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Cruising through Florida on Latin Cuisine
Eating Spanish food means discovering a world of delicious flavors and unique culinary treats throughout Florida.
Tags: dining, culture, Cape_Coral, Vero_Beach, Amelia_Island, Tallahassee, Port_St_Lucie, Ybor_City, Delray_Beach,
A Perfectly Orchestrated Resort Experience
Award-winning singer/producer couple Gloria and Emilio Estefan opened Costa d'Este Beach Resort in beautiful Vero Beach in June 2008.
Tags: luxury, resorts, dining, Vero_Beach,
Dad and Daughter Getaway to Vero Beach
For dinner, we go to the Driftwood Inn and Restaurant, a 1937 hotel listed on the National Register of Historic Places because it’s made of both driftwood and old pieces of Florida buildings.
Tags: Vero_Beach, family,
Small Towns, Big Culture
In Indian River County, skip the big-city hassles and experience a wealth of enriching experiences in a relaxing, picturesque environment.
Tags: art, art_and_culture, culture, Vero_Beach, music, history, outdoors_and_nature,
Central East Florida Overview
Long a haven for bikers and spring breakers, the Central East region has reinvented itself as a family destination with kid-friendly attractions, beaches and restaurants, as well as upscale resorts, boutiques and spas for adults.
Tags: Cape_Canaveral, Cocoa_Beach, Melbourne, Daytona_Beach, DeLand, Fort_Pierce, Jensen_Beach, Merritt_Island, New_Smyrna_Beach, Ormond_Beach, Port_St_Lucie, Sebastian, Stuart, Vero_Beach, Titusville,
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.
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,
Been There, Haven't Done That!
You've seen the theme parks, the big cities and the major attractions. Now it's time to go off the beaten path. On your next Florida excursion, plan for some extra travel time to visit these offbeat, quirky roadside attractions.
Tags: dining, museums, history, historical_sites, outdoors_and_nature, parks, culture, Apalachicola, Carrabelle, Fort_Walton_Beach, Marianna, Milton, Panama_City_Beach, Pensacola, Santa_Rosa_Beach, water_sports, Cross_Creek, Gainesville, Madison, Suwannee, Tallahassee, White_Springs, Steinhatchee, Amelia_Island, beaches, Flagler_Beach, Jacksonville, Palatka, St_Augustine, Crystal_River, St_Petersburg, Tampa, Tarpon_Springs, Kissimmee, Lake_Placid, Lake_Wales, Lakeland, Winter_Park, Hobe_Sound, Okeechobee, Ponce_Inlet, Sebastian, Stuart, Titusville, kayaking, Vero_Beach, Bradenton, Clewiston, Punta_Gorda, Coral_Gables, Delray_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Florida_Keys, Miami, Key_West, Homestead, Palm_Beach, Marathon, been_there_havent_done_that, Monticello, downtowns_and_small_towns, resident,
Florida's Shoreline Treasures
If you’ve got gold fever in your heart – and so many of those with an adventurous heart do! – plan on spending an extra day or two on your next vacation looking for real Spanish treasure.
Tags: Vero_Beach, beaches, Sebastian, Melbourne, museums, Fort_Pierce,
Kayaking 101
A young camp worker drives us upstream to our launch point, unloads our boats, gives us some landmarks and wishes us fun. We want nothing more.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Crystal_River, Fernandina_Beach, Key_Largo, Milton, Palm_Beach, Sanibel_Island, Vero_Beach, White_Springs, kayaking, outdoors_and_nature, Everglades_National_Park, sealife, manatees,
Insider Tips to Florida's Beaches
And lest we forget, it's beautiful! It continually makes several of America's Top 10 lists of best beaches based on sand, water quality and facilities.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Beaches_of_South_Walton, Grayton_Beach, Key_West, Naples, Palm_Beach, Sarasota, Sebastian, South_Beach, Venice, Vero_Beach, beaches, shelling, water_sports, snorkeling, romance, historical_sites, family, wildlife, surfing, sunsets, New_Smyrna_Beach, Daytona_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, birding, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, equestrian, Sanibel_Island, Hollywood,
Walk on the Wild Side
The grand sight of a whale splashing in the water is not usually associated with Florida. But northern right whales choose our northeastern coastal waters, almost exclusively, to give birth in winter months. They are among the most endangered species of large mammals in the world.
