Although Central Florida has never quite lived up to its reputation as “Hollywood East,” many classic – and some extremely medicore – movies have been shot in the Orlando, Florida area over the years. The brief list below highlights some of the more notable films that were partly or wholly shot in Central Florida, as […]

12 O’Clock High (1944) – Eglin Air Force Base A Flash of Green (1984) – Fort Myers A Guy Named Joe (1943) – Tampa Absence of Malice (1981) – Matheson Hammock Park, MIami Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1993) – Miami, Orange Bowl Adaptation (2002) – Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Homestead Any Given Sunday (1999) […]

Big Shoals State Park in White Springs features the largest whitewater rapids in Florida. Wakulla Springs Lodge at Wakulla Springs State Park was built in 1937 by financier Edward Ball. Royal Palm State Park was created in 1916 as the first protected area in the Everglades. The Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park features one […]