For more than 100 years, the Kushmers have lived on Adamsville Road in South Hillsborough County. Originally founded by Earl and Rose Adams, Adamsville grew into the Northern Boundary for the Ruskin Tomato and was the birthplace of the tropical fish industry in America. As one could imagine, it was Read more
When my ancestors, the Kushmer’s and Adams’ migrated to Florida, they settled on the Eastern Shore of Tampa Bay. The settlers of the time called this area the “Kitchen” because of its very productive Estuary. Most, if not all of the residents survived on fish and shell fish from this Read more
www.SandSaltAndSun.com <h6>Sunrise over <em>Perfect Day at Cocoa Cay</em>! As the excitement level began to rise, Cally and I jumped out of bed (well Cally did and encouraged me to do the same) to catch the Sunrise before docking at <em>Perfect Day at Cocoa Cay</em>.</h6><h6>This was the excursion Cally and I Read more
www.SandSaltAndSun.com <h6>The day began waking up to a beautiful sunrise in Cocoa Beach. After packing up we headed to Dunkin Donuts for coffee, thinking the boarding process would take some time. Within 5 minutes we arrived at the Terminal, dropped off our luggage with the Porter and parked.</h6><h6>After a brief Read more
www.SandSaltAndSun.com <img width=”225″ height=”300″ src=”https://dannykushmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Day-Before-225×300.jpg” alt=”” srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/dannykushmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Day-Before-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/dannykushmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Day-Before-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/dannykushmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Day-Before-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/dannykushmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Day-Before-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/dannykushmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Day-Before-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w” sizes=”(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px” /> <h6>To ensure we did not miss our boarding, we arrived in Cocoa Beach the day before our cruise. We stayed at a quaint little condo on the beach walking Read more
Taken from an article I submitted to Woods ‘n Water Magazine and published in 2004. Jena (Dixie County) – Thanksgiving weekend at the Royal Palm Hunting Club is traditionally the weekend for members of the club to bring their children and 2003 was no exception. As I write this I am Read more
In Florida, we know all too well that being prepared for an emergency (like a hurricane) is just plain smart. After Hurricane Andrew in 1992 I decided I needed to do more to protect my family and created a tri-fold pamphlet outlining emergency contacts, meeting locations depending on what type of Read more
Several years ago I participated in a planning exercise with the Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Avon Park Air Force Range, Polk County, Osceola County, Highlands County and several local municipalities. The exercise was paid for by the Department of Defense and designed to protect (by buffer) the operations at Read more
International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) Handgun World Shoot XVII may still be more than 20 months away, but preparations are well underway to host competitors from around the world October 7-19, 2014. The Handgun World Shoot is the largest event conducted by the IPSC and only occurs every three years. Read more
I guess if you want to be on National TV you have to be in the right place at the right time. Well, ihearttampa and I were. On the last night of the RNC we were lucky enough to score guest passes from the Host Committee. As we were enjoying Read more
All good tours start with a refreshment, right? After a little hydration we set out on the town. Most of the photos were shot using my point & shoot Nikon S6200. As we all know, photography is suggestive. I like to take photos of buildings and structures looking up. Over the Read more
I have been around for a long-time, I’ve even been to New Orleans but never have I been on a ghost tour. Did we see any anomalies? You’ll just have to follow us on our journey throught the streets of St. Augustine. St. Augustine is the oldest city in the U.S. Read more
Early August in St. Augustine ihearttampa and I sought out the Fountain of Youth. Fabled for years and believed to be real by Ponce de Leon, we set out on our journey. Along the way we encountered many diversions. The foliage in NW Florida is beautiful. We even ran across Read more
The last time I was at Kennedy Space Center I was 13 and they had just completed the landing strip for the space shuttle. Well, that was then and this is now. First, let me thank @ihearttampa for providing an incredible stop on our vacation. For me, this was an Read more