Haunted Key West: Robert the Doll
Key West, Florida is famously quirky, and much of it is tacky-touristy. But, in spite of the tacky-touristy part,...
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The Origins of Barbecue, A Little Historical Background on Putting Meat to Flame
Twenty-five years ago I penned this piece on the origins of barbecue-style cooking. I pitched it to a variety...
The General Store, Rural and Small-Town Florida
A century before Sam Walton built his first Walmart, many small towns and rural communities relied on something called...
Radio Songs of the Seventies
When I hear a familiar song from decades past it invariably takes me back to where I was, and...
Wakulla Springs (what lurks beneath?) and Historic Wakulla Springs Lodge
Tag line from The Creature from the Black Lagoon: “Centuries of passion pent up in his savage heart!” The...
Sebring, The Small Town That Sports Car Racing Built
For three decades Bruce Hunt and Doug Davidson raced in SCCA endurance races under the banner of Cool Parts...
Skunk Ape!!
Excerpt from Visiting Small-Town Florida, 4th Edition “Ochopee Chapter”: I first heard about the skunk ape when I was...
Visiting Small-Town Florida, 4th Edition
Bruce Hunt’s long-awaited 4th Edition of his popular Visiting Small-Town Florida travel guide features 79 charming, eclectic, and historic...
The Flora-Bama Lounge, Perdido Key, Florida
The long-awaited Visiting Small-Town Florida, 4th Edition manuscript is now complete and in the hands of editors at the...
Singer-Songwriter Pierce Pettis
When he steps onto the stage Pierce Pettis is as unassuming a person as you could ever run across....