{"id":11663,"date":"2022-03-08T19:46:11","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T00:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flgcc.com\/?page_id=11663"},"modified":"2026-01-31T08:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T13:34:05","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230308-3-sunset-at-regatta-pointe-marina-on-manatee-river.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset At Regatta Pointe Marina On Manatee River\" class=\"wp-image-98202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230308-3-sunset-at-regatta-pointe-marina-on-manatee-river.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230308-3-sunset-at-regatta-pointe-marina-on-manatee-river-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230308-3-sunset-at-regatta-pointe-marina-on-manatee-river-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230308-3-sunset-at-regatta-pointe-marina-on-manatee-river-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230308-3-sunset-at-regatta-pointe-marina-on-manatee-river-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"wp-block-site-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"home\">Florida Gulf Coast Chronicles<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family\">Florida Gulf Coast Chronicles is a place to read about our journeys around Florida in search of nature, food, and fun. We\u2019ll also share some interesting finds and photos from our trips outside of the state. We enjoy food so we\u2019ll report any news on upcoming restaurant openings and even share some of our favorite recipes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Recent Happenings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/22\/changes-in-the-air\/florida\/\" aria-label=\"Changes in the Air\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260304-4-green-winged-teal-male-looks-for-mate-900x600.jpg?ver\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260304-4-green-winged-teal-male-looks-for-mate-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260304-4-green-winged-teal-male-looks-for-mate-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260304-4-green-winged-teal-male-looks-for-mate-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260304-4-green-winged-teal-male-looks-for-mate-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260304-4-green-winged-teal-male-looks-for-mate-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260304-4-green-winged-teal-male-looks-for-mate-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260304-4-green-winged-teal-male-looks-for-mate-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/22\/changes-in-the-air\/florida\/\">Changes in the Air<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-22T08:28:59-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 22, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The transition to our summer season for birds is beginning. It&#8217;s mid-March and almost all the robins have departed on their journey north. Likewise, the little hooded mergansers that usually&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/06\/the-2026-indycar-season-begins-in-florida\/florida\/\" aria-label=\"The 2026 IndyCar Season Begins in Florida\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260301-4-alex-palou-in-turn-10-toward-end-of-st-pete-grand-prix-900x600.jpg?ver\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260301-4-alex-palou-in-turn-10-toward-end-of-st-pete-grand-prix-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260301-4-alex-palou-in-turn-10-toward-end-of-st-pete-grand-prix-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260301-4-alex-palou-in-turn-10-toward-end-of-st-pete-grand-prix-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260301-4-alex-palou-in-turn-10-toward-end-of-st-pete-grand-prix-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260301-4-alex-palou-in-turn-10-toward-end-of-st-pete-grand-prix-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260301-4-alex-palou-in-turn-10-toward-end-of-st-pete-grand-prix-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260301-4-alex-palou-in-turn-10-toward-end-of-st-pete-grand-prix-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/06\/the-2026-indycar-season-begins-in-florida\/florida\/\">The 2026 IndyCar Season Begins in Florida<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-06T08:14:05-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 6, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Last weekend, the IndyCar series kicked off their 2026, 18 race schedule with the season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. I had the privilege of obtaining media&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/2026-roar-before-the-rolex-24\/florida\/\" aria-label=\"2026 Roar Before the Rolex 24\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260116-4-25-m-team-wrt-bmw-leads-group-cars-exiting-international-horseshoe-at-daytona-international-speedway-2026-900x600.jpg?ver\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260116-4-25-m-team-wrt-bmw-leads-group-cars-exiting-international-horseshoe-at-daytona-international-speedway-2026-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260116-4-25-m-team-wrt-bmw-leads-group-cars-exiting-international-horseshoe-at-daytona-international-speedway-2026-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260116-4-25-m-team-wrt-bmw-leads-group-cars-exiting-international-horseshoe-at-daytona-international-speedway-2026-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260116-4-25-m-team-wrt-bmw-leads-group-cars-exiting-international-horseshoe-at-daytona-international-speedway-2026-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260116-4-25-m-team-wrt-bmw-leads-group-cars-exiting-international-horseshoe-at-daytona-international-speedway-2026-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260116-4-25-m-team-wrt-bmw-leads-group-cars-exiting-international-horseshoe-at-daytona-international-speedway-2026-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/260116-4-25-m-team-wrt-bmw-leads-group-cars-exiting-international-horseshoe-at-daytona-international-speedway-2026-1320x881.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/2026-roar-before-the-rolex-24\/florida\/\">2026 Roar Before the Rolex 24<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-24T07:36:01-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 24, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The 2026 racing season is underway. We kicked it off with a trip over to Daytona International Speedway to shoot the Roar Before the Rolex 24. The Roar is a&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b757edec wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/pamela-karis-designs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230914-1-black-and-white-vase-with-red-roses-and-checkered-petals.jpg\" alt=\"Black And White Vase With Red Roses And Checkered Petals\" class=\"wp-image-98254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230914-1-black-and-white-vase-with-red-roses-and-checkered-petals.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230914-1-black-and-white-vase-with-red-roses-and-checkered-petals-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230914-1-black-and-white-vase-with-red-roses-and-checkered-petals-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230914-1-black-and-white-vase-with-red-roses-and-checkered-petals-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230914-1-black-and-white-vase-with-red-roses-and-checkered-petals-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230914-1-black-and-white-vase-with-red-roses-and-checkered-petals-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/250525-4-josef-newgarden-heads-down-main-straight-at-2025-indy-500-1920x1281.jpg\" alt=\"Josef Newgarden Heads Down Main Straight At 2025 Indy 500\" class=\"wp-image-106858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/250525-4-josef-newgarden-heads-down-main-straight-at-2025-indy-500-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/250525-4-josef-newgarden-heads-down-main-straight-at-2025-indy-500-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/250525-4-josef-newgarden-heads-down-main-straight-at-2025-indy-500-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/250525-4-josef-newgarden-heads-down-main-straight-at-2025-indy-500-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/250525-4-josef-newgarden-heads-down-main-straight-at-2025-indy-500-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/250525-4-josef-newgarden-heads-down-main-straight-at-2025-indy-500-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/250525-4-josef-newgarden-heads-down-main-straight-at-2025-indy-500-1320x881.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/pamela-karis-designs\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"15023\"><strong>Pamela Karis Designs<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"45\"><strong>Gary Walker Photography<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">FLGCC is your connection to Pamela Karis Designs. 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