As their forefathers had done in the early 1900s, Seminole Indians today will pole their cypress dugout boats across Chokoloskee Bay to a frontier trading post being restored on the western edge of ...

Chokoloskee, Florida, once accessible only by boat, is rich in history and located in the Everglades. The Smallwood Store, a former trading post, now serves as a museum showcasing the area's history.

In the tradition of their forefathers, Seminole Indians today will glide across Chokoloskee Bay in cypress dugout boats. Their destination will be the same as it was for their fathers and grandfathers ...

It is hard to overstate the impact of the Tamiami Trail on Everglades City. Prior to the completion of the road in 1928, the only access to the town was by water, through Chokoloskee Bay and the ...

A taste of Italy is coming to St. Petersburg’s EDGE District• Food News The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on desktop ...

On Florida’s lower west coast, nestled on the edge of the 10,000 Islands, lies the small fishing community of Chokoloskee. Few tourists go there. Night life in Chokoloskee is about as exciting as ...

Way down south and east in Collier County, Florida, in The Everglades, is a town called Chokoloskee that until 1955 could only be accessed by boat. It's worth the drive to explore this old Florida ...

Chokoloskee isn't really a ghost town. It's actually more of a ghostly town. Many of the 300 people who live here, in the 10,000 Islands area of the Everglades, will tell that there may actually be ...