By Holly Giles | Florida , Florida field trips
The Treasure of Florida’s History It can be hard to treasure right where you live when you aren’t sure you like it very much. I am a native Floridian. Actually, I am a fourth-generation Floridian- a rarity these days. As a child, I did not think it was a special place but my grandparents did. […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , Florida field trips , Great Outdoors
Last week we had family in town. My husband’s Aunt and Uncle from Tennessee were here for a few days. We decided to cool off at Alexander Springs. We were going to meet them at spring, which is located in the Ocala National Forest. The Forest was established in 1908 as the FIRST national forest east of […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , Florida field trips , Great Outdoors
State Park for Learning We checked out a local state park near Central Florida. Deleon Springs State Park ended up being an educator paradise. Upon arrival, we were in awe of some of Florida’s beautiful old oak trees scattered all over this property. It sets the tone for the tourist destination of old that Deleon […]
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