More than a million visitors read more than 600 stories on Florida Rambler over the past year. Here are the 10 most-read articles for 2025.
No. 10. Sargassum seaweed
10) Sargassum seaweed posed a significant threat in 2025, but inundation of the pesky seaweed never reached levels seen a year earlier on Florida’s beaches. Still, our sargassum story grabbed plenty of attention as readers followed our weekly updates throughout the year. We’ll continued to monitor seaweed in 2026. Read the article.
No. 9. Secret Beaches
9) It’s getting harder to find a secluded beach in Florida as development takes over our coast. We found these seven special beaches for you to check out. They were fun to discover; some require a kayak or boat. Read the story.
No. 8. Tampa Thai Temple
8) The Tampa Thai temple offers a tempting open-air brunch and market that draws throngs every Sunday morning to this beautiful waterfront Buddhist temple. The food is good and moderately priced. Read our story.
No. 7. Key West restaurants with authentic local flavor
7) Key West is full of restaurants, but if you’re looking for authentic local flavor, character and value, this story points to nine only-in-Key-West recommendations. Read the story.
No. 6. Florida Seafood Festivals
6) Our seafood calendar was an instant hit 15 years ago, so we have been updating it ever since with new events and changing dates. Check out our calendar, already updated for next year.
No. 5. Nine Old Florida towns.
5) These 9 Old Florida towns have tons of character and take you back in time, reminding us all about how Florida used to be. Read the story.
No. 4. Sanibel Island.
4) After severe damage dealt the island by three hurricanes, beloved Sanibel Island is returning to normal. A key milestone was the rebuilding of Sanibel Causeway, which was washed away by Ian’s storm surge but now restored. On the island itself, the rebuilding, cleaning, painting and planting is well past the half-way mark. Read the story.
No. 3. Favorite weekend getaways
No. 3) These 15 favorite weekend getaways are for people want to explore the authentic Florida, where they can hike, bike, paddle & experience historic sites. We picked our favorites. Read the story.
No. 2. Favored Everglades boardwalk reopens
No. 2) In a vast, wild, out-of-the-way state park in the Everglades — Fakahatchee Strand near Everglades City — a favorite boardwalk has reopened that takes visitors through one of the most exquisite ancient cypress forests. Read the story.
No. 1 — Top 75 Florida festivals
No. 1) Our very popular festival calendar of major festivals has been a valued resource to our readers for 15 years. Here are 75 hand-picked festivals — from the off-beat to the most popular ones. Read the story.
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