Florida Rambler’s comprehensive seafood festival calendar is updated and current for 2019.
Things To Do In Florida
Government shutdown a mixed bag; volunteers keep Everglades National Park functioning — and clean
Federal web sites are NOT being updated during the shutdown, so closure notices are not being posted. We’ve pieced together some information and welcome updates from readers.
January 2019 manatee festivals: Orange City and Crystal River
Two large manatee festivals celebrate Florida’s beloved manatee every January – one in Orange City and one in Crystal River. These two locations are probably the best places in the state to see manatees well and in great numbers. First up: Jan. 19-20 in Crystal River.
2018 Winners of the Florida State Parks Summer Photo Contest
Florida State Park’s “Summer 2018 Photo Contest” received 2,716 entries submitted between July 1 and Sept. 30, 2018.
Ocala: Four great kayak or canoe rivers within 45 minutes
You can experience four outstanding Florida rivers in one trip if you base yourself in the Ocala area. In four days of paddling, you have a good chance to see wildlife — from manatees to American eagles to alligators and even monkeys. Three of the four rivers are aquarium-clear spring-fed streams. The fourth is a wild and peaceful place where you can escape the modern world.
A brewery tour of the Florida Keys
The four craft beer breweries in the Florida Keys are great places to experience Keys style and ambiance. The beer’s not bad, either.
2019 Florida Harvest Festival Calendar
There are few things more authentic than Florida’s status as the nation’s winter vegetable garden. Celebrate our state’s many harvest seasons with this comprehensive harvest festival calendar.
Jan. 18-20, 2019: Homestead Rodeo, where wild west meets the south in the tropics
Homestead rodeo is the southernmost rodeo in the continental United States. You may be surprised to learn that Florida has a rich history of rodeos in its small towns.
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