Dispatch from the Road: Gulf Coast Drive

Old-school advertising at Mineral Springs Seafood in Panacea, Florida.

The Ford truck graveyard near Crawfordville, Florida.

A surprisingly common road sign along the eastern Florida Panhandle.

The elegantly weathered exterior at Riverwood Suites in Apalachicola.

Warm welcome in Apalachicola.

Miles of uncrowded beach at Florida’s St. Joseph Peninsula State Park.

All you need to know about Grayton Beach.

Sand, sea, and sky at Grayton Beach.

Freshly shucked beauties at Wintzell’s Oyster House in Mobile.