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The Old Man and the Keys – 6 Ways to Experience Key West Hemingway Style

By Karuna Eberl

Ernest Hemingway ended up in Key West like many others — by accident. He came for a day and ended up staying for a decade. That was close to a century ago, and the town has yet to recover from his presence.

Filed Under: Florida Fishing, Florida History

Tenoroc: Largemouth Bass in a Limestone Barrel

By Michael Warren

LAKELAND, FL — Some of Florida’s best bass fishing takes place out of public view in the state’s phosphate pits. Your best opportunities to catch a trophy largemouth bass begins by scoring an invitation to one of the deep lakes left behind from limestone mining.  But if you’re short on friends or looking for a […]

Filed Under: Florida Fishing, Florida History

Mosquito Lagoon Fishing: The Traveler Report

By Michael Warren

MOSQUITO LAGOON, FL — Have you seen this redfish before? I wouldn’t be surprised. A quick-and-dirty calculation of the ratio between fishermen and redfish in the Mosquito Lagoon suggests that the 43-inch trophy in the photograph above has almost certainly appeared on numerous Facebook profiles before starring on my own wall. And this fish (or […]

Filed Under: Florida Fishing

Ozello Trail: A Scenic End of the Road on Florida’s Nature Coast

By Michael Warren

Ozello Keys

OZELLO, FL — Sometimes, if the journey is pleasant enough, it’s nice to go no place in particular. And while the fishing village of Ozello is certainly someplace in general, the road to Ozello is well worth investigating for its own sake. Today the community of 600 residents is surrounded by St. Martins’ Nature Reserve, […]

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida Fishing Tagged With: nature coast, ozello

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