Category: Florida Back Roads
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Florida Back Roads: The House of Refuge
Florida Back Roads: The House of Refuge People ask me why I fight so hard for our life here in Martin County. It’s because we are different. Yes, there has been some changes since I moved here and there are some things coming I’m not ok with but for the most part the people who…
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Florida Back Roads: Yesterday’s Woad Twip , The Peace River and oh ya pollution.
HUGE PHOSPHATE MINES ARE DEVOURING THE PEACE RIVER WATERSHED, LEAVING BEHIND UNSTABLE CLAY POOLS THAT PREVENT WATER FROM REACHING THE RIVER — UNTIL THEY COLLAPSE.
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Someone Save Pahokee’s Old Prince Theater! Former Mayor was too busy obsessing.
History of Old Prince Theater in Pahokee.
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Florida Back Roads: Kissimmee River Restoration
The Kissimmee River arises in Osceola County as the outflow from East Lake Tohopekaliga, passing through Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Cypress, Lake Hatchineha and Lake Kissimmee. Below Lake Kissimmee, the river forms the boundary between Osceola County and Polk County, between Highlands County and Okeechobee County, and between Glades County and Okeechobee County before it flows…
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The Destruction of FLorida: DInner Island Ranch
A little while back Jules and I traveled down to STA 5 and 6 where we were dismayed to find not a lot of water going anywhere but over to US Sugar lands.
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Traveling Florida Back Roads: Fort Basinger and the Lockett estate
“Highlands County had the site briefly, but their plan to turn the historic location into a golf course prompted SFWMD to take it back. For now, the site is closed to the public. “
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Highlands Hammock State Park an Emerald Wonderland
Highlands Hammock State Park is just a gorgeous state park in Florida. If you can go visit it!
