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Competitive Sailing in Florida
Florida consistently produces Olympic medal winners and, each year, racers from dozens of different countries come to train and compete in one of a variety of world-class regattas.
Tags: boating, sports, sailing, events, Key_West, Miami, Fort_Lauderdale,
Keys for Two, Three (or More)
Hang by the beach in the saltwater lagoon or rent bikes to explore Duck Key at its every-day-is-a-holiday pace.
Tags: family, Florida_Keys, sailing, resorts, snorkeling, diving, fishing, dining,
Easy Being Green
TradeWinds Island Grand and its sister property, the Sandpiper Suites, hold the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Two Palm designation.
Tags: St_Petersburg, beaches, aquariums, resorts, sunsets, wildlife, sailing, Green_Travel,
Kidding Around at The Colony
It comes with exactly the kind of reputation you'd expect from an established private resort long visited by politicians and film stars looking for a quiet escape.
Tags: Longboat_Key, resorts, beaches, family, sightseeing, Sarasota, kayaking, sailing, biking,
Emerald Escape
Autumn along the Emerald Coast of Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island is the quiet season and a perfect time to discover this slice of Northwest Florida.
Tags: Destin, Fort_Walton_Beach, beaches, sailing, fishing, parks, dolphins, family, dining,
Ultimate Key West Adventure
We hooked into a tandem harness and were dragged into the sky under the bright, colorful canopy of a parasail. The turquoise ocean stretched beneath us, the boat became toy-sized, and we got a glimpse of Key West from an eagle’s view.
Tags: Key_West, Florida_Keys, water_sports, snorkeling, boating, sailing, kayaking, sports, adventure, , destination,
Pensacola's Natural Lure
The Nature Conservancy calls Pensacola a hotspot for biodiversity, and you'll see that at its best along the area's bays and bayous.
Tags: Pensacola, outdoors_and_nature, parks, canoeing, boating, sailing, fishing, diving,
Captain's Log: Sailing the Florida Keys
From our aft deck we could watch the take-offs and landings of huge flocks of terns, gulls and herons. We grilled up some chicken we'd been marinating.
Tags: Key_West, Marathon, Miami, boating, parks, cruises, Florida_Keys, sailing,
One if By Land, Two if By Sea
We peddle along an old railroad trail through lush greenery. The trail circles around the tip of the island and gives us beautiful views of Placida Harbor and the Gulf of Mexico.
Tags: Charlotte_Harbor, Englewood, Punta_Gorda, hiking, birding, biking, outdoors_and_nature, canoeing, fishing, sailing,
Learning to Sail off Captiva
"Learning to sail is like riding a bicycle," Steve Colgate says in an Offshore training video. "Once you get it you never forget it."
Tags: Captiva_Island, boating, sailing,
Seven Florida Water Habits to Improve Your Life
Either way, the intensely intricate and diverse ecology and thousands of isolated islands make for some of the most remarkable kayaking in Florida.
Tags: Cocoa_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Key_West, Ocala, Punta_Gorda, boating, cruises, kayaking, Everglades_National_Park, sailing, Destin, St_Petersburg,
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