The Florida Explorer

I was amazed when I first heard of Mickler’s Floridiana. It sounds like the coolest place on Planet Earth to hang out at. Unfortunately, like all good things…it came to an end, but it doesn’t mean it can’t be immortalized in a blog post.

I love going to the Florida State Fair and I love not spending loads of money. Luckily, this is possible. Here are the 19 free things I’m most looking forward to at the 2020 Florida State Fair.

I’m a sucker for vintage FL postcards, so I’ve decided to start collecting them and putting them on this site. All the postcards in this article are from the public domain–meaning you can copy them and use them how you please for free.

Like everybody else, I was shocked at the news of Kobe Bryant, along with his daughter and 7 others, passing away in a helicopter crash. It hit me, even though I never met the guy and he never knew of my existence.

There are 5 Water Management Districts in Florida, and each district is run by an organization tasked with managing our water resources, meaning flood protection, managing water during shortages, digging wells, recharging aquifers, etc.

Cost of shelter is most people’s greatest expense. However, when I first moved to Florida as a broke college graduate I lived 19 months rent-free by living in a tent.

There is a supply and demand problem for campsites in the Florida Keys. Not a lot of sites and everybody wants to go. Luckily, this article will give you an edge to successfully book your dream camping trip to the Florida Keys.

We recently made a map of all the Florida State Parks, but let’s not forget about all the amazing Florida State Forests! There is a ton to explorer here. Enjoy!

I love watching shows set in Florida, but sometimes it’s hard to find them. So I put together this comprehensive list for everybody’s viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

Finally! An interactive map of all the Florida State Parks. I could never find a good one, so I made one instead:

Visiting all 175 Florida State Parks has been in the back of my mind for a long time. And it wasn’t until recently that I actually started thinking about this being a real possibility.

Ginnie Springs is a privately owned campground along the Sante Fe River in Gilchrist County known for its three springs, scuba diving, snorkeling, paddle boarding, canoeing, river tubing, camping and party atmosphere.

Most people overestimate what they can do in a year and they underestimate what they can do in a decade.

Tony Robbins

While working on an article about my pleasant family camping trip to Ginnie Springs, I was amazed to learn that the State of Florida is planning to allow Nestle to suck Ginnie Springs dry so that the company can make a lot of money.

This has been on my list for a very long time. Bok Tower Gardens consists of 250 acres of gardens with a singing tower, 205 feet tall, as it’s centerpiece.

This is starting to become somewhat of a family tradition. I can’t remember how long Zoo Tampa (formerly Lowry Park Zoo) has been doing Creatures of the Night–I think it has been about 5 or 6 years now. But we have gone every year so far.

Here is everything we know about Iron Gwazi so far.

Possibly my favorite state park. 385 acres of land (with 2,400 acres submerged underwater), 4 miles of beach, a 3 mile hiking trail . It is the most visited state park in Florida with over one million visitors per year.

Ybor City is the bar crawl capital of Tampa, but not only that, this little historic Latin neighborhood makes some of the finest cigars in the world, has music filled streets, an eclectic range of restaurants and did I mention bars? Lots and lots of bars. I mean, like a lot of them.