PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Starting the engine and hearing that familiar hum is sweet music to Jim Dagey's ears, especially since he's out racing through the Everglades on a daily basis. Dagey owns and ...

Railroads conquered Florida’s coastline, while riverboats threaded their way into the state’s interior. Eventually, roads opened much of the land in between. But until early this century, millions of ...