Brewing New Port Richey’s Craft Beer Culture
According to the Brewers Association, craft brewer sales now account for more than 25% of the $116.0 billion U.S. beer market. Florida ranks fifth in… Read More
Features
Homosassa’s Riverfront Revival – part 2
New vibes are infiltrating the waterfront on both sides of Homosassa’s bountiful River. Foodies rejoice! Plan an overnight stay to indulge in fresh seafood, live… Read More
Homosassa’s Riverfront Revival – Part 1
With a world-renown fishing reputation, Old Homosassa has been a favorite vacation spot since the 1800s. Resorts and RV parks spring up over the years,… Read More
Discovering Anclote’s Hidden Treasure
As I stand on the shoreline, making ready for another day of wade fishing, I immerse myself in the beauty of this vista. It is… Read More
Bringing the Butterflies back to Dade City
Have you ever wondered what a garden club does? The Dade City Garden Club states it is dedicated to the education of its members and… Read More
Saving Crystal River
Crystal River was frequented by pre-Columbian Native people who enjoyed abundant fishing in the crystal-clear water. The cluster of 30+ springs in Kings Bay constitute… Read More
Get Out and Vote – Please
Do you have memories that start, “The first time I ever…”? We may remember our first car, first job, first home. But do we remember… Read More
Zephyrhills, City of Pure Water, is a Great Place
Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida, known for its pure water, rolling topography, gentle breezes, and senior population. It is a… Read More
Creating and Growing a Premium Restaurant
In 2014, Eric Gallery and Todd Smith came to Brooksville. They had lived in Tampa for years, Eric working in Customer Service Management and Todd… Read More
Levy County’s Best Kept Secret: The Withlachoochee Gulf Preserve
The wind whistled through the 30-foot wooden structure, a sentry overlooking the vast the salt marsh. Afternoon gulf breezes snatched at nearby palm fronds, twirling… Read More
Big Plans for Live Oak: The Little Theatre that Could
In 2009, the Live Oak Theatre (LOT) was founded by Randi and Keith Olsen, Vince Vanni, Barbara Manuel, Art and Ellen Sanborn (who head up… Read More
Brewing a Captivating Cup of Awesome
The Cattle Dog Coffee Roasters Story When James Cook was five years old, he would get up early every morning to make the coffee for… Read More
Coming Home isn’t Always Easy and Help is Available
Military veterans and first responders have long been considered heroes. That honorific has been increased many-fold over the last several years, and rightly so. As… Read More
The Great New Florida Road Trip: Pedaling from The Nature Coast to the Space Coast
Story by Tom Craig and Max Schulman The (Interim) 400K “Coast-to-Coast” (C2C) Trail was conceived to create a continuous paved multi-use trail across Florida – from… Read More
Mermaids Move to Brooksville to Create the Florida Mermaid Trail
On February 29, 2020, twenty-one mermaids “ventured outside the pristine waters of Weeki Wachee to visit Hernando County’s historic city of Brooksville.” according to… Read More
All About Aripeka
Aripeka is a mix of history and natural charm on Florida’s Nature Coast. The 120-acre town is surrounded by Gulf water, marshes, a sandhill preserve… Read More
Hiking the Blue Run Historic Railway Trail
Bright yellow inflatable tubes emblazoned with the words “K.P. Hole” across the sides greeted us first. My daughter and I skirted around a group of… Read More
Welcome Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve
The Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve wass created on June 29, 2020. This historic event protects about 800 square miles of coastal waters off Citrus, Hernando,… Read More
Pine Island and Alfred McKethan
This is Part 2 of Bayport and Pine Island: Part of Hernando County’s Gift to the Nature Coast. Part 1 may be found by… Read More
Bayport and Pine Island: Part of Hernando County’s Gift to the Nature Coast
Gifts on the Nature Coast are often wrapped in salt marshes, cabbage palms, rivers, streams, creeks, fishing piers, and boat ramps. But, to me, the… Read More
Inverness Depot Farmer’s Market Reopens June 20
In November of 2019, Inverness held a grand opening for its Depot District, a vision that was developed over several years… Read More
Heading Outdoors? Be Alligator Aware
Your desire to continue the isolation trend may find you hiking, biking, or paddling to places for a solo adventure on the Nature Coast, or… Read More
Brooksville’s Christmas on Main Street awarded STS Top 20 Designation
The Southeast Tourism Society just named Brooksville’s Christmas on Main Street: Annual Tree Lighting one of its STS Top 20 Events in the Southeast for… Read More
Dragonflies of Florida’s Nature Coast
I have always thought that dragonflies were fascinating. They seem to materialize out of nowhere and then disappear again. Occasionally, I would see one land… Read More
Memorial Day and the Florida National Cemetery
Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorating the men and women who died while in the service of the U.S. military. Read More
Enjoying a Special Stay at The Dolan House
When you visit Florida’s Nature Coast, or a historic city like Brooksville, it is nice to stay in a historic location. It is even nicer… Read More
SunWest Park Adventures: Now & Then
When you have lived in a place for practically your whole life, it can be both fascinating and distressing to look around at all the… Read More
Entrepreneurial Inspiration, Nature Coast Style
What do you do when your livelihood is completely disrupted? Even with an emergency plan, many small businesses on Florida’s Nature Coast were unprepared for… Read More
Cleaning the Homosassa River
I last wrote about the Homosassa River Restoration Project (HRRP) here on Naturecoaster.com back in October 2017. The all-volunteer non-profit group was… Read More
Why I am not Worrying
It’s been about a month since the USA got serious about using isolation and social distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19 and if I… Read More