For father and son, Roger and Scotty McCandless, swamp buggy racing in Naples, Florida, is a family tradition. Local ...
This December, the Swamp Buggy Fall Classic will have a different name to it, and more significance for a closely-knit community. The Terry Langford Memorial Fall Classic is set for this weekend at ...
When Eddie Chesser won the Swamp Buggy Races Fall Classic in December, it ended a long drought for the legendary driver. Chesser owns the record in the Naples original sport of swamp buggy racing with ...
When the state you live in is covered with mass quantities of water, you make the best of it. With that said, a long time ago, Floridians who wanted to explore (and hunt) the soggy backcountry devised ...
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, ...
Swamp buggies are completely custom made. While they're designed to accomplish the same basic goal, each is one-of-a-kind. Most have been built by their owners, based on the theory that they know what ...
A long-running tradition in one Southwest Florida city saw hundreds of people flocking to the area. The Swamp Buggy Parade is one of Naples’ favorite traditions. The four-wheel truck that is carrying ...
Following close competition last year and a long offseason, there’s excitement surrounding the Swamp Buggy Races as the Naples original sport enters its eighth decade. The swamp buggies enter their ...
ORLANDO, Fla. – On a scorching summer afternoon, Michael Hoffman tightened his son’s grip on a makeshift fishing pole suspended over dozens of chomping alligators. “Woah, hold on buddy,” Hoffman, an ...
Swamp buggy races are back in Southwest Florida. The outdoor event will provide weekend entertainment for people flocking from all over to watch them, bringing in some money to the region’s economy.