Malcolm Lightner, “Full Throttle” (2013) (all images from ‘Mile o’ Mud: The Culture of Swamp Buggy Racing,’ courtesy PowerHouse Books; all caption information by Malcolm Lightner) The distinctly ...

Racing swamp buggies is deeply rooted in the history of Naples and the surrounding area, including the Everglades. But what are swamp buggies and how did the tradition begin? As one might imagine, ...

NAPLES, Fla. — For more than 70 years, swamp buggy racing has been a Naples tradition, drawing families back to Florida Sports Park for a sport that is equal parts speed, mud and local history.

For over 75 years, the Swamp Buggy has been an annual tradition in Naples. Originally designed to help navigate through the hardened terrain and murky bogs, the swamp buggy has evolved into a ...

The drivers are what make the swamp buggy races in Naples so exciting. The drivers are what make the swamp buggy races in Naples so exciting. Meet some of the racers we interviewed for WGCU’s latest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hunters, swamp buggy enthusiasts, politicians, Gladesmen and others are fighting to keep the federal government from giving a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alligators lie on the boardwalk platform waiting to feed on fish from visitors at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida on June 25, 2024.

Hunters, swamp buggy enthusiasts, politicians, Gladesmen and others are fighting to keep the federal government from giving a wilderness designation to the Big Cypress National Preserve outside of ...