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| Weird, Wacky and Wonderful: Florida’s Oddest Annual Events |
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| Remember to embrace the oddity, smile at the strange, and make sure not to miss out on these wild, wonderful, uniquely Florida celebrations of the weird. |
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| Tags: events, St_Augustine, Pensacola, Orlando, Coconut_Grove, Key_Largo, Key_West, Naples, |
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| Florida Day Trips |
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| While you’re on vacation in one of Florida’s major airport and attraction hubs, why not try a day trip off the beaten path? |
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| Tags: Pensacola, Seaside, Tallahassee, Amelia_Island, Fernandina_Beach, St_Augustine, Ormond_Beach, Daytona_Beach, Charlotte_Harbor, Anna_Maria_Island, Key_West, Naples, Sebastian, Key_Largo, |
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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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| On the Trail of Florida's Birds |
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| As the terrain under the boardwalk becomes swamp, we spot white ibis, anhingas, herons, egrets, a black-crowned night heron and several alligators. |
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| Tags: birding, parks, wildlife, outdoors_and_nature, Naples, Estero, Boca_Grande, Fort_Myers_Beach, Punta_Gorda, Clewiston, |
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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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| The Everglades Trail |
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| You could start with a walking trail and look for panther tracks at Number 20 (the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge in Naples), or head straight for some snorkeling at Number 12 (Biscayne National Park in Homestead). |
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| Tags: trails, Everglades_National_Park, parks, tours, Naples, Homestead, Orlando, Lake_Wales, Boynton_Beach, wildlife, outdoors_and_nature, |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 2009 PGA Tour Events in Florida |
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| Tags: golf, Palm_Beach, Miami, Palm_Harbor, Orlando, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Lake_Buena_Vista, Naples, Boca_Raton, Tampa, |
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| What's New for Floridians in 2009 |
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| New hotels, restaurants and other venues are ready for visitors in 2009. |
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| Tags: hotels, dining, Sarasota, Naples, Daytona_Beach, Clearwater_Beach, Jacksonville_Beach, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Hollywood, Apalachicola, |
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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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| Upscale Arts in Naples |
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| If escaping to the Paradise Coast is high on your list of priorities, Naples can provide an enriching experience in the arts set in a lively, sophisticated city. |
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| Tags: Naples, art_and_culture, shopping, art, culture, theater, museums, antiques, |
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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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| Culinary Naples |
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| As one of the nation’s most sophisticated resort towns, Naples way outshines its size in culinary stature. |
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| Tags: dining, Naples, |
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| Happy Campers: Florida Summer Kids' Camps |
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| The kids may learn how to walk a tightrope, swim with dolphins or launch a space mission. But surely after a summer in Florida, they’ll impress their teachers with the fall assignment on “How I Spent My Summer Vacation.” |
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| Tags: family, Kennedy_Space_Center, Titusville, Panama_City_Beach, outdoors_and_nature, Tampa, , St_Augustine, Miami, aquariums, resorts, Naples, Amelia_Island, sports, Orlando, |
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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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| Voluntourism Vacations in Florida |
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| Sibling rivalry has its advantages, it turns out. My kids were very excited to compete to see who could get more trash in their bags. Our goal was to grab as much as we could before it was blown away and washed out to sea. |
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| Tags: Naples, family, beaches, |
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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 Boat Tours and Cruises |
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| Cruise to the barrier islands, accessible only by boat, to watch dolphins in the wild or collect seashells on Cayo Costa’s seashore. |
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| Tags: cruises, boating, tours, St_Augustine, Destin, Clearwater, Madeira_Beach, St_Petersburg, Naples, Captiva_Island, Miami, Key_West, Clearwater_Beach, |
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| Florida Shopping, Nightlife and Luxury |
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| When I want to become part of the entertainment, I often check out Miami’s Studio, the biggest karaoke club in the world with more than 22,000 songs in 20 languages. |
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| Tags: shopping, nightlife, music, hotels, Daytona_Beach, Tampa, Panama_City, Miami, antiques, Lakeland, Mount_Dora, St_Petersburg, Naples, South_Beach, Sarasota, luxury, |
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| Florida Resorts That Are Kid (and Parent) Friendly |
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| This oceanfront luxury resort is known its service, fine dining and location near world-class shopping. Here, kids are VIKs (Very Important Kids) - and they even get their own check-in desk. |
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| Tags: family, resorts, Amelia_Island, Naples, Islamorada, Longboat_Key, Destin, Captiva_Island, St_Pete_Beach, |
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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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| 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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| Insider Tips to Florida's Beaches |
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| 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. |
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| 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, |
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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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| Florida's Fantastic Forests |
