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| Florida's Top 10 Public Golf Courses |
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| From the windswept, low-lying coastal areas in the southern part of the peninsula to the rolling hills of Central and North Florida, you’ll find more than 1,400 golf courses. |
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| Tags: golf, sports, |
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| Golf at the PGA Village |
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| Owned and operated by the PGA of America, the tracks were set up to offer the public some top-notch golf at very fair prices. In fact, there is one course there where you can roll off I-95 and play for free. |
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| Tags: golf, sports, Port_St_Lucie, |
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| Secluded Golf Treasures |
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| Everyone knows that Orlando and Tampa offer plenty of excitement and many wonderful golf courses to play. But I bet you didn't know that between these two popular vacation spots lie some of the best golf layouts in Florida. |
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| Tags: golf, sports, Lakeland, |
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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, nature, Tampa, Busch_Gardens, St_Augustine, Miami, aquariums, resorts, Naples, Amelia_Island, sports, Orlando, |
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| The Stuff of Legends |
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| Designed by Jack Nicklaus, Ginn's Ocean Course was cut out of the Atlantic Ocean coastline and is a true oceanfront course. Six holes overlook the Atlantic Ocean. |
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| Tags: Palm_Coast, golf, sports, |
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| Endless Golf, Of Course |
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| Florida has three levels of courses: tough, legendary PGA Tour caliber tracks; challenging courses; and layouts so easy it’s like shooting fish in a barrel. |
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| Tags: golf, sports, |
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| Ultimate Key West Adventure |
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| 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. |
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| Tags: Key_West, Florida_Keys, water_sports, snorkeling, boating, sailing, kayaking, sports, |
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| More Ways to Fore in Central Florida |
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| Though South Florida has more than its fair share of courses, golfers will find plenty of great places to play – sometimes for lower fees – in central Florida, where rolling hills, narrow fairways and sandy bunkers challenge even the most experienced golfers. |
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| Tags: golf, sports, Lakeland, |
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| Florida Bowl Games |
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| Because of its perennially soothing climate, Florida has proven to be an essential location for hosting a variety of prestigious tournaments and competitions. |
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| Tags: sports, |
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| Boys of Spring |
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| Among the legends who roamed the field were Babe Ruth, Dizzy Dean and many others you may be able to recall from years past. |
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| Tags: Bradenton, Daytona_Beach, Fort_Myers, Jacksonville, Kissimmee, Lake_Buena