Punta Gorda Fountain

Florida’s Radioactive Fountain of Youth May Prolong Life After All

National Geographic: Five hundred years ago in June, the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon started his journey back to Puerto Rico from Florida after becoming the first European to land on mainland America. After exploring the east coast of Florida, he circled the peninsula and explored the west coast, including modern-day Charlotte Harbor (see…

Making Juicy Jim’s Florida Citrus Nectar

One of my favorite Florida pastimes is picking and squeezing oranges to give out to friends and family. This year I made orange juice from the fruit of the Pineapple Orange tree. For maximum sweetness, I always wait until the very last minute to pick these oranges. Last year they were ready at the end…