Florida Spectacular
Take a weekly trip across Florida with authors Cathy Salustri and Rick Kilby and discover a side of Florida you never knew existed. From the scallops in Panhandle bays to the Hemingway cats in Key West, every week's a Florida adventure.
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Florida Spectacular
Episode 113: Staying Cool in the Florida Summer: Where To Go and What To Do
Send us your Florida questions!
With unprecedented temps scorching the country, Florida may not seem like the place where you can stay cool in the summertime, but Cathy and Rick share how they stay cool, where they go, and what they do that make summertime in Florida delightful.
Links We Mentioned
North Florida
Dry Air Caves at Florida Caverns State Park
Apalachicola Chocolate & Coffee Company
Up the Creek Raw Bar
Boss Oyster — closed
Kelly Park at Rock Springs
John Gorrie Museum (He invented air conditioning!)
Northeast Florida
Flagler College Tour (formerly Ponce de Leon Hotel, built and owned by Henry Flagler)
Springs Park (Green Cove Springs)
Central Florida
Orange County Regional History Center
Disney Springs
Boathouse (eat!)
Drawn to Life (watch!)
House of Blues (art! blues! food!)
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