The Major Florida Town that Almost Happened

The Major Florida Town that Almost Happened

Tucked away in a sleepy Florida community is an item around which much local history has spun. The item drew Native Americans to live at the site and subsequently became the focus of visits by Spanish explorers and conquistadors, and then pirates. European settlers followed. What had the power to gain the attention of so […]

No Fun and Games in the Discovery of Tampa Bay

No Fun and Games in the Discovery of Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay received its first recorded visit by Europeans in 1528, just a few decades after the voyage of Christopher Columbus. While the discovered land would someday earn the rank of a household name known by nearly everyone in the country, that discovery did not come without troubles. The European explorer and conquistador who discovered […]

Watery Footprints from the Past

Watery Footprints from the Past

Pinellas County might not be a household name but the cities and beaches within it certainly are. Located on the west coast of Florida, it is home to St Pete Beach, Clearwater Beach, Honeymoon Island State Park, Caladesi State Park, and Tarpon Springs. It is one of the most populated regions of the state as […]

The Big Florida Hunt of 1869

The Big Florida Hunt of 1869

The year of the big hunt was 1869. Florida had been part of the United States for only 48 years and Pinellas County was just getting its start. In fact, it was not yet called by that name. It was a wild, and as yet untamed area in that year. Wild animals roamed freely; too […]

Discovering Egmont Key All Over Again

Discovering Egmont Key All Over Again

A long time ago, in a land right under your feet, a river ran to the sea. As the eons passed, the shoreline moved and the seas rose and fell. Today at the mouth of that ancient river-that-no-longer-runs is an island known as Egmont Key. Formed by the ancient lay of land, it differs from […]

Discovering Egmont Key

Discovering Egmont Key

Discover the Island at Egmont Key The Discover the Island event hit Egmont Key last month, giving area residents and visitors a great reason to learn more about the unique island. The island is located at the mouth of Tampa Bay, north of the main shipping channel. Egmont Key Alliance put on the event, adding […]