The warm springs and grassy shallows make Citrus County a favorite wintering spot for manatees. The author, Beverly Smirnis, snorkeling in Three Sisters springs. November to April is manatee season in Citrus County, Florida. On
A view from our Airboat at Wild Florida In 1971, the opening of Walt Disney World forever changed Orlando. It is estimated that 52 million tourists visit the area each year. While Disney
32 miles of sugar-white beaches make the cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach a premier tourist destination. Lucy Buffett, younger sister of Jimmy, had to first experience living in another L.A. to truly appreciate
The diversity and availability of seafood has fostered the growth of Franklin County’s commercial seafood industry, contributing a vital $14 million annually to the local economy.Though oysters have been commercially sold in Apalachicola for more
A visit to the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR) Visitors Center, provides an average tourist an insight into the delicate and essential work in preserving one of the most pristine productive estuarine systems in
Dotted along Highway 98, the quiet towns that make up Florida’s Franklin County-- Apalachicola, St. George Island, Carrabelle, Alligator Point, Dog Island and Eastpoint-- exist in harmony with the productive Apalachicola Bay estuarine system that
