• Trees along the marsh edge in Jacksonville Beach, FL

    The Mayport Fishing Village: Fresh Shrimp and Old Florida Charm

    Craving a Taste of Old Florida? Drive out to Mayport and the polish of the newer Northeast Florida melts away. Shrimp boats sit at the docks with their nets hung to dry, gulls wheeling overhead. The air smells like salt and diesel and fish, in the best possible way. There is a ferry that has been ca

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    Sweet Spots Near Nocatee: Where to Cool Off on a Florida Afternoon

    Where do Nocatee families go when the afternoon heat rolls in? Florida summers are real, and by mid-afternoon the smartest move is often a cold treat and a little air conditioning. If you are new to the area, here is how locals near Nocatee cool off without much of a drive. Quick Answer Near Nocatee

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  • Beach at sunset in St. Augustine, FL

    Where to Watch the Sunrise on the First Coast

    Willing to Set an Early Alarm for This? Here is one of the small privileges of living on Florida's First Coast that people up North simply do not have: the ocean is to your east. That means sunrise is the main event. Get to the sand before six in summer, and you will have the beach nearly to yoursel

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