F. Burton Smith Park in Cocoa provides an Old Florida backdrop for “Bluegrass in Brevard: Stompin’ in the Swamp,” the annual bluegrass extravaganza to raise funds for the Lawndale Historic ...

F. Burton Smith Park in Cocoa provides an Old Florida backdrop for “Bluegrass in Brevard: Stompin’ in the Swamp,” the annual bluegrass extravaganza to raise funds for the Lawndale Historic ...

In “Old Florida,” the Deep South mingles with the tropics at places that thrived a century ago but are often overlooked today. Here are some of the best places to see.

If you love old movies, you know all about "backdrops"- those massive paintings that make it look like the actors are standing in a forest, or ancient Rome, or pretty much anywhere.

If you love old movies, you know all about "backdrops"- those massive paintings that make it look like the actors are standing in a forest, or ancient Rome, or pretty much anywhere.

The Boca Raton Museum's "Art of the Hollwood Backdrop" presents 22 immense canvases from classics like "North by Northwest" and "The Sound of Music." It’s a celebration of cinematic fakery.

Photograph copyright 2008 by Bruce Mozert The pre-Disney World Florida landscape has all but disappeared. Remnants of “old Florida” are few and far between, off the beaten paths that are not ...