This week, inspired by Cathy's recent travels to central Florida, Rick and Cathy talk about places they love in Lake County, some of the more surprising aspects of Lake County history, and why, even in the middle of The Villages, you can find hidden scraps of natural Florida.
Helpful Links and Links We Mentioned
Visit Lake County travel website
Authentic Florida's Things to Do in Clermont
Citrus Tower (also has a Facebook page)
Lake Louisa State Park
Ferndale
Howey Mansion Official and RIck's blog about it
Fenney Springs at The Villages
Alexander Springs
Harris Chain of Lakes
History of Lake Apopka
Lake Griffin State Park
Green Isle Gardens
Annie Oakley in Lake County
Devil in the Grove
Redwing Restaurant
Things to Do in Astor
Drifter's Riverfront Restaurant
Paisley
Support the showSupport the podcast! For $5/month, you get premium Florida Keys history and travel tips with Brad Bertelli and Cathy Salustri.
Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com.
Find her on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy; Twitter/IG: @CathySalustri
Question or comment? Email: cathy@floridaspectacular.com.
Free, weekly episodes of "The Florida Spectacular" are co-hosted by Rick Kilby.
Get Rick's books at rickkilby.com/ and http://studiohourglass.blogspot.com/. Connect: Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Twitter (@oldfla), and IG (@ricklebee).
Premium, biweekly episodes of "The Florida Keys" Spectacular are co-hosted by Brad Bertelli. Find Brad's column in The Keys Weekly newspaper, ch...