About fifty miles south of Gainesville, the small and easygoing island community of Cedar Key is one of the oldest ports in the state and a classic supplier of seafood. With historic streets and back bayous teeming with wildlife and gorgeous views, there is plenty to love about this charming community. Watch this short Youtube Video prepared by VisitFlorida: <iframe…...

Tarpon Springs is a small and interesting town on Florida's west coast, just north of Clearwater.  Back in the day it was a capital for sponge gathering with 180 boats dedicated to that industry; many of its early settlers were Greek sponge divers. You can still see that legacy today in the presence of many Greek names on the streets.…...

Sumter is a town of about 38,000 in central South Carolina, not too far from Columbia.  It is the county seat of Sumter County and home to Shaw Air Force Base. Sumter is noted for its lovely gardens and charming residential neighborhoods. It is part of the Santee-Cooper Lakes region, Sumter is renowned for hunting, fishing, water sports and golf.…...

Gaithersburg, Maryland, a city of just over 64,000 residents, is considered a suburb of Washington DC, and is recognized as a biotechnology center as well as home to federal research facilities and regulatory agencies. Due to its location, it is one of the most economically and ethnically diverse areas in the the Washington Metropolitan Area, and has given rise to…...