On a hilltop about 3.5 miles from Silver Springs, Fort King once served as a buffer between settlers moving to the territory of Florida and the Native Americans who called the land their home.
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State Funds Used To Restore Historic Florida Hotel
Men arrived in tailcoats and top hats, while women wore flapper dresses embellished with beads, sequins and fringe — a sight that hasn’t been seen since the Hacienda Hotel’s glory days.
Downtown Development Anchors Palatka Revitalization
On a November night in 1884, residents of Palatka, Florida, witnessed what The Palatka Herald called “the most eventful occasion in the history of Palatka and perhaps the most destructive that will ever visit it again.”
Clamshell Roof Returns To Weeki Wachee Mermaid Theater
Weeki Wachee mermaids sit in front of the original roof in the early 1960s. Photo provided by John Athanason.
Rippling like the water below it, the roof restoration at Newton Perry Underwater Theatre at Weeki Wachee State Park is bringing back a part of old Florida.
UAA Announces Plans For Indoor Football Practice Facility
The University Athletic Association announced plans on Wednesday to build an indoor football practice facility.
Swamp Head Brewery to open new location in coming weeks
Craft beer lovers can soon rejoice as Swamp Head Brewery moves to a larger location.
Fla. Division of Cultural Affairs to bring folk trio to Gainesville
Homegrown acoustic folk trio, The Currys, is set to perform at the Thomas Center on Wednesday.
Play starring three UF students starts this weekend at The Wooly
The customer is not always right in Thomas Puketza’s play, “Work is Cheap,” starring three UF theater students.
UF on board for One Less Car week
There will be one less car on locals’ daily commutes this week.
Additions made to annual space event at museum
Locals will have the chance to crawl through space and time as part of a new addition to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Starry Night on Friday.
