Anclote Key State Preserve is steeped in history. French and Spanish pirates used Anclote Key to launch raids in 1682, according to researchers. There are rumors of buried treasure. Anclote is a Spanish word meaning anchor. Anclote island is about 180 acres, around 4 miles long, and less than a… Read More
Ozello (or as the locals pronounce it Ozelluh) can be found between Crystal River and Homosassa by turning onto Highway 494 from U.S. 19. This winding two-lane blacktop is called “The Ozello Trail,” and it twists and turns through St. Martin’s Aquatic Preserve, a 23,000 acre wildlife preserve owned by… Read More
This is the five year anniversary of NatureCoaster.com. In honor of the event, we will be running two weeks of our most popular stories, beginning with our first scalloping adventure in Homosassa. It was early – much earlier than I like to wake up. The alarm was scheduled to… Read More
While a local grocery store may carry Florida fresh fruits and veggies throughout the year, local produce markets can provide foods that are grown closer to home, and a trip to the farm provides the freshest food available, u-pick or pre-picked. Florida’s Nature Coast has a cornucopia of fresh farm… Read More
