Honeymoon Island State Park

The pioneers called it Hog Island, but it became Honeymoon Isle in 1939 when a New York developer built 50 palm thatched bungalows for honeymooners. Today, visitors can drive across Dunedin Causeway to enjoy the sun - drenched Gulf beaches, ...

Hillsborough River State Park

Opened in 1938, Hillsborough River State Park is one of Florida's first state parks; this original CCC Park is divided by the swiftly flowing Hillsborough River with a set of Class II rapids. The river provides opportunities for fishing, canoeing, ...

Food in the Lower East Side

Food has played an integral role in the development of the Lower East Side community. The eclectic cultures that make up the community have contributed to a collection of eateries that rival any other location in America.

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Delancey Street

Delancey Street is named after James De Lancey, Sr., whose farm was located in what is now the Lower East Side. De Lancey and his family remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution and lost their property after ...

Highlands Hammock State Park

One of Florida´s oldest parks, opening to the public in 1931, this park was established when local citizens came together to promote the hammock as a candidate for national park status. During the Great Depression, just prior to World War ...

Canal Street China Town

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Chinese immigrants settled along Canal Street. The street is now considered to be the backbone of Manhattan's Chinatown.

Information and Podcast Created by the Lower East Side Business Improvement District.

Gasparilla Island State Park

Separated from the mainland by Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, this island is part of a chain of Gulf Coast barrier islands. The centerpiece of Gasparilla is the restored Boca Grande Lighthouse built in 1890. Swimming, snorkeling, fishing, and ...

Allen Street

Once crowded with tenement buildings filled with immigrants, Allen street was also a notorious Red Light District.In its heyday during the early 20th century, Allen street served as a battleground between rival Lower East Side gangs. In 1905, a tenement ...

Jessie Ball duPont Park

Jessie Ball duPont (1884-1970) and her husband, Alfred, became winter residents of Jacksonville in 1927. The duPonts and Jessie's brother, Edward Ball, had many business interests in Florida. She was personally involved in the Florida National Bank, the St. Joe ...

Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach

Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, this windswept park is named for Florida folk singer Gamble Rogers. The beach is the most popular feature at this park, where visitors enjoy swimming, sunbathing, beachcombing or fishing. The daily ...