During his four-decade-long career, Larry R. Humes worked mostly in journalism, higher education marketing and communication. He wrote for newspapers throughout Florida, served as a stringer for United Press International and was editor of the Greentree Gazette, a bimonthly national magazine targeting higher education administrators. His mystery novel, Bridge to Nowhere, was published in 1980. Since retirement, he has remained active in local history projects and gives presentations on the topic. He also writes regularly about local history for the Venice Gondolier newspaper.