At its peak in the late 1950s, America boasted over 4,000 drive-in theaters—today, fewer than 400 remain nationwide, with Ruskin standing as one of Florida’s last survivors.

The Ruskin Family Drive-In stands as a magnificent time capsule in Hillsborough County, proudly proclaiming itself as “Home of the Last 50’s Family Drive-In” according to the vintage sign that greets ...