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| Ten Places to Get Your Family in the Holiday Spirit |
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| The holidays are upon us, and if you need a little coaxing to get into the spirit of the season, then take your family to one of these merry and bright destinations. |
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| Tags: events, Cocoa, Jacksonville, Fort_Myers, theme_parks, Orlando, St_Augustine, Pensacola, Miami, Fort_Lauderdale, |
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| Must-Catch Florida Fish |
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| Tags: fishing, Fort_Myers, Sanibel_Island, Tampa, Clearwater, St_Petersburg, Florida_Keys, Port_Charlotte, Punta_Gorda, Boca_Grande, Homosassa, Key_West, Miami, Palm_Beach, Naples, Marco_Island, Everglades_National_Park, Jupiter, Orlando, Kissimmee, Okeechobee, Winter_Haven, |
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| Many-Splendored Southwest Florida |
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| SunStream Hotels & Resorts' properties offer accommodations that reflect Southwest Florida's laid-back, understated elegance. |
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| Tags: Naples, Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, art_and_culture, fishing, museums, shopping, hotels, resorts, |
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| Beach Within Reach |
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| No taller than a palm tree, the Outrigger Beach Resort is one of those barefoot, tiki bar places that has remained a bastion of classic Florida vacationing. It immediately brings back memories of entire days spent in a swimsuit, running wild in the waves and not caring what time it is. |
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| Tags: Fort_Myers, beaches, water_sports, resorts, |
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| A Not-So-Wintery Wonderland |
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| My friends and family up north wonder how it can feel like the holidays if you’re not wearing 70 pounds of clothing and scraping ice off a car windshield. After 25 years in Florida, I wonder how you can feel at all in a wind chill of -50 degrees. |
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| Tags: events, Lake_Buena_Vista, Orlando, theme_parks, Fort_Lauderdale, Sanibel_Island, Delray_Beach, Fort_Myers, St_Augustine, gardens, Jacksonville, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Tallahassee, Fernandina_Beach, Kissimmee, Naples, |
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| Hop Aboard Alternative Transportation |
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| If you want to see the "Horse Capital of the World" up close and personal, then hop aboard an hour-long horse-drawn trolley or carriage ride. |
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| Tags: history, historical_sites, St_Augustine, Fernandina_Beach, Amelia_Island, Ocala, Key_West, Tampa, Ybor_City, Dade_City, Fort_Lauderdale, Tarpon_Springs, Fort_Myers, Marco_Island, Kissimmee, Orlando, boating, flight, transportation, parks, tours, |
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| Tee Up at Florida's Public Greens |
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| From the historical Bobby Jones courses in Sarasota to the original home of the PGA in Dunedin, Florida’s municipal golf courses offer a variety of challenges and venues. |
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| Tags: golf, sports, Sarasota, Clewiston, Orlando, Dunedin, Fort_Myers, Lake_Worth, St_Petersburg, Miami, Palatka, |
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| Southwest Florida Overview |
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| Cow towns and cultural meccas . . . captains at sea and captains of industry . . . free-spirited artists and famous inventors . . . what do they all have in common? Southwest Florida. The region is a comfortable mix of classic and cosmopolitan, laid back and fast paced. |
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| Tags: Anna_Maria_Island, Arcadia, Bonita_Springs, Bradenton, Cape_Coral, Clewiston, Englewood, Boca_Grande, Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, Longboat_Key, Marco_Island, Naples, Nokomis, Port_Charlotte, Charlotte_Harbor, Punta_Gorda, Sanibel_Island, Captiva_Island, Sarasota, Siesta_Key, Venice, lehigh_acres, |
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| Florida Beach Primer |
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| 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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| Tags: beaches, Pensacola, Perdido_Key, Destin, Fort_Walton_Beach, Beaches_of_South_Walton, Panama_City_Beach, Apalachicola, Cedar_Key, Steinhatchee, Crystal_River, Tampa, St_Petersburg, Clearwater_Beach, Egmont_Key, Sarasota, Bradenton, Anna_Maria_Island, Charlotte_Harbor, Fort_Myers, Sanibel_Island, Captiva_Island, Naples, Marco_Island, Florida_Keys, Key_West, Miami, South_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, West_Palm_Beach, Fort_Pierce, Vero_Beach, Cocoa_Beach, Daytona_Beach, New_Smyrna_Beach, Flagler_Beach, Palm_Coast, St_Augustine, Jacksonville_Beach, Amelia_Island, New_Port_Richey, |
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| Walking the Planks: Piers of Southwest Florida |
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| Piers offer a way for us to transcend the limits of the shoreline without having a boat. Strolling out onto a pier is the closest we'll ever get to walking on water. |
