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04/22/2026

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These Florida springs are the kind of blue that make every ordinary swimming hole feel a little underqualified.

04/19/2026

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Destin ranked No. 7 on Southern Living's list of the 20 best small towns in the South, as chosen by readers.

04/15/2026

Timing Matters.

04/15/2026

04/13/2026

Remember Barney Miller? That warm, wonderfully human police sitcom set in a Greenwich Village precinct, where the laughs came not from slapstick but from the simple, honest absurdity of people trying to do their jobs with dignity?
The man at the center of it all was Hal Linden — born Harold Li****tz in the Bronx on March 20, 1931. He changed his name after spotting "Linden" on a New Jersey water tower from a bus window and deciding it had a better ring to it. That instinct for what works turned out to apply to his entire career.
Before Captain Barney Miller ever walked into that 12th Precinct, Hal Linden was already a Tony Award winner on Broadway and a touring big band musician who played clarinet alongside some of the great names of the era. The television role that made him a household name earned him seven Emmy nominations across eight seasons — and the kind of steady, understated affection from audiences that flashier stars rarely achieve.
He is 95 years old now. As of late last year, he was still taking the stage — performing alongside Barbara Eden in a theatrical production in California.
Ninety-five years old. Still performing. Still Barney.
Some people age into quiet retirement. Hal Linden seems to have decided that was never really the plan.

03/14/2026

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Spring is perfect for Florida’s Ultimate Gulf Coast Natural Springs Road Trip...which takes you to eight amazing natural springs along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Along the way, you can float down the clear water at Ichetucknee Springs State Park while watching big turtles sun themselves on logs. You can walk the long stairways down to the bright blue swimming holes at Ginnie Springs and Manatee Springs State Park, where the water stays cool and clear all year. You can also ride a glass-bottom boat across the deep spring at Wakulla Springs State Park and look straight down into the water below. The best part is the drive is short. The whole route is about 250 miles and takes around five hours. That means you’ll spend far more time swimming, floating, and exploring these beautiful springs than you will sitting behind the wheel.

📍Fanning Springs
📍Manatee Springs
📍Ginnie Springs
📍Gilchrist Blue Springs
📍Three Sisters Springs
📍Ichetucknee Springs
📍Wakulla Springs
📍Weeki Wachee Spring

07/17/2025

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BIRTH OF DESTIN'S EAST PASS IN 1929: In 1929, a storm and a well-intentioned trench dug by local residents dramatically altered Destin’s landscape, creating a new East Pass that reshaped the area’s geography and economy. This act of local ingenuity, born out of necessity, has had lasting impacts on the community nearly a century later.

Vivienne Williams, executive director of the Destin History and Fishing Museum, recounted the events that led to the creation of the current East Pass, which connects Choctawhatchee Bay to the Gulf of Mexico.

“There was a large storm that passed through Destin that clogged the original East Pass,” Williams said, noting its original location on the east side of Holiday Isle, south of La Paz. The storm raised the bay water eight feet above its normal level, threatening homes and docks along the bay.

The Choctawhatchee Bay, approximately 28 miles long and averaging 5 miles across, was experiencing unprecedented pressure due to the elevated water levels. “That is a lot of pressurized water sitting in one area,” Williams explained.

Many locals in the 1920s had built their homes on the bay side, considering it more forgiving than the Gulf during bad weather. However, this storm proved to be an exception to that rule.

Concerned about the rising water, some locals decided to take action. O.T. Melvin, Dewey Destin Sr., Arn Strickland, and Dolf Weekly, armed with shovels and boat oars, set out to dig a trench from the gulf side to the bay side to relieve the pressure.

“Knowing what we know about water today, that’s like turning a fire hose onto an anthill,” Williams said. “It’s highly pressurized water and 28 miles of it. That is a heck of a trench.”
The fine, loose sand found in Destin didn’t help matters. As Williams noted, “Our sand here is very fine. It doesn’t hold its shape. So it was going to just streamline through it.”

What started as a six-foot-wide trench quickly expanded beyond anyone’s expectations.

Full story: https://www.getthecoast.com/four-men-shovels-and-a-storm-the-accidental-birth-of-destins-east-pass-in-1926/

06/14/2025

https://www.worldatlas.com/cities/9-of-the-most-overlooked-towns-in-florida-2025.html 9 of the Most Overlooked Towns in Florida - WorldAtlas

Explore overlooked Florida towns like Micanopy, Blountstown, and Ponce de Leon for local culture, outdoor adventures, and a break from tourist crowds.

06/11/2025

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Dolly Parton opened her new Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show in Florida’s Panama City Beach! 🏝️

The new attraction, the largest single investment in Dolly’s dinner show lineup at $60 million, opens Friday to the general public.

Dolly told the assembled crowd that she has eagerly anticipated the opening of the dinner show in Florida’s Panhandle and is excited to share her show with the local community and with the multitude of visitors that visit Panama City Beach each year.

06/09/2025

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A 2,000-mile-wide plume will affect asthma conditions, sunsets, temperatures, and even hurricanes.