Ghost in a Bottle

In less than 24 hours I will be leaving FLA for the arctic north that is Huntsville, AL. Everything north of the Florida state line is “up north” to me. So, I’ll be missing and not missing a bunch of things. Of course, friends and family top that list, Florida bloggers included. The coolest thing [...]

Sorry, I just don’t have the energy to write about how this woman ought to be… Police: Fla. driver’s beer was buckled up, infant was not See, told you I don’t have the energy.

There is a story locally about 4 young girls who willingly donated their tickets to the Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus concert in Jacksonville at the end of January, to be used in a raffle fundraiser for another girl. She has a rare condition that affects her eyesight, and needs to travel to China for [...]

This is the best time of year in St. Augustine. The weather is beautiful and the city does a great job of decorating with Night of Lights. There are also activities every single weekend, and one of the cool things to do is the St. Augustine Artwalk. On the first Friday and Saturday every month, [...]

Man, this would funny if it weren’t so tragic. Investigators said 32-year-old Charles Tucker Jr. was using the cat door early Saturday morning as a way to get back into his girlfriend’s St. Augustine home after the woman kicked him out. Deputies said several hours after his girlfriend told him to leave she found him [...]

You know I love writing about St. Augustine events almost as much as I love going to them. I think I’m going to have to do some “optimizing” to make it easier to find those kind of posts, because my category system is a mess. Anyway, the last Saturday night in each month is now [...]

I first heard about the Greek Festival last year, from a young coworker who was performing as a dancer. I wasn’t able to make it then, but when I saw the notice about it this year, I made special plans to attend. It was held this past weekend, October 12-14.

It was a while ago. A lifetime, really. Back when it was unique and had flavor. I even proposed to my wife in a lookout tower on top of the Castillo de San Marcos. A while back the local government passed an ordinance to get rid of sidewalk vendors and performance artists. Local businesses hated [...]

My sister-in-law and her husband are back from their latest excursion in their RV, which they are now putting up for sale. It is lightly used and I can attest to the fact that it is in wonderful condition. But, they have a little one entering school and business interests competing for their time. When [...]