Tags: Big_Pine_Key, Crystal_River, Marco_Island, Naples, Orlando, Oviedo, Pensacola, Sanibel_Island, Sarasota, Sebastian, Tallahassee, Titusville, Vero_Beach, outdoors_and_nature, wildlife, manatees, dolphins, Everglades_National_Park, Florida_Keys,
Boys of Spring
Among the legends who roamed the field were Babe Ruth, Dizzy Dean and many others you may be able to recall from years past.
Tags: Bradenton, Daytona_Beach, Fort_Myers, Jacksonville, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Tampa, Vero_Beach, West_Palm_Beach, sports, St_Petersburg,
Big, Bad Bass
Anglers who fish the Suwannee fall in love with its cypress swamps and spring-fed creeks. From its headwaters in "The Swamp" to the wide flood plain near its mouth, the Suwannee's scenery seems to evolve every 30 miles.
Tags: Cedar_Key, Crystal_River, DeLand, Gainesville, Kissimmee, Lake_Placid, Lake_Wales, Ocala, Palatka, Panama_City_Beach, Stuart, Suwannee, Tampa, Tarpon_Springs, Vero_Beach, fishing, events,
Turtle Watch
All Florida beaches are potential nesting sites, but the greatest concentration of loggerhead nesting turtles lies on the east coast between the Canaveral National Seashore (Titusville) and Fort Lauderdale.
Tags: Boca_Raton, Fort_Lauderdale, Jensen_Beach, Melbourne, Naples, Palm_Beach, Sarasota, Sebastian, Titusville, Vero_Beach, outdoors_and_nature, tours, beaches, sealife, Dania_Beach,
Florida Romance
The front desk operator greeted us with a smile and warm chocolate chip cookies before ushering us to a suite with a view of the private, white-sand beach below.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Fernandina_Beach, Sebastian, Vero_Beach, romance, resorts, hotels, Fort_Pierce,
City Profile: Vero Beach
For sports buffs there are challenging courses for every level of play, tennis on riverside courts or in a serene park setting.
Tags: Sebastian, Vero_Beach,
Birding in Northeast Florida
Belted kingfishers, brown pelicans, double-crested cormorants and a variety of herons and egrets live in nearby marshes and are regularly spotted.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Fernandina_Beach, Melbourne, Merritt_Island, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Sebastian, Tallahassee, Titusville, Vero_Beach, birding, wildlife, parks, driving_tours,
Fort Pierce/Vero Beach Area Beaches
The park features lifeguards and a river boardwalk on the west side of MacArthur Boulevard leading to the Indian River.
Tags: Jensen_Beach, Jupiter, Sebastian, Stuart, Vero_Beach, beaches, disabilities_travel, Fort_Pierce,
Surfing Schools
Look for a school that teaches with longboards because they are easier to ride, and as a result, you will be more likely to stand up faster.
Tags: Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, Miami, Sebastian, Vero_Beach, surfing, Jupiter,
Fort Pierce/Vero Beach Area
The Treasure Coast is one of Florida's least commercial, most affordable, least touted shorelines.
Tags: Jensen_Beach, Sebastian, Stuart, Vero_Beach,
Florida Golf Course Designers
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.
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,
Best Beaches For...
The grains are so fine, so white that you'll feel you are on packed sugar.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Beaches_of_South_Walton, Daytona_Beach, Estero, Fort_Lauderdale, Hollywood, Key_West, Melbourne, Naples, New_Smyrna_Beach, Palm_Beach, Pensacola, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Sanibel_Island, Sarasota, Sebastian, South_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, Venice, Vero_Beach, parks, shelling, snorkeling, romance, historical_sites, water_sports, beaches,
Romance Lives at Florida's B&Bs and Inns
One of the best surprises about Villa Nina, however, came the next morning, as we walked outside, and heard... nothing. It seemed to us the most wonderful sound in the world.
Tags: Micanopy, Santa_Rosa_Beach, Vero_Beach, bed_and_breakfasts, romance, St_Augustine, Palm_Beach, Siesta_Key, St_Petersburg,
Florida's Seven Great Natural Wonders
Even without binoculars I sighted crested caracara, deer, gopher tortoises, ospreys, rabbits, red-shouldered hawks and wading birds. A great blue heron lazily lofted itself above spatterdock lilies.
Tags: Gulf_Breeze, Jacksonville, Kissimmee, Pensacola, Vero_Beach, Florida_Keys, outdoors_and_nature, wildlife, parks, Everglades_National_Park, Okeechobee,
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