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Lake Weir

Lake Weir

Lake Weir is a beautiful lake covering approximately 5,685 acres, located in Marion County in Central Florida. It is our largest lake and has a lovely round shape and varied topography ranging from high bluffs to white sandy beaches. The lake has a long history stretching back to the 1600’s and has always been “The place to be”.  There are several public beaches… Carney Island  is a treasure and now includes the famous Ma Barker house, and Hampton Beach where the whole family…

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Handling Florida Winters

Handling Florida Winters

Every once in a while, old man North blows and someone forgets to shut the barn door….up in Canada…..then in Pennsylvania……then in South Carolina and finally it gets past Georgia and surprises us with 30 degree weather!  Yes we’re frozen..we crank up our wood stoves, our fireplaces. If we venture outside it’s to cover our plants and put a light bulb on our well pipes.  No they aren’t buried six feet underground and yes they do freeze. Out pets are…

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