Events are planned nationwide for America 250, which commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. USA Today, the parent company of the Naples Daily News and The News-Press, has extensive coverage with its series USA 250, including stories online now and more to come this year.
Motorists daily race along concrete interstates across the peninsula, past places with a brutal past.
Gleaming high-rises, tacky tourist shops and waterfront restaurants dot Florida nowadays, worlds away from a harsh history…