Category: Florida

Florida

July 26, 2025

A definitive guide to America’s most misunderstood state Most people think they know Florida. They picture theme parks and retirees, beaches and strip malls, alligators and hurricanes. What they don’t see is the Florida that exists between the lines – a state of profound contradictions, ancient mysteries, and remarkable resilience. This is a land that […]

Route 1 Ends Here: The Florida Keys to Mile Marker Zero

July 15, 2025

U.S. Route 1 ends here. Mile marker zero sits on a painted buoy at the corner of South and Whitehead in Key West, marking the southern terminus of a highway that runs 2,369 miles to Fort Kent, Maine. That’s the frame for this road trip: three days heading north from the end of the road, […]

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