Oh so Florida. I’m heading from St. Pete Beach to Coral Springs for a work meeting today. It’s a long drive — about 3.5 hours one way — so I threw some shorts, sandles, and a sweatshirt in the backseat for changing into before the drive home. And my tie. Pretty sure that’s the first time I’ve ever assembled that collection of clothing articles together.

So far, the most notable thing on alligator alley in Florida is the birds. These guys were all over the place at the rest area, which is about halfway across the Alley. What are they, turkey vultures of some sort?

Cuban sandwich for lunch. Decent, not great.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen this sign. It’s in Port Charlotte, Florida, which is south of Sarasota and north of Fort Myers. I haven’t driven this way in quite some time. I remember seeing it years ago though and wanting to research it — why the heck is there a street named after the Toledo blade down here in Florida? Inquiring minds want to know.