waffle Stop
Aug 15, 2023 | History, Cuisine, Central West FL
To commemorate the anniversary of Elvis’ passing, we take a road trip to Sarasota, where the King of Rock & Roll is still the thing to many of his fans
Latest Camera Tech Offers Fisheries Great Data in Citizen Science Projects
Jul 19, 2023 | Innovation, Enviro, Everglades/Keys
By leveraging trained REEF citizen scientist divers, The SMILE project provides valuable data for fisheries stock assessments and ecosystem-based management
See the Greatest Concentration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Architecture in the World
Jun 1, 2023 | Innovation, Education, Central West FL
Frank Lloyd Wright’s stunning architectural legacy lives on through the world’s largest collection of his work at Florida Southern College
St. Pete Arts Grants Turn Kids into Happy Campers
Apr 10, 2023 | Education, Central West FL
St. Pete summer camps and the kids who benefit from them have a friend in local nonprofit Creative...
🏀🏆 Take a Fast Break to Houston for the NCAA Final Four
Mar 30, 2023 | Sport/Outdoors, Upper TX, Texas, Louisiana, Florida
Photo via Visit Houston It’s the hottest ticket in Houston, in Texas… maybe even the planet...
Of Monsters and Men: When Hollywood Came to Wakulla Springs
Mar 7, 2023 | Innovation, Culture, Panhandle
When Edward Ball built his lodge at Wakulla Springs, he wanted to attract tourists – little did he know that his vision would attract Hollywood as well