Sebastian

Sebastian, located in an area of prehistoric Ais Indian culture, emerged as a fishing and agricultural community and a trading post in nineteenth century Florida. The first white settler to arrive to this stretch of the Indian River was a ...

Melbourne

Melbourne, situated on Indian River Lagoon, on Florida's "Space Coast," is about one hour's drive south of Kennedy Space Center. The city traces its origins to two early settlements: Eau Gallie and Crane Creek. Eau Gallie, was founded by white ...

Brooksville

The county seat of Hernando County, Brooksville is among the oldest settlements in West Central Florida, tracing its roots to the arrival of William Hope in 1835. When Hope arrived to farm the land and raise cattle, Seminole Indians called ...

New Smyrna Beach

New Smyrna Beach, situated between Cape Canaveral to the south and Daytona Beach to the north, may be a part of Florida's "Space Coast," but the city is hardly "new," as its name suggests. The city's long history dates back ...

Flagler Beach

The sands of Flagler Beach stretch like a blanket for six miles between the Atlantic coast and historic State Road A1A-Florida's version of Route 66. The beach is named in honor of Henry Flagler, the oil tycoon who spent his ...

Bright Angel Trail

Winding its way down over 4,300 feet along the south rim of the Grand Canyon, Bright Angel Trail is one of the most widely used within Grand Canyon National Park.

Originally utilized by local Native Americans to access water from ...

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Supporting American military operations during most of the 20th century, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base outside of Tucson, Arizona traces its history back to the earliest days of military aviation.

Opening first as an Army base in 1925, the U.S. government named ...

International Center/Japan House, Bldg. 71

Opened in 2004, The University of West Florida International Center and Japan House offer state-of-the-art amenities and classrooms for international education programs and cultural events. Features of the complex include international education classrooms, an authentic tatami room and a Japanese ...

Research and Sponsored Programs, Bldg. 11

Research and Sponsored Programs oversees The University of West Florida's efforts to attract extramural funding, administers pre- and post-award grants and contracts, and facilitates the transfer of new technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace. A dedicated staff manages the ...

Bonifay

Bonifay is located in southeastern Holmes County, which was established in 1848, shortly after Florida became a state. Like many Panhandle communities, the town traces its origins to the expansion of the railroad. As railroads stretched across Northwest Florida and ...