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| Tags: piers, beaches, fishing, sunsets, Clearwater_Beach, St_Petersburg, St_Pete_Beach, Anna_Maria_Island, Bradenton_Beach, Venice, Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, Naples, |
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| Florida Port Tours |
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| Like marine ports, airports also offer tours of their inner workings and some even hold special open houses. |
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| Tags: tours, Fort_Myers, Miami, Fort_Lauderdale, Hollywood, Sarasota, Bradenton, Jacksonville, transportation, |
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| Life After Golf |
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| By the time your companion finishes getting loofahed, wrapped and spoiled within an inch of his or her life, you can easily fit in 18 holes. |
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| Tags: golf, resorts, spas, family, St_Augustine, Fort_Myers, Orlando, fishing, Panama_City, Florida_Keys, Santa_Rosa_Beach, Key_Biscayne, Amelia_Island, Daytona_Beach, |
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| Nurturing Vacations |
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| Almost in disbelief, we see scores, then hundreds, of birds in flight, heading for the rookery, straight over our boat. Snowy egrets; great blue herons; roseate spoonbills with their unmistakable pink plumes. |
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| Tags: family, spas, resorts, Fort_Myers, |
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| Generation M (for Museum Going) |
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| Imagine leaving your home forever to travel halfway around the world and battle the enemy in a strange land of alligators and dark-skinned giants. |
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| Tags: Boca_Raton, Boynton_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Fort_Myers, Homestead, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Marathon, Miami, Naples, Palm_Beach, Pensacola, Ponce_Inlet, Sanibel_Island, Sarasota, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa, West_Palm_Beach, Panama_City, museums, family, St_Augustine, aquariums, |
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| Fantasy Islands |
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| It's a place where nothing is too extravagant when it comes to wowing your partner. As the Resort reminds, "all you have to do is ask." |
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| Tags: Amelia_Island, Anna_Maria_Island, Clearwater, Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, Grayton_Beach, Marco_Island, Miami, Palm_Coast, Panama_City_Beach, Sanibel_Island, Sebastian, parks, romance, beaches, spas, resorts, St_George_Island, weddings, |
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| Reel Women Fish |
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| Snook, tarpon, snapper, redfish, pompano and trout are found in abundance during the spring months while fishing along the shore and mangroves. |
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| Tags: Clewiston, Dania_Beach, Fort_Myers, Marco_Island, fishing, boating, Ormond_Beach, Okeechobee, |
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| Gilligan Fantasies |
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| We feel as though we've arrived in the South Seas in the mere 15 minutes it takes the ferry to spirit us away from traffic jams and life's other irks. |
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| Tags: Fort_Myers, Miami, beaches, parks, biking, hiking, resorts, outdoors_and_nature, Florida_Keys, romance, Englewood, |
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| Beaches 101 |
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| Seekers of relaxation and tranquility go to Dunedin's state-protected Honeymoon Island and Caladesi Island for a serene visit with nature. |
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| Tags: Amelia_Island, Anna_Maria_Island, Beaches_of_South_Walton, Cape_San_Blas, Captiva_Island, Cedar_Key, Clearwater, Clearwater_Beach, Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, Daytona_Beach, Dunedin, Flagler_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Fort_Myers, Fort_Walton_Beach, Fort_Myers_Beach, Fort_Myers_Beach, Grayton_Beach, Key_Largo, Key_West, Marco_Island, Miami, Naples, Navarre, New_Smyrna_Beach, Palm_Beach, Panama_City_Beach, Pensacola, Sanibel_Island, Sebastian, St_Pete_Beach, Venice, beaches, parks, camping, sightseeing, Honeymoon_Island, Caladesi_Island_State_Park, |
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| Under the Boardwalk |
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| "Downtown" Hollywood is undergoing a modern makeover, but at Hollywood Beach, the Broadwalk wears its history proudly. There's a timeless appeal to the visitors' strolling, shopping, playing and dining before the open sand and the Atlantic Ocean. It's a haven for people and people-watchers of all ages. |
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| Tags: Clearwater, Daytona_Beach, Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, Hollywood, Key_West, Madeira_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, Venice, beaches, family, boating, fishing, dining, sightseeing, |
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| Boys of Spring |
