Florida Trips & Treasures

06/16/2026

This is one site you have to put on your to do list. See our post about our visit in the comments.

06/12/2026

Great opportunity to see this lighthouse up close!

🏝️ Want to explore a lighthouse most people only see from the water?

On July 3 from 9 AM to 3 PM, Cedar Key Light Station on Seahorse Key will be open for a FREE public event!

Just offshore from Cedar Key, Seahorse Key is home to coastal history, native wildlife, marine research, and Gulf views we never get tired of. Visitors can hike to the lighthouse, explore the island, and learn from UF IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station staff!

🚤 Transportation is by personal vessel or local tour boat operators.

Visit Cedar Key, Florida

06/06/2026

6/6 Today in Florida History from the Florida Historical Society!

1944 – Thousands of Floridians, and men from other states who had trained in Florida, took part in the largest amphibious military operation in human history on the Normandy coast of France 82 years ago on this date. Over 150,000 Allied troops participated in what was nicknamed Operation Overlord. Many Americans trained for the amphibious landing at Florida bases, including Camp Gordon Johnston and Camp Blanding, as well as a number of naval air stations, army airfields, and naval bases. By 1942 there were more than 170 military facilities in Florida. Although the invasion was a success, thousands of soldiers lost their lives on the beaches of Normandy, and the war in Europe dragged on for another year until victory was declared in Europe on May 8, 1945.

06/06/2026

Did you know about the connection between Carrabelle and DDay? If you ever get a chance, stop by the Camp Gordon Johnston Museum.

05/22/2026

Pretty cool - don’t you think?

05/08/2026