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| With more than one million acres of undeveloped wilderness, Florida's 31 state forests are a veritable playground for backpackers, birders, paddlers and off-road cyclists. |
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| Tags: Brooksville, Dade_City, Inverness, Jacksonville, Lake_Wales, Naples, Tallahassee, parks, outdoors_and_nature, fishing, hiking, biking, motorcycling, wildlife, canoeing, kayaking, water_sports, camping, |
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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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| 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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| Florida Zoofari |
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| Because of this exhibit, Lowry Park Zoo was named the number one zoo in the United States for young children by Child Magazine. |
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| Tags: Gulf_Breeze, Jacksonville, Merritt_Island, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Sarasota, Tampa, zoos, wildlife, family, |
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| Houseboating on Nature's Doorstep |
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| The lower portion of the Suwannee is a nature preserve, so we saw very little development or housing. Just our drifting boat along the winding river, and not a billboard or electrical wire for miles. |
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| Tags: Cocoa, DeLand, Fort_Lauderdale, Kissimmee, Naples, Panama_City_Beach, Sandestin, Suwannee, family, boating, outdoors_and_nature, |
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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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| 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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| Turtle Watch |
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| 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. |
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| Tags: Boca_Raton, Fort_Lauderdale, Jensen_Beach, Melbourne, Naples, Palm_Beach, Sarasota, Sebastian, Titusville, Vero_Beach, outdoors_and_nature, tours, beaches, sealife, Dania_Beach, |
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| Cultural Encounters in Florida |
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| That place is the edge of the Everglades, a strip of land 11 miles by 600 feet where the Miccosukee rule sovereign and have since the Seminole Wars chased them from their Tallahassee homeland in the 1850s. |
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| Tags: Fort_Lauderdale, Miami, Naples, Tallahassee, culture, history, St_Augustine, art_and_culture, Native_American, |
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| City Profile: Naples |
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| The arts and culture flourish with 100 art galleries, including those at the renowned Naples Museum of Art and Philharmonic Center for the Arts. |
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| Tags: Naples, |
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| Florida's Architecture |
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| After building his masterpieces all over the world, the indomitable Frank Lloyd Wright left the largest single collection of his buildings in Central Florida. |
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| Tags: Amelia_Island, Lakeland, Miami, Micanopy, Naples, Palm_Beach, Sarasota, Seaside, Tallahassee, St_Augustine, architecture, |
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| Fish On! Homosassa and the Gulf Coast |
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| Fishing from kayaks continues to grow in popularity, and it's no wonder: the quiet craft draw only inches of water, allowing you to sneak up on fish in areas that most anglers can't access. |
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| Tags: Apalachicola, Cedar_Key, Crystal_River, Fort_Walton_Beach, Naples, Pensacola, Sarasota, Steinhatchee, Tampa, fishing, water_sports, Homosassa, |
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| Fishing Sites |
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| You'll get ample cracks at yellowtail and mangrove snapper, plus shots at black and gag grouper. |
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| Tags: Daytona_Beach, Gainesville, Islamorada, Jacksonville, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Miami, Naples, Ocala, Okeechobee, Orlando, Palatka, Stuart, fishing, Homosassa, Boca_Grande, St_Petersburg, Panama_City, Melbourne, |
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| Up-and-Coming Courses |
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| Florida's big-name golf destinations may garner most of the national attention, but locals have long known that some of the state's best golf is found in up-and-coming locales like Northwest, Central Florida and the Daytona Beach area. |
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| Tags: Daytona_Beach, Key_West, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Sandestin, Tampa, golf, resorts, Ormond_Beach, |
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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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| Over-the-Top-Luxury |
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| For the perfect end to the perfect evening, summon your Bath Concierge to draw a bath with a sensuous blend of oils and bath salts. |
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| Tags: Boca_Raton, Bonita_Springs, Islamorada, Key_Largo, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, luxury, resorts, hotels, spas, |
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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's 18 Best Golf Courses |
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| The Stadium course at the Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass should be in a museum: it's the finest example of the target golf design anywhere. |
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| Tags: Brooksville, Flagler_Beach, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Panama_City_Beach, Tampa, golf, Palm_Harbor, Port_St_Lucie, Palm_Beach, |
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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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| Best Beaches For... |
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| The grains are so fine, so white that you'll feel you are on packed sugar. |
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| 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, |
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| Seaside Swinging |
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| With the waves lapping at the shore mere feet from the fairway, the 543-yard par 5 is undoubtedly the most challenging - and arguably most scenic - hole at Redfish Point. |
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| Tags: Amelia_Island, Bradenton, Clearwater, Crystal_River, Longboat_Key, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm_Coast, Panama_City_Beach, Pensacola, Sandestin, Sarasota, golf, |
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