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| Among the legends who roamed the field were Babe Ruth, Dizzy Dean and many others you may be able to recall from years past. |
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| Tags: Bradenton, Daytona_Beach, Fort_Myers, Jacksonville, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Tampa, Vero_Beach, West_Palm_Beach, sports, St_Petersburg, |
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| Music to Our Ears |
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| All around the state, musical organizations recognize the need to build audiences. |
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| Tags: Amelia_Island, Clearwater, Cocoa_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Fort_Myers, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Key_West, Lake_Wales, Lakeland, Miami, Miami_Beach, Mount_Dora, Naples, Ocala, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Pensacola, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa, music, St_Petersburg, Melbourne, |
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| Family Must-Sees |
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| Your kids will be kissed and hugged by dolphins and sea lions respectively at Theater of the Sea in Islamorada. |
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| Tags: Clearwater, Crystal_River, Fort_Myers, Gainesville, Islamorada, Jacksonville, Kissimmee, Marianna, New_Smyrna_Beach, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Pensacola, Tampa, Venice, West_Palm_Beach, Winter_Haven, Kennedy_Space_Center, museums, wildlife, sealife, family, Siesta_Key, Fort_Walton_Beach, theme_parks, zoos, water_parks, aquariums, Everglades_National_Park, Daytona_Beach, |
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| Biking the West Coast |
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| Henry Ford, the man behind the Model T, visited Edison's Fort Myers home in 1915 and liked the area so much, he returned the following year to purchase his own home. |
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| Tags: Bradenton, Cedar_Key, Fort_Myers, Longboat_Key, Naples, Sarasota, Tampa, Venice, motorcycling, historical_sites, museums, |
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| Eyes to the Sky |
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| The Air Force Thunderbirds and Army Golden Knights rip through the skies over Punta Gorda to climax this two-day spectacular, more than 25 years old. T |
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| Tags: Daytona_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Jacksonville_Beach, Lakeland, Pensacola, Punta_Gorda, Stuart, Titusville, events, flight, |
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| A Beach for Each |
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| Getting to Captiva Beach is a romantic adventure in itself; quaint restaurants shaded by tropical foliage, cozy bed & breakfasts and colorful boutiques dot the path to seductive seclusion, breathtaking sunsets and romance. |
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| Tags: Estero, Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, Fort_Myers_Beach, Sanibel_Island, beaches, family, parks, water_sports, museums, romance, shelling, destination, |
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| Park It! |
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| Heading back, we were not alone. To our right, two gray snouts emerged from the water, so close we could see black nostrils and pink tongues. These manatees were actually smiling at us, alternately revealing heads and huge, fan-shaped tails. |
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| Tags: Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, Sanibel_Island, outdoors_and_nature, wildlife, parks, sealife, |
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| Reunions Warm and Unfussy |
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| Mix and match your family for a Lee County reunion vacation that runs smoothly, warmly and, best of all, without a lot of fuss. |
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| Tags: Bonita_Springs, Captiva_Island, Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, Sanibel_Island, reunions, family, resorts, hotels, |
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| Treasure Hunt |
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| The islands above Sanibel also hold treasure troves but are less accessible due to a lack of bridges. Good news: that makes their shell hoards less plundered. |
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| Tags: Captiva_Island, Fort_Myers, Sanibel_Island, outdoors_and_nature, beaches, shelling, tours, birding, wildlife, family, lehigh_acres, |
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| Big Water Heritage Trail |
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| While in Belle Glade don't miss the Torry Island Bridge, the oldest manually operated swing bridge still in use in Florida. |
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| Tags: Clewiston, Fort_Myers, Miami, Okeechobee, Palm_Beach, Pensacola, West_Palm_Beach, trails, tours, fishing, history, hiking, driving_tours, |
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| Fort Myers and Beyond |
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| Thomas Edison discovered Fort Myers as a cure for what ailed him, built a winter home and set up shop. He planted a garden full of exotics, including a banyan tree that has now reached 450 feet in diameter. |
