Larry the Cable Guy

Aug 01, 2011 - Larry the Cable Guy coming to the Daytona Beach Ocean Center August 1st - $50.00 per ticket. Tickets will be on sale May 1st via Ticketmaster

Reasons to Rent a Boat Slip

Convenience – for busy boaters, or those who need to travel long distances to spend time on their boats, convenience is a necessity. That is why our marina slips may be the best way to go. You drive your family and gear to the marina dock, load the boat, cast off the lines and go.

Location- Astor Bridge Marina is at Great Location on the St. John’s river. Just a 20 minute boat ride to Sliver Glen. Or head a little further North to Lake George.

Security – our marina slips can provide peace of mind that your boat is safe and secure. Our protected marina is in a bay. During the hours the marina is open, you will find management on duty to watch the facility and keep an eye on your boat and slip.

Facilities and Amenities – Our Marina offers fresh water for filling your water tanks or rinsing your boat, electricity connections and a small ship store for your needs. We offer lodging, and a restaurant on site. We also have fuel service and pump out, so that you can fill up conveniently before heading out or as you come in to port.

Call Today for Slip Availability 386-749-4407
Yearly Leases start at $7.75 a foot

Visit De Leon Springs State Park

Native Americans visited and used these springs as long as 6,000 years ago. In the early 1800s, settlers built sugar and cotton plantations that were sacked by Seminole Indians during the Second Seminole War. By the 1880s the springs had become a winter resort, and tourists were promised "a fountain of youth impregnated with a deliciously healthy combination of soda and sulphur." The swimming area is adjacent to a beautiful, shady picnic ground. Canoe, kayak and paddleboat rentals are available for a paddling tour of the spring and spring run. De Leon Springs flows into the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge where canoeists and kayakers can explore 18,000 acres of lakes, creeks and marshes. At The Old Spanish Sugar Mill Restaurant, guests can make their own pancakes at the table. This is a very popular park on weekends. To ensure entrance into the park, we recommend arriving early.

Just a short 15 minute drive from Astor Bridge Marina

601 Ponce de Leon Boulevard De Leon Springs, Florida 32130 (386) 985-4212

9 Reasons for a Get A Way

The Dog Day's of Summer will be on us soon!
How about a Get-a-way

1. Getaways are cheaper than vacations, both because they are shorter (less nights)
2. You can go on several getaways a year, instead of one or two longer vacations.
3. Getaways expose you to fun, beautiful, and interesting destinations in your own backyard that you never knew about.
4. You can spend much less time getting ready for your getaway.
5. Gas is cheaper than flying
6. There is less pressure to relax on a getaway.
7. Getaways are easier on kids.
8. You may end up someplace you’d go back to.
9. Because you are spending less money on airfare and lodging, you can concentrate on what really matters: food and entertainment.

Coke Zero Fans Reserve Your Rooms Now!

Welcome race fans!

Enjoy the fireworks on and off the track as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series comes to Daytona to celebrate the Independence Holiday Weekend. The West Volusia County region is just minutes from Daytona International Speedway, the beaches and Central Florida attractions. First up on Friday, July 1, the young guns of the Nationwide Series will face off against Sprint Cup Series drivers in the Subway Jalapeno 250 race. Then Saturday evening, Sprint Cup Series drivers will hit the asphalt again for the Coke Zero 400 race. Four-time Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year Martina McBride will ignite the track during Saturday's pre-race concert. And after the race, fans will not want to miss the magnificent fireworks display!

Play all Day and Enjoy the Tranquil St. John’s River at Night.

20 Facts about Florida

1. Greater Miami is the only metropolitan area in the United States whose borders encompass two national parks. You can hike through pristine Everglades National Park or ride on glass-bottom boats across Biscayne National Park.

2. Saint Augustine is the oldest European settlement in North America.

3. The name Punta Gorda, which means, "fat point" when translated from Spanish. The moniker was given to the city because a broad part of the land in Punta Gorda juts into Charlotte Harbor. The harbor itself is somewhat unique, as it is the point where the Peace River meets the ocean.

4. Orlando attracts more visitors than any other amusement park destination in the United States.

5. New England Congregationalists who sought to bring their style of liberal arts education to the state founded Rollins College, the oldest college in Florida, in Winter Park in 1885.

6. Cape Canaveral is America's launch pad for space flights.

7. Florida is not the southernmost state in the United States. Hawaii is farther south.

8. A museum in Sanibel owns 2 million shells and claims to be the world's only museum devoted solely to mollusks.

9. The Benwood, on French Reef in the Florida Keys, is known as one of the most dived shipwrecks in the world.

10. Safety Harbor is the home of the historic Espiritu Santo Springs. Given this name in 1539 by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. He was searching for the legendary Fountain of Youth. The natural springs have attracted attention worldwide for their curative powers.

11. Niceville is home to the famous Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival celebrated the third weekend in October.

12. The United States city with the highest rate of lightning strikes per capita is Clearwater.

13. Gatorade was named for the University of Florida Gators where the drink was first developed.

14. Young aviator Tony Jannus made history on January 1, 1914 when he flew the world's first scheduled passenger service airline flight from St. Petersburg's downtown yacht basin to Tampa.
15. Dr. John Gorrie of Apalachicola invented mechanical refrigeration in 1851.

16. Miami Beach pharmacist Benjamin Green invented the first suntan cream in 1944. He accomplished this development by cooking cocoa butter in a granite coffee pot on his wife's stove.
17. Neil Smith and his brother of Montverde developed the first Snapper riding lawn mower.

18. Key West has the highest average temperature in the United States.

19. The Saint John's River is one of the few rivers that flows north instead of south.

20. The largest lake in Florida is Lake Okeechobee.

Fishing Report

Fishing Report from Fishin.com

I have been fishing for peacock bass in south Florida. They are spawning now and are pretty easy to catch. If you know the secret. You have to set the hook just before they hit your bait. This is not as hard as it sounds because they are in shallow water and you can see them. Just throw a white buck tail or road runner or something like that and they will hit it over and over again if you are persistent till you catch it. So catch it and throw it back so it can spawn. The bass in Central Florida area lakes and rivers are biting good with some days great yesterday and today 8 hrs. of fishing we caught a total of 80 bass up to 8 lbs. We caught the fish on buzz tails,sink-o's,suspending minnows, frogs, and on little tails of the buzz tail. They wanted to catch bass on a fly rod so I rigged up just the tail of a buzz tail and the bass went crazy, we also caught some pan fish.

For more info call (407)645-5462

Good Fishing.

Capt. Dana Price

923 Beard Ave.

Winter Park, Fl. 32789

CaptDana1@aol.com