The Florida Everglades in south Florida is one of the world’s most unique and fragile ecosystems. Often thought of as a swamp, the Glades are actually a slow-moving river flowing over an area 40 miles wide by 100 miles long, from the south shore of Lake Okeechobee to the mangrove estuaries of Florid

If you love a good history lesson, you need to visit the Koreshan State Park in Estero, an historic site and State Park in southwest Florida with some of the region’s most fascinating history!In the late 19th century, when most of south Florida was still a harsh swampland, a group of intrepid spirit

Everyone knows Florida is a wonderful vacation destination but if you’re keen to see the weird Florida too — the unusual, strange, odd and offbeat things-you-never-see-in-the-brochure Florida, this guide has you covered.Southwest Florida is one of the best sunny travel destinations in the Sunshine S

Fort Myers in southwest Florida has long been a favored destination of northerners looking to escape the cold winter months. In fact, one of America’s most innovative and famous inventors, Thomas Alva Edison, first arrived in Fort Myers in 1885 to do just that. Like many a snowbird, his temporary wa