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Northwest Florida Overview
The “Forgotten Florida” is that stretch of the Sunshine State from Pensacola east to almost Tallahassee. In olden days, it was a sparsely populated region of thick pine forests, with the old colonial city of Pensacola acting as its hub.
Tags: Apalachicola, Carrabelle, DeFuniak_Springs, Destin, Fort_Walton_Beach, Grayton_Beach, Gulf_Breeze, Marianna, Mexico_Beach, Milton, Navarre, Panama_City_Beach, Panama_City, Pensacola, Perdido_Key, Port_St_Joe, Santa_Rosa_Beach, Seagrove_Beach, Seaside, St_George_Island,
Trace the Old Spanish Trail
Contemporary travelers tracing this historic tourist road can still experience those same small town charms and breathtaking recreational sites.
Tags: DeFuniak_Springs, Marianna, Milton, parks, nature, canoeing,
Walking the Historic Towns of Northwest Florida
At first DeFuniak Springs was to be a pit stop - a place to fill up on gas and coffee. But an old Victorian house coaxed me to make a detour, and then what I saw made me get out and walk.
Tags: Apalachicola, DeFuniak_Springs, Fort_Walton_Beach, Grayton_Beach, Marianna, Milton, Panama_City_Beach,
City Profile: DeFuniak Springs
Founded in 1880, DeFuniak Springs was chosen as a winter home for the New York Chautauqua, a cultural, educational and religious organization.
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DeFuniak Springs and Milton
The result is a picture-perfect view of marine life and plants under the water, and pristine, sandy "beaches" along the banks just right for impromptu picnics.
Tags: DeFuniak_Springs, Milton, canoeing, parks, driving_tours, Tours_on_a_Tankful,
Pensacola to Tallahassee
It's clear to see why this portion of Highway 90 has been designated a Scenic Highway before you leave the Pensacola city limits, as the road hugs the edge of wooded bluffs hanging 100 feet over Pensacola Bay.
Tags: Apalachicola, DeFuniak_Springs, Marianna, Milton, Pensacola, Quincy, driving_tours, Scenic_Highway, parks, Tallahassee,
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