It’s about the journey, not the destination, when it comes to road trips. In her travels to visit national parks across the United States, TCPalm reporter Laurie K. Blandford has come across the ...

In Key West, Florida, four different things — including two humans — are lowered to welcome the new year. A giant conch shell is dropped at Sloppy Joe's Bar, a costumed "pirate wench" is lowered ...

In southwest Florida, Sarasota hosts a pineapple drop at midnight on New Year’s Eve, complete with an all-day block party leading up to the main event. The countdown and drop take place at the corner ...