Posts By suwanneerose

Dark & Stormy Banana Jam

You’ve got to really love bananas to grow your own. Those tropical leaves are beautiful in the landscape, and while they reliably produce a ton of fruit, all that fruit comes with a ton of work.

Avocado Tortilla Soup

It’s a 6 1/2-hour drive from Pine Island to Big Pine Key, but it takes us along the most scenic roads in the state.

Gin & Basil Juice

Before the road to the Lower Keys opened, reporter Bill Weir took a boat to Key West to see how the recovery is going. He and his crew brought along food and water and supplies, but when they got there, everyone offered them food and water. The only thing anyone asked them for was a… Read More

Florida Lobster Rolls

We’ve spent the past few days in the most beautiful place in the Sunshine State, Big Pine Key.

August In Bloom

It feels like cheating, leaving Florida right in the middle of summer for places that don’t even need air conditioning.