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Florida Beach Primer
Take our abbreviated beach trip around Florida and add a few new beaches to your scrapbook. From Pensacola to Amelia Island to the Florida Keys, there is a new beach for you.
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True Tales of Florida Ghost Towns
Most visitors’ favorite story is of the 1907 newlywed who waits at the New River Inn for her husband, who never arrives. The problem? The husband was murdered in New York by the bride-to-be’s angry father, who wanted her to become a nun.
Tags: St_Petersburg, tours, history, Fort_Lauderdale, St_Augustine, Egmont_Key, Monticello,
A Zoo Without Bars
Quickly, I grabbed Mo by the arm and spun him around. His face immediately lit up. “I don’t believe it – it’s a panther,” he whispered.
Tags: nature, wildlife, parks, Egmont_Key, St_Petersburg, Everglades_National_Park, Tampa, Ocala, Okeechobee,
Four If By Sea
By sunset we were dining on gourmet seafood dinners to the tune of live tropical music, the magnificent homes illuminated like Christmas trees beneath a Cheshire moon. The perfect ending to a week of saltwater voyages.
Tags: Clearwater, Egmont_Key, St_Pete_Beach, Tampa, boating, kayaking, cruises,
Family Reunions 101
We dined on fresh grilled grouper, huge burgers, jerk chicken wings and arguably the best conch fritters in the United States.
Tags: Clearwater, Egmont_Key, St_Pete_Beach, Tampa, family, reunions, resorts, beaches,
Estuary Adventures in Tampa Bay
The island, a major seabird nesting area with plenty of human history as well, can be reached with an hour of hard paddling.
Tags: Egmont_Key, Tampa, wildlife, fishing, canoeing, historical_sites, parks, kayaking, hiking, St_Petersburg, nature,
Florida's Lighthouse Trail
Through its lifetime, this lighthouse was hit several times by Union forces across the bay at Fort Pickens, sustained lightening strikes, and even the Charleston Earthquake of 1886 and a tornado, but the structure held firm and is now operated by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Tags: Daytona_Beach, Egmont_Key, Key_West, Pensacola, Tampa, lighthouses, driving_tours, Key_Biscayne, St_Augustine,
Castaway for a Day
It's a perfect place to spread your towel for a romantic picnic. Professor and Mary Ann never had it so good.
Tags: Clearwater, Egmont_Key, parks, beaches, wildlife, nature,
St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Beaches
Both sandy and rocky shores line this state park. Wildlife is abundant, and two bird observation areas and nature trails offer plenty of opportunities to see osprey and other native Florida wildlife.
Tags: Clearwater, Clearwater_Beach, Egmont_Key, Indian_Rocks_Beach, Indian_Shores, Madeira_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, Tarpon_Springs, beaches, disabilities_travel, Dunedin, ,
St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area
The St. Petersburg/Clearwater area has everything under the sun for visitors. And about that sun: St. Petersburg once made "Guinness World Book of Records" for most consecutive days of sunshine.
Tags: Clearwater, Clearwater_Beach, Dunedin, Egmont_Key, Madeira_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, Tarpon_Springs,
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