The 2020 Schedule of Beer and Wine Festivals throughout Florida, including a comprehensive rundown of Oktoberfest celebrations.
Author: Bob Rountree
Stone Crabs! Celebrate the season
As the first “cool” fronts roll into Florida in mid-October, the seafood festival season kicks into gear with the opening of stone crab season. (Calendar Updated)
Florida State Parks win 4th gold medal
The Gold Medal Awards program honors communities throughout the United States that demonstrate excellence in parks and recreation.
Naples fest kicks off stone crab season, Oct. 25-27, 2019
This Gulf Coast community’s annual Stone Crab Festival marks the beginning of Florida’s stone crab season while showing off the city’s historic center and bayfront attractions. Let’s get crackin’.
Pensacola kicks off seafood fest season Sept. 27-29
Pensacola is one of the premier fishing ports on the Gulf of Mexico, and they celebrate with the fresh, local catch each year at the end of September.
Surf fishing is year around sport in Florida
Surf fishing is a terrific family outing — or a quiet escape to get away alone. Be prepared with our popular checklist and how-to guide. (Photo by Jerry Lower, The Coastal Star)
Florida Caverns State Park, Chipola River paddle trail reopen
Florida Caverns is the last of 31 state parks to reopen in the wake of 2018’s Hurricane Michael. While the park’s day-use area, and nearby Chipola River are open, the park’s campground remains closed.
Florida circumnavigational trail guide updated
Florida’s longest non-motorized trail begins at Big Lagoon State Park in Pensacola to Key West and then up the east coast to the Georgia state line. Changes made to to the 322-page guide include overnight accommodations, including Mexico Beach where one motel is set to reopen in 2020 while another will not be rebuilt in the wake of Hurricane Michael.
