Discovering St. Lucie with the Nature & Wildlife Pass provides True Natural Encounters
With schools across Florida’s Nature Coast letting out for the summer, we thought it would be helpful to write about a fun activity for families… Read More
Author Archives: Diane Bedard
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Military Makeover with Montel® selects Rivera’s Flooring, Kitchens & More for St. Pete Home
See how a local construction firm turned a 1940s St. Petersburg house into a custom home for the Mitchell family in the hit television show,… Read More
Old Homosassa’s Easy Vibe
Homosassa, Florida is a small, waterfront fishing community along the Homosassa River in Citrus County. The population was 2,294 in the 2020 census. Old Homosassa… Read More
Walking and Running with The Arc Nature Coast
In the 1950s, if you had a child with an intellectual or development disability, that child would likely be sent to an institution for their… Read More
Dade City is a Southern Gem
In the rolling hills of eastern Pasco County, is a place where Southern hospitality can be felt: Dade City. Established in 1889, this Nature Coast… Read More
Celebrate Everything Blueberry and Colt Ford at the Brooksville Blueberry Festival
This year, on April 29 and 30, Brooksville celebrates everything blueberry and everything Brooksville to bring you the 2023 Brooksville Blueberry Festival sponsored by the… Read More
Get Picking Blueberries at the Farm for Fun and Health in 2023
Walking into the field, with its long, straight rows of three- to four-foot-tall blueberry bushes laden with fruit is a spiritual experience for me. Right… Read More
The Good Neighbor Trail Connector Project is Good News for the Nature Coast
Near the end of 2022, I noticed a change in the intersection of Cortez Boulevard and Cobb Road, a decrepit building was razed, and some… Read More
Protecting the Gulf of Mexico’s Largest Seagrass Bed in the Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve
People arrive in Florida looking for the beach, but when they arrive in Florida’s Nature Coast, they are often disappointed when told, “We don’t have… Read More
The Real History of Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
It could be said that the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park began with one man’s admiration for the area’s natural beauty. In 1924,… Read More
Chasco Fiesta Celebrates 101 Years of Giving with Native American Festival and Much More
Chasco Fiesta was first held in 1922 on the banks of the Cotee River in downtown New Port Richey. It featured a pageant dreamed up… Read More
Brooksville Shines Again with ‘Stills’ Premiere
Sunday, January 22 was certainly a day to remember for Kyle Marra, Lief Thomason, Tommy McTague and James McTague. Their 30-minute film, ‘Stills’, premiered at… Read More