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| Tags: Estero, Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, Sanibel_Island, Everglades_National_Park, driving_tours, historical_sites, parks, theater, Tours_on_a_Tankful, |
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| Tropical Paradise: The Captiva Island Inn, Captiva Island |
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| Because the inn is in the heart of this tiny town, most everything - shops, restaurants, and of course, the beach - is within walking or bicycling distance. Anything else is minutes away by car, including the sunset cruise we scheduled. |
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| Tags: Captiva_Island, Fort_Myers, Sanibel_Island, beaches, bed_and_breakfasts, kayaking, outdoors_and_nature, hotels, dining, |
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| Fort Myers Area Beaches |
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| Recently, biologist and beach expert, Dr. Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, recognized Captiva's beaches as among the "most romantic" in the U.S. |
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| Tags: Cape_Coral, Estero, Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, Sanibel_Island, beaches, disabilities_travel, shelling, |
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| Fort Myers/Sanibel Area |
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| With its gentle Gulf of Mexico waves, shell-strewn beaches, neighborly attitude and laid-back tempo, Fort Myers and its islands coerce a mood of creativity and inspiration. |
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| Tags: Cape_Coral, Captiva_Island, Estero, Fort_Myers, Fort_Myers_Beach, Sanibel_Island, parks, beaches, outdoors_and_nature, history, |
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| Family-friendly Beaches |
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| Up and down the beach, concessions promise wet thrills in the form of Jet-skiing, Hobie cat sailing, windsurfing, parasailing and surf-biking. |
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| Tags: Clearwater, Clearwater_Beach, Estero, Fort_Myers, Fort_Walton_Beach, Fort_Myers_Beach, resorts, |
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| Florida Spa Sampler |
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| Succumb to the luscious Coconut Rub and Milk Ritual Wrap or the Exotic Flower Bath. |
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| Tags: Bonita_Springs, Fort_Myers, Islamorada, Key_West, Kissimmee, Miami, Miami_Beach, Naples, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, spas, resorts, luxury, Sanibel_Island, |
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| Cycling Events |
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| Covering some of the most scenic roadways of Southeast Florida, the Great Coconut Grove Tour features a full weekend of cycling, from the 195-mile, two-day ultra-ride to the more casual 35-mile Sunday ride. |
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| Tags: Coconut_Grove, Crystal_River, Daytona_Beach, Dunedin, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Tarpon_Springs, Titusville, West_Palm_Beach, White_Springs, Winter_Park, events, Fort_Myers, biking, |
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| Hands-On Fun |
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| The ultimate hands-on sea experiences take place where special programs allow you to swim with dolphins and other marine creatures as you learn about their behaviors and habits. |
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| Tags: Boca_Raton, Boynton_Beach, Clearwater, Daytona_Beach, Fort_Myers, Gainesville, Islamorada, Jacksonville, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Marathon, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Pensacola, Sanibel_Island, Sarasota, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa, West_Palm_Beach, museums, family, outdoors_and_nature, |
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| Florida Golf Course Designers |
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| All of the world's great golf course architects have designed courses in Florida, and many of them have chosen to live here as well. |
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| Tags: Amelia_Island, Brooksville, DeLand, Fort_Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm_Coast, Pensacola, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Tampa, Vero_Beach, West_Palm_Beach, golf, Port_St_Lucie, Palm_Beach, |
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| Beach Events |
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| Located at the Florida-Alabama border, the Flora-Bama Lounge, Package, Oyster Bar & Grill is well-known for its Interstate Mullet Toss and beach party, where participants toss mullets, a fish indigenous to the area, from Alabama across the state line into Florida. The fish-throwing is done in late April on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. |
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| Tags: Bradenton, Clearwater, Clearwater_Beach, Daytona_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Fort_Myers, Fort_Walton_Beach, Fort_Myers_Beach, Fort_Myers_Beach, Key_West, Panama_City_Beach, Pensacola, Sarasota, Venice, beaches, sports, events, sunsets, |
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