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| Ten Must-Do Hikes in Florida |
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| With varied terrain and tremendous ecological diversity, Florida provides hikers of all skill levels a perfect backdrop for exercise and adventure. |
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| Tags: hiking, outdoors_and_nature, White_Springs, Ocala, Santa_Rosa_Beach, Ormond_Beach, Everglades_National_Park, trails, Jacksonville, |
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| The Arts Al Fresco in Florida |
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| The wonderful weather that is signature to Florida makes outdoor events possible all year long. |
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| Tags: art, art_and_culture, festival, events, Winter_Park, music, Pensacola, Jacksonville, Miami, Bonita_Springs, Mount_Dora, Clearwater, Ocala, St_Petersburg, |
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| Living Off the Land at Rosas Farm |
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| The Rosas pride themselves on raising everything organically. No chemicals come near these fields, where grass-fed beef graze, chickens peck and the Rosas sell the grass-fed beef, the farm-fresh eggs, organic cookies and other local, organic products such as honey and herbs from other producers. |
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| Tags: Ocala, dining, food_wine, |
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| Town and Country |
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| The China room, like its counterparts, is more an experience than an accommodation. The Malaysian hardwood bed has a duvet busy with Chinese characters, and the entrance to the bathroom is a set of colorful temple doors. |
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| Tags: Miami, Ocala, Tampa, hotels, Steinhatchee, romance, Amelia_Island, Flagler_Beach, St_Augustine, Fort_Lauderdale, Palm_Beach, |
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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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| Roadside Attractions Are a Special Perk |
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| I still remember sitting in the bleachers as a child at Marineland "oohing" and "aahing" as dolphins leapt out of the water. |
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| Tags: family, St_Petersburg, Panama_City_Beach, Fort_Walton_Beach, St_Augustine, Ocala, Ocala, Ormond_Beach, Clewiston, Homestead, |
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| Florida's Less-Traveled Bike Paths |
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| Make sure to bring along your camera – deer, turkeys and many other species of birds are frequently spotted along the path, and there’s a great scenic vista from the historic trestle bridge over the Suwannee River. |
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| Tags: biking, Gainesville, trails, outdoors_and_nature, wildlife, parks, hiking, Ocala, Orlando, camping, |
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| Heart of Florida: Scenic Trail of Arts and Culture |
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| The Heart of Florida Scenic Trail is an 'inside track' kind of guide to the literary sites, art galleries, botanical gardens, state parks, theaters, music venues, dance companies, antiques shopping, historical regions and museums that embroider north Florida’s rich fabric. |
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| Tags: art, culture, Gainesville, Cross_Creek, Ocala, Micanopy, museums, |
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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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| Central Florida Overview |
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| A vivid contrast to the hustle and bustle of the state’s larger cities, Central Florida is home to small, quaint towns including Mount Dora, Arcadia and Dunnellon, perfect for lazy evening strolls and shopping excursions. |
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| Tags: Arcadia, Bartow, Dunnellon, Lake_Buena_Vista, Lakeland, Mount_Dora, Ocala, Orlando, Oviedo, Sanford, Sebring, Winter_Haven, Winter_Park, |
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| A Zoo Without Bars |
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| 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. |
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| Tags: outdoors_and_nature, wildlife, parks, Egmont_Key, St_Petersburg, Everglades_National_Park, Tampa, Ocala, Okeechobee, |
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| Off the Beaten Path |
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| In the 1800s, Florida was an open range with no fences, so the great herds of cattle - some with as many as 50,000 head - roamed freely. |
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| Tags: Kissimmee, Ocala, Tampa, history, historical_sites, parks, Homosassa, |
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| Springs Eternal |
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| During dusk, the landscape is shrouded in mystery. What you no longer see clearly, you hear: the shrieks of great horned owlets calling for food, the splashes of jumping mullet, the bellowing of alligators echoing across the water. |
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| Tags: High_Springs, Ocala, Wakulla_Springs, parks, cruises, romance, outdoors_and_nature, Homosassa, sealife, manatees, water_sports, diving, springs, |
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| Water World |
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| If you'll pardon the pun, there's something totally cool about a Florida water park that's designed to look like a ski resort. |
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| Tags: Clearwater, Crystal_River, Ocala, Orlando, Tampa, White_Springs, water_parks, family, zoos, aquariums, museums, Lake_Buena_Vista, High_Springs, outdoors_and_nature, Weeki_Wachee, |
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| The Florida Trail |
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| If you're from a mountainous state, don't assume "flat" Florida hiking is boring. Florida ranks third in the nation for botanical diversity, with more than 80 distinct plant communities. |
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| Tags: Apalachicola, Ocala, Okeechobee, Pensacola, Suwannee, White_Springs, camping, hiking, outdoors_and_nature, |
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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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| Big, Bad Bass |
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| 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.
