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| It's a Wild, Wild Life in Naples |
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| There's a good reason it's called the Paradise Coast. More than 80 percent of Collier County in southwest Florida, which encompasses Naples, Marco Island and the western side of the Everglades, is designated as parkland and nature preserves. |
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| Tags: Naples, Marco_Island, Everglades_National_Park, beaches, outdoors_and_nature, parks, boating, fishing, kayaking, |
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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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| Need More Beach |
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| It really struck home a few weeks ago that I need more beach in my life (really everybody does). And one of my favorite places to 'get more beach' is Southwest Florida's Paradise Coast – Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades, where the beach is always close by. |
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| Tags: Naples, Marco_Island, Everglades_National_Park, parks, beaches, shelling, boating, kayaking, sunsets, |
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| The 'A' List: Family-Friendly Resorts |
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| Everywhere, it seemed, we saw families playing in the sand, pedaling around the property and enjoying an old-fashioned good time – together. |
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| Tags: resorts, hotels, family, Destin, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Marco_Island, Port_St_Lucie, Florida_Keys, |
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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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| 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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| Finding Italy in Florida |
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| The water beckons, and to reach the beach, we have to resist the urge to plunk ourselves down in a lounge chair by the pool or retire to a cabana, where our every need will be catered to. |
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| Tags: Marco_Island, resorts, |
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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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| Country-Hugged, City-Kissed |
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| Sunny beach vistas, the embrace of warm and soothing sea and enough shopping, dining, theater, arts and nightlife to keep your off-the-beach hours enriched and enchanted. |
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| Tags: romance, Naples, Marco_Island, parks, outdoors_and_nature, |
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| Laugh-Out-Loud Florida |
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| Whether you want to be a comedian, see a comedian or just want to get your boss to lighten up, there’s a Florida comedy club for you. |
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| Tags: theater, nightlife, Daytona_Beach, Marco_Island, St_Pete_Beach, Sarasota, Ocala, Orlando, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, |
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| Naples Beach Paradise |
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| Relax in the shade of an authentic Native American chickee hut, fish from Naples Pier or chug through the mangroves on personal watercraft to meet friendly manatees and playful dolphins. |
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| Tags: Naples, beaches, Marco_Island, |
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| Florida Beach Survey |
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| A painfully obvious but nevertheless satisfying thought crossed my mind the last time I was there; the refreshing sea breeze you feel has crossed the entire Atlantic before making landfall, making it some of the cleanest, freshest air on earth. |
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| Tags: beaches, parks, St_George_Island, Dunedin, Fort_Myers_Beach, Clearwater_Beach, Anna_Maria_Island, Longboat_Key, Siesta_Key, Sanibel_Island, Marco_Island, Boca_Grande, Florida_Keys, Fort_Lauderdale, Cocoa_Beach, Flagler_Beach, Palm_Coast, St_Augustine, South_Beach, Daytona_Beach, Caladesi_Island_State_Park, |
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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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| Backcountry Slam |
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| Although that tarpon and I dueled for nearly 30 minutes, in the end no damage was done on either side of the line. And I was now more than half the way to my Backcountry Slam. |
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| Tags: Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, Islamorada, Key_Largo, Marco_Island, Naples, Tampa, fishing, Homosassa, |
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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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| Parrot Heads |
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| This is a place of bikini tops and Bloody Marys for breakfast. Where the talk is about fishing, the weather and what port of call is next. |
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| Tags: Amelia_Island, Fort_Lauderdale, Gulf_Breeze, Key_West, Marco_Island, Miami, Miami_Beach, Naples, Nokomis, Panama_City_Beach, Pensacola, Ponce_Inlet, Sarasota, South_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, Tampa, Venice, nightlife, beaches, resorts, hotels, dining, |
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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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| Walk on the Wild Side |
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| 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. |
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| 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, |
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| A New Frontier: The Florida Everglades |
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| Deep in the park, practiced fly-fishermen and novices alike can just coast or cast, catching grouper, snapper and snook. |
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| Tags: Marco_Island, Naples, parks, Everglades_National_Park, kayaking, fishing, outdoors_and_nature, tours, boating, |
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| City Profile: Marco Island |
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| Fish for tarpon, snook and redfish in the mangrove backcountry, or kayak between uninhabited islands and spot dolphin, manatee, sea turtles and other wildlife. |
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| Tags: Marco_Island, |
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| Surfing for Fish |
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| To determine if crabs, shrimp and the like are around, look for the food chain a step higher: wading birds, pelicans, cormorants, stingrays and small sharks. |
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| Tags: Bonita_Springs, Carrabelle, Charlotte_Harbor, Cocoa_Beach, Estero, Fernandina_Beach, Fort_Walton_Beach, Gulf_Breeze, Indian_Rocks_Beach, Mexico_Beach, Miami_Beach, Pensacola, Pompano_Beach, Steinhatchee, fishing, Marco_Island, Florida_Keys, |
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| Wildlife Calendar |
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| Nowhere else can you see reclusive alligators, playful manatees and beautifully plumed water birds all in a single day. |
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| Tags: Big_Pine_Key, Crystal_River, Gainesville, Key_Largo, Marco_Island, Melbourne, Merritt_Island, Navarre, Orlando, Sanibel_Island, Sarasota, Sebastian, Titusville, outdoors_and_nature, kayaking, hiking, canoeing, wildlife, parks, Everglades_National_Park, dolphins, Florida_Keys, manatees, |
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