A guide to 75 of Florida's most interesting small towns.

This completely revised and updated new edition of a popular guide leads you to Florida's most charming and historic little towns, places with names like Bagdad, Sopchoppy, Ozello, Yeehaw Junction, Ochopee, and Two Egg. It's a guidebook, a travelogue, and a sort of history book all rolled into one. Readers like the author's easygoing chat-on-the-porch style and appreciate his criteria for "small town": a population of 10,000 or less (with a few notable and important exceptions, like Fernandina Beach); remoteness and distinctness form large metropolitan areas; a compelling story in the town's history; and, importantly, no speed traps. He also has a soft spot for local-cuisine mom-and-pop diners and hole-in-the-wall bar and grills. You won't go hungry visiting Florida's best small towns. And you'll find a relaxed and old-style way of life that will keep you visiting more and more of these quaint places.