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10 Palatka, Florida Restaurants That Are Better Than You Might Expect

Carhops still bring food out to parked cars at one diner on this list, and the diner is about 90 years old. That alone made me sit up. Then I spotted frog legs on the same menu as milkshakes. The surprises keep stacking up in this small Florida river town....

Palatka, FL · 8d
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ROACHES, RODENTS & MORE: Six Central Florida eateries shut down over health problems

ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, six more Central Florida eateries were forced to shut down (at least temporarily) after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records. These records show the reported eateries experienced violations like rodent droppings, roaches, and storage issues, among others. Nearly all of...

Orlando, FL · 19h
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How Does a Tiny Cafe in Micanopy, Florida Bake Pies Big Enough to Share Across Town?

Strawberry rose frosting on a brownie. Pecan pie baked into a bar you can hold in one hand. That’s the kind of menu a sleepy little bakery in north central Florida quietly turns out five days a week. The building looks modest from the road, with a front porch...

Micanopy, FL · 2d
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Florida's Top Chicken Sandwich Earned Guy Fieri's Seal Of Approval

A Gainesville, Florida chicken restaurant has earned high marks from Guy Fieri and customers alike for its towering and tasty chicken sandwiches.

Gainesville, FL · 1d

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Country Gentlemen among performers at bluegrass festival

The Fall Palatka Bluegrass Festival has returned to Putnam County and has brought with it four and a half days’ worth of musical entertainment. The four-day festival will begin at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 with a Veterans Day show that starts that evening and resume the afternoon of Nov. 12 and continue through the evening of Nov. 14 with a lineup headlined by Authentic Unlimited, Dailey & Vincent, and Volume Five.

Putnam County, FL · 1d

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The Baked Beans At This Old-School Florida BBQ Joint Are Almost As Famous As The Meat

The baked beans here get a jolt from datil peppers, a sweet and fiery local chile most people outside this corner of Florida have never tasted. That alone made me sit up. The peppers don’t stop at the beans. They show up in the cornbread, the slaw, the corn, the sausage, and even the barbecue sauce. I like how one tiny pepper ties the whole menu together.

St. Augustine, FL · 3d

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State inspectors temporarily closed two Ocala restaurants

You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name . Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Marion County restaurant inspections site . Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Marion County, Florida, for the week of Nov. 2-8, 2026. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here. Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Marion County restaurant inspection site . Which Marion County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections? These restaurants met all standards during their Nov. 2-8 inspections and no violations were found. Archie's , Mobile food

Ocala, FL · 1d

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Marion County, FL, Restaurants with the Most Violations in October 2026

If you ate out in Marion County, Florida, this past October, you will want to know which kitchens had the most trouble during their recent restaurant inspection. State records showed that the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted inspections at 105 restaurants in Marion County in the last 30 days. The good news is that 64 establishments passed on their first visit. The bad news is that 41 restaurants failed to meet standards initially, with some requiring follow-up inspections before meeting food-serving standards.

Marion County, FL · 10d

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Florida Inspectors Shut 15 Restaurants From Orlando to Tampa Bay in One Week over Roaches, Sewage and Unsafe Storage

Florida inspectors temporarily shut 15 restaurants, food trucks and food businesses from Orlando and Ormond Beach to Tampa Bay during the week of Oct. 19 to 25, citing live roaches, rodent droppings, raw sewage and unsafe food storage, according to state records summarized by News 6 ClickOrlando. Nine of the...

Orlando, FL · 2d

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This Florida Breakfast Chain Just Opened Its Biggest Restaurant Yet In A 5,352-Square-Foot Space

A free game room with Galaga and Pac-Man now sits inside a breakfast restaurant. Yes, you can chase ghosts between pancakes, and nobody will ask you for a single quarter. That’s not even the biggest surprise. This brand-new spot seats up to 190 people, while its sister restaurants top out at 107.

Fleming Island, FL · 3d

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Florida’s grandest old campus used to be a hotel for America’s richest families

Flagler College sits in the middle of old St. Augustine, and the main building looks like it belongs in another century. That’s because it does. The place opened in 1888 as the Hotel Ponce de Leon, a grand winter resort for wealthy Northerners, and it became a college in 1968.

