Exploring the nature and culture of Florida.
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Bahia Honda is an island in the lower Florida Keys.
U.S. 1 crosses the key at approximately mile markers 36-38.5, between Ohio Key and Spanish Harbor Key 12 miles (19 km) west of Marathon, close to the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge.
The island is virtually uninhabited, being home to 524-acre (2.1 km²) [...]
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This video has some good views of Torreya State park, just west of Tallahassee.
According to the Florida State Park website the park is named for an extremely rare species of Torreya tree that only grows on the bluffs along the Apalachicola River. High bluffs overlooking the Apalachicola River make Torreya one of Florida’s [...]
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The Devil’s Millhopper, in Gainesville Florida is one of two Florida Geological State Parks. It is a 120 foot deep sinkhole with many small waterfalls cascading down the slopes and disappearing into the sink. The bowl features lush vegetation, creating a miniature rain forest below.
The walls of the sink hole have yielded [...]
