Last updated on December 10th, 2024 at 03:14 pm
FloridaRambler.com is written by real people about real adventures in the authentic Florida. Our stories are 100% original, based on personal experiences in the Florida outdoors.
Our writers are veteran Florida journalists writing about our state’s beaches, hiking, bicycling, canoe and kayak trails, camping and wildlife. We explore back roads, Old Florida, small towns and uniquely Florida destinations.
Florida Rambler was founded in 2010 by veteran journalists Bob Rountree and Bonnie Gross.
Bob Rountree is an experienced journalist, a reporter, editor and digital pioneer at South Florida’s Sun-Sentinel newspaper. Bob and his wife Kathy are explorers, roaming the state in their travel trailer with kayaks and bicycles on board. Bob’s writing has been published in the Sun-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel, The Guardian, Miami Herald and other publications. Prior to the Sun-Sentinel, Bob was a wire-service news correspondent and broadcaster in Georgia and Virginia.
Bonnie Gross is a travel writer and a former editor and online manager for the Sun-Sentinel. She held a variety of positions at the Sun-Sentinel, from reporter and city editor to charities manager. She joined the Sun-Sentinel online staff as one of its original members in 1995 and was instrumental in establishing SunSentinel.com. Bonnie and her husband David Blasco, a former photo editor for the Miami Herald, are avid hikers, bikers, paddlers, history lovers and explorers.
Contributing journalists:
Vicki McCash Brennan — Enthusiastic sailor and kayaker. Reporter and editor for newspapers and magazines, teacher and mentor to high school journalism advisers for the Journalism Education Association.
Deborah Hartz-Seeley — Our expert on gardening and agricultural issues, Deborah is a lifestyle writer with a master’s degree in agricultural journalism. Deborah has a deep portfolio that includes newspapers and magazines.
Karuna Eberl and Steve Alberts live in the Lower Keys, where they write and photograph for local and national publications, focused on travel, adventure and the environment.
Bill DiPaola — Feature writer who has worked at several Florida newspapers and has also been a tour guide for Jupiter Outdoor Center and the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse.
Douglas C. Lyons — Douglas C. Lyons is an editorial writer for a major Florida newspaper who has explored Florida and its history for more than 25 years.
All of our writers can be contacted at floridarambler@gmail.com. In the Subject field, please identify the writer you wish to contact.