St. Augustine, FL · 2d

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The Florida Fish House On The River Where Seriously Good Seafood Comes In Huge Portions

A seafood restaurant sits on a foundation that once held up a commercial scallop operation. Now it serves fried gator tail, blue crab cakes, and shrimp swimming in creamy grits. The river view comes free with every plate.Boaters can even tie up at the restaurant’s dock and walk right in...

St. Augustine, FL · 5d

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Flagler sheriff pushes back on taking over animal control amid humane society contract standoff

After nearly three weeks without a contract, commissioners are searching for someone to answer animal calls, and time is short.

Flagler County, FL · 2d

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A Marion County, FL, Darrell's Diner was cited for 9 violations and was issued a warning

A state licensing inspection in Marion County found nine violations at Darrell's Diner, 4409 NW Blitchton Rd in Ocala, and the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered a follow-up review of the local eatery.

Marion County, FL · 8d

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St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park’s ToucanTina Café Offers New Menu

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Since taking the helm this past summer, Rob Ferran, Director of the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, has focused on balancing the zoo’s historic lineage with new experiences and upgrades to existing activities and infrastructure. The newest feature is an upgraded menu at the zoo’s concession, the ToucanTina Café. Expanding beyond the traditional in-park concession menu, Manager Emmanuel Gerondaras is creating a unique in-zoo dining experience, with fresh, seasonal offerings.

St. Augustine, FL · 19h

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Winning lottery ticket worth $48,204 sold at Marion Oaks convenience store

Another winning lottery ticket worth more than $48,000 was sold at a convenience store in Marion Oaks on Sunday, marking the latest in a series of big wins across Marion County this year. The winning Fantasy 5 ticket was purchased at the Marion Oaks Quick Stop, located at 287 Marion...

Ocala, FL · 1d

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Circa 26 Steakhouse Plans December Opening in Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Beach is getting a new steakhouse this December, with restaurant owners Tom and Jenne Corsano preparing to bring Circa 26 to 1067 Beach Blvd., featuring a dinner-focused menu built around house-cut steaks and Florida-sourced beef. The couple, who previously operated Two Dudes Seafood Restaurants in Northeast Florida, are renovating...

Jacksonville Beach, FL · 12h

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Orange Park's New Akino Japanese Cuisine Puts a Made-to-Order Spin on All-You-Can-Eat

A new restaurant on Wells Road is rethinking what all-you-can-eat Japanese food looks like in Orange Park. Akino Japanese Cuisine, located at 1754 Wells Road, has opened its doors with a menu built around sushi, hibachi and made-to-order dishes delivered straight to the table rather than piled onto a buffet line.

Orange Park, FL · 16h

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The Kessler Collection Introduces Grand Bohemian Casa Monica, St. Augustine, Autograph Collection: A Historic Icon Reimagined

The Kessler Collection introduced the newly reimagined Casa Monica Resort & Spa under its new name, Grand Bohemian Casa Monica, St. Augustine, Autograph Collection marking a new chapter for the storied 137-room hotel and the Grand Bohemian brand. An icon in America’s oldest city for nearly 140 years, the property...

St. Augustine, FL · 2d

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Rocking Chair Records becomes a music hot spot in St. Augustine

With vinyl record sales surpassing $1 billion the U.S. in 2025, David Smart, the owner and proprietor of Rocking Chair Records , is settling in quite comfortably on 74 Masters Drive. Rocking Chair Records, which opened in May 2025, has become a hot spot for music lovers, collectors and newcomers enticed by the idea of collecting vinyl. Undaunted by a generation raised on streaming music, Smart told the St. Augustine Record that the appeal for playing “physical” music is not just getting stronger, it’s growing in leaps and bounds. “People are rediscovering what gets lost when music becomes just another app on your phone,” he said. "A record spins on the table. It forces you to listen to the whole thing. It really does make you sit with it a little bit more and appreciate the artist." Smart underscored how records reach beyond music, pointing to the “artwork, the liner notes and overall experience” of owning a tangible item that produces sound. "Holding a record, smelling the paper, seeing the ink colors on the paper, pulling the record out of the sleeve and reading the labels and the lyrics are experiences that you can't re-create with your phone," he said.

St. Augustine, FL · 2d