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| 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, |
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| RV Road Trip: Ocala |
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| Imagine swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving in the springs; canoeing and kayaking on varied rivers and lakes; hiking and biking on hundreds of miles of trails - just outside your door. |
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| Tags: Crystal_River, Milton, Ocala, camping, outdoors_and_nature, parks, diving, biking, hiking, |
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| Go Off-Road |
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| Osceola National Forest has 200,000 acres of wilderness with dozens of unnumbered forest roads that are open to dirt bikers. |
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| Tags: Apalachicola, Dade_City, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Lake_City, Ocala, Pensacola, Tallahassee, motorcycling, parks, |
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| Biking Daytona and Beyond |
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| St. Augustine's Colonial Spanish Quarter is a pedestrian maze of shops, eateries and attractions such as the Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse in America. |
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| Tags: Daytona_Beach, Flagler_Beach, New_Smyrna_Beach, Ocala, Orlando, Palatka, Winter_Park, St_Augustine, museums, parks, beaches, Ormond_Beach, motorcycling, historical_sites, Ponce_Inlet, lighthouses, |
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| City Profile: Ocala |
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| Camping and natural attractions throughout Ocala offer visitors a chance to relax and unwind amidst these pristine surroundings. |
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| Tags: Dunnellon, Ocala, |
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| Art Safari |
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| Thousands of visitors go to St. Petersburg specifically to pay homage to this eccentric artist and to explore in depth his amazing vision of the world. And with so many of his great works to appreciate, take your time and dally a little. |
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| Tags: Boca_Raton, Fort_Lauderdale, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Miami_Beach, Ocala, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Tallahassee, Tampa, West_Palm_Beach, art, museums, St_Petersburg, Sarasota, |
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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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| Florida's Major Trails |
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| The trail passes through an old-growth oak hammock that contains some trees that are well over 200 years old. |
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| Tags: Apalachicola, Brooksville, Clearwater, Dade_City, Inverness, Lake_City, Miami, Ocala, hiking, outdoors_and_nature, wildlife, parks, |
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| Must-Do Hikes in Florida |
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| In just a few short hours, hikers can escape the pressures of civilization and relax in the tranquility of a wilderness paradise, then return to their former lives, recharged. |
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| Tags: Gainesville, Jacksonville, Key_Largo, Kissimmee, Milton, Ocala, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Stuart, hiking, trails, parks, outdoors_and_nature, Jupiter, |
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| Uniquely Florida Camping |
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| Florida has literally hundreds of great campsites, from deserted coastal islands ideal for tents to full-service campgrounds that can accommodate luxury recreational vehicles. |
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| Tags: Beaches_of_South_Walton, Big_Pine_Key, Flagler_Beach, Grayton_Beach, Key_Largo, Live_Oak, Ocala, Pensacola, Suwannee, camping, Everglades_National_Park, Destin, |
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| Seven Florida Water Habits to Improve Your Life |
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| Either way, the intensely intricate and diverse ecology and thousands of isolated islands make for some of the most remarkable kayaking in Florida. |
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| Tags: Cocoa_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Key_West, Ocala, Punta_Gorda, boating, cruises, kayaking, Everglades_National_Park, sailing, Destin, St_Petersburg, |
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| Classic Florida Attractions |
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| Amazonian monkeys have joined the jungle, along with others, including tamarins, for which Frank pioneered a breeding program. |
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| Tags: Key_West, Marathon, Miami, Ocala, Orlando, Winter_Haven, theme_parks, zoos, wildlife, dolphins, St_Augustine, Weeki_Wachee, |
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