Whimsy

Ochopee Post Office

By Sandra Friend
Ochopee Post Office

The tiny Ochopee Post Office started its life as a tool shed but has housed the smallest post office in the United States since 1953 (it replaced the original 1932 post office, which burned down). Sitting all by itself along the roadside, it’s an unmistakable landmark as you drive through the western Everglades on the Tamiami Trail.  And yes, the... »