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Florida’s Ghost Highway: The Old Red Brick Road

By Michael Warren

Forgotten Dixie Highway

Deep in a forgotten scrub forest, this 10-mile stretch of red-brick road once saw a steady stream of ‘Tin Can Tourists’ in Model-T Fords from as far away as Chicago to the exotic, tropical wilderness of Florida.

Filed Under: Featured, Florida Day Trips, Florida History Tagged With: dixie highway, flagler county, road trip, St. Augustine

Pinecastle Bombing Range

By Michael Warren

Ocala National Forest Bombing Range

This hidden bombing range in central Florida has it’s very own ghost town, SAM missile sites and a mock-up runway. It provides target practice for Navy jet pilots preparing for combat.

Filed Under: Featured, Florida History, Ocala National Forest Tagged With: bombing range, history, Ocala National Forest

The Eerie Mystery of the Coral Castle

By Michael Warren

The Coral Castle is an oddball mix of engineering derring-do, romantic obsession, and just a little hint of creepiness. It was enough to inspire Billy Idol to produce the 1987 song and music video “Sweet Sixteeen.”

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida History

Florida Postcards – An Old-Fashioned Journey

By Michael Warren

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World’s Worst Commute: Float Across the St. John’s on the Fort Gates Ferry

By Michael Warren

Fort Gates Ferry

In that rare instance when you need to make the drive from Salt Springs to Welaka, the Fort Gates Ferry will save you about forty miles and a pointless journey up through Palatka and back. But that’s merely practical. What’s fun and impractical is driving miles out of the way to float your car across the top of Lake George at the St. John’s River.

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida History Tagged With: Fort Gates Ferry, Ocala National Forest, St. Johns River

‘The Yearling’ at 75 – A Photo Gallery

By Michael Warren

Celebrate the 75th anniversary of The Yearling with a road trip to Cross Creek, Florida.

Filed Under: Florida History Tagged With: marjorie rawlings, yearling

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