Every August, as the summer days begin to shorten and the evenings cool ever so slightly, the full moon casts a silvery glow over Florida’s lakes and rivers. Locals know it by its traditional name — the Sturgeon Moon — a nod to the ancient, armored … [Read more...] about The Ghost Fish of the Sturgeon Moon – August 9th
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Just a few hours’ drive from Perry lies one of America’s greatest unsolved treasure mysteries
Billy Bowlegs: The Pirate's Hidden Fortune The waters of Choctawhatchee Bay in Florida's Panhandle conceal one of America's greatest undiscovered treasures—the sunken ship Mysterio and its cargo of Mexican gold, worth an estimated $65 million. … [Read more...] about Just a few hours’ drive from Perry lies one of America’s greatest unsolved treasure mysteries
Hearts of the Swamp: The Story of Florida Cracker Soul Food
There was a time that this luxury food item came from necessity rather than luxury. Here in Perry, way before fancy restaurants and supermarkets, folks were figuring out how to eat what the land provided. Swamp cabbage! It isn't pretty. It's … [Read more...] about Hearts of the Swamp: The Story of Florida Cracker Soul Food
Where the River Vanishes: the Aucilla Sinks
Ever wonder what happens when a river decides it's had enough of the surface world? When it chooses to plunge into the earth's embrace, vanishing like a thought that slips away before you can pin it down with words? There's a place where you can … [Read more...] about Where the River Vanishes: the Aucilla Sinks
