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 164: Dive bars, Lucky Cole, and Mullet Tosses
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Who loves a good dive bar? Rick and Cathy do. This week they chat about their favorites — send them yours!
Whiskey Lou's in Orlando's Milk District
The Emerald in downtown St. Pete
Tony's Liquors in Winter Garden
Wally's on Mill in Orlando
Joannie's Blue Crab in Ochopee
Last Chance Saloon in Florida City
Mahuffer's on Indian Shores
The Palace Saloon in Fernandina
Burton's in Thornton Park
Links We Mentioned
Knuckleheads with a boat in Crystal River (please drink responsibly!)
List of "dive" bars in Florida (but not really)
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