Winner of the Horgan Award from the Florida Historical Society for a book of outstanding merit written primarily for the general reader.
In this first of a three-part series, Douglas Waitley offers an informative, laid-back tour through Florida s heartland, capturing its scenic beauty and Southern grace. Instead of buzzing through congested highway traffic, why not cruise along a shaded country backroad, stopping periodically to enjoy the hospitality of a town you ve never noticed on a map? Complete with directions, detailed maps, recommended stops, and photographs of interesting sights,...
Winner of the Horgan Award from the Florida Historical Society for a book of outstanding merit written primarily for the general reader.
In this third of a three-part series, follow Douglas Waitley along the beaches and over the hills of north Florida, watching rocket launches, meeting dolphins face to face, and trying your luck at the World s Luckiest Fishing Village along the way. This volume offers single-day tours to some of the most interesting and remote small towns along some of the most beautiful roads in the northern third of the state. Starting in Melbourne on Florida's Atlantic Coast, skirting Lake Okeechobee, delving into the Everglades, creeping up the Gulf Coast, and ending in Haines City in the heart of citrus...
In this third of a three-part series, follow Douglas Waitley along the beaches and over the hills of north Florida, watching rocket launches, meeting ...
In the first two volumes of the series, Douglas Waitley guided readers through Florida's midland and southern tip. Now follow him along the beaches and over the hills of North Florida, watching rocket launches, meeting dolphins face to face, and trying your luck at the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village" along the way. Starting in Titusville on Florida's Atlantic Coast, traversing the Panhandle, and finally rambling down the Gulf Coast to Hernando Beach, this volume offers single-day tours to some of the most interesting and remote small towns along some of the most beautiful roads in the...
In the first two volumes of the series, Douglas Waitley guided readers through Florida's midland and southern tip. Now follow him along the beaches an...
Discover Florida, with its unique geography and exciting history from ancient gold to modern real estate speculation by journeying along its highways. Beginning with a chronology and succinct account of Florida's spectacular development, then an account of the rise of the major cities, Florida History from the Highways takes you throughout the state, pointing out the fascinating events that occurred at locations along the way. you'll travel through changing times and landscapes and emerge filled with new appreciation for what has made Florida the colorful place it is today."
Discover Florida, with its unique geography and exciting history from ancient gold to modern real estate speculation by journeying along its highways....
