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Past Event: Kayak Regatta 2013
The 10th annual Terra Ceia Island Poker Regatta, held on Saturday, May 11 at Seabreeze Park, was a smashing success! Not only did we have...
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Feb 10, 20222 min read


History: Reminiscences of a 1950’s Terra Ceia Childhood
By John Leps The Leps Family The Leps family moved to Terra Ceia Island, in August of 1952, from Camilla, in southwest Georgia. To those...
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Jul 18, 20228 min read


History: The Haley House
Typesetting and photography courtesy of: Janet Thoreson Additional historical photographs courtesy of: Manatee County Public Library...
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Jul 18, 20221 min read


History: Tour of Terra Ceia
1. Cistern: The small dome-shaped mound located here is a cistern built to collect and hold rainwater. The early settlers depended on...
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Jul 18, 20227 min read


History: What's in a Name?
By Bill Burger When the founding ladies of the VIA tried to find "ceia" in their Spanish/English dictionary, the closest word they found...
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Jul 18, 20222 min read


Past Event: Kayak Regatta 2017
On Sunday, May 7th, after a delay for a blustery Saturday, the kayakers, and a few stand-up paddlers, took off for a great day of...
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May 12, 20221 min read


History: Verbal History by John Willis
The John Henry Willis family moved to Terra Ceia, Florida in 1912 in search of work. They traveled along the Gulf Coast from Wakulla...
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May 5, 20224 min read


Past Event: Kayak Regatta 2015
Registration: 8:00 – 9:00 AM Start Time: 9:30 Entry fee includes: Hat or visor, meal ticket, beverages, map of the routes and a chance to...
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Mar 6, 20221 min read


Past Event: Kayak Regatta 2014
Terra Ceia Island has been inhabited for more than five hundred years. The Terra Ceia Poker Regatta is a way for Floridians to connect...
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Mar 6, 20221 min read
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