Florida | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/florida/RSS feed for FloridaenTue, 07 Jul 2026 17:05:03 +0000This Spanish Officer Besieged the British During the American Revolution, Giving George Washington Time to Plan a Pivotal Attackhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-spanish-officer-besieged-the-british-during-the-american-revolution-giving-george-washington-time-to-plan-a-pivotal-attack-180989079/Bernardo de Gálvez indirectly contributed to the Continental Army’s victory at the 1781 Siege of Yorktown. A rare painting of him is now on view at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait GalleryTue, 07 Jul 2026 17:05:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-spanish-officer-besieged-the-british-during-the-american-revolution-giving-george-washington-time-to-plan-a-pivotal-attack-180989079/From a Sea Turtle Release to an Outhouse Race, These Ten Fourth of July Traditions Celebrate America Like No Otherhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/from-a-sea-turtle-rescue-to-an-outhouse-race-these-ten-fourth-of-july-traditions-celebrate-america-like-no-other-180989044/Revelers typically mark Independence Day with a barbecue and fireworks show, but these festivities across the country offer quirky alternativesTue, 30 Jun 2026 15:29:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/from-a-sea-turtle-rescue-to-an-outhouse-race-these-ten-fourth-of-july-traditions-celebrate-america-like-no-other-180989044/What Key West’s Art Scene Reveals About America’s Creative Spirithttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/what-key-wests-art-scene-reveals-about-americas-creative-spirit-180988852/At the edge of the United States, a sun-drenched island has been quietly fueling one of the country's most distinctive creative scenesThu, 04 Jun 2026 19:46:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/what-key-wests-art-scene-reveals-about-americas-creative-spirit-180988852/