True Florida Stories
After two days wading through knee-high mud, Rogelio Fernandez watched his Timberland boots disintegrate. With waterlogged pants and bare feet punctured by thorns, he pushed forward, knowing he couldn’t turn back … Continue reading800 miles
It’s an overcast morning, leaving shore
as he stumbles onto a cage of bones,Â
carrying nomadic weightlessness.Â
He feels the “smooth, slippery, cheating … Continue readingJack
There’s a plated-gold doll dressed in silks and in satins
with an ornate pink ribbon tied in her hair … Continue readingBetty’s Doll
Kaylee Santopietro walks up to the pier at Truman Waterfront Park with a map and a mission. In the next 24 hours … Continue readingTaste of island life
In the heart of Myakka City, surrounded by rolling hay bales and green pastures, sits Heritage Bee Farm. What began as a simple hobby for Vasquez erupted into a blooming business … Continue readingA stinging reality