Anna Maria Island is connected with the mainland via Cortez Bridge to the south and Manatee Bridge to the north. Free parking is widely available, including in the multi-storey car park in the centre ...

The island is called Plantation Key because of the farming that once happened here. It started with pineapples planted by Capt. Ben Baker and his sons. They are considered the first to operate a ...

If you're looking for a houseplant that's as unique as it is low-maintenance, let me introduce you to air plants, members of the Tillandsia genus in the Bromeliad family. I first became acquainted ...

Our guts are home to trillions of microbes that influence our health. A new study finds the key to a healthy microbiome is ...

If you're looking for inspiration to stick with Dry January, or you're worried about the cancer risk linked to alcohol, you ...

I first became acquainted with Tillandsia circa 2007, when I was invited to tour the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival at Walt ...

Just an hour south of Miami is a candyland of tropical fruits ripe for picking. Just an hour south of Miami, Nora Walsh finds ...

Also check out Winter Garden, Florida, another great retirement spot located next door. Delray Beach, a coastal town that has only grown in popularity in recent years, has lots to going for it. Locals ...

The University of Florida can trace its origins back to the very start of publicly funded higher education in the state. In 1853, shortly after Governor Thomas Brown passed a bill offering financial ...

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