There is a little gem in Florida that is not very well known. There are no t-shirt shops here. There is no traffic to talk about even though the traffic gets heavier when the snowbirds return. Even so, congestion is not possible. The city is ancient, but there is a lot to do.

Where am I talking about? The secret gem is a small town called Homosassa. Homosassa is located about an hour north of Tampa on the Natural Beach in Citrus County.

A small town called Homosassa

Natural Beach is filled with nature. The biggest attraction here is the Homosassa Springs State, Wildlife Park. Here you can learn all about manatees, large mammals found here throughout the year, but come in large numbers to live in warm river waters during winter. There are many guided tours to take you swimming with manatees. This gentle giant is unlike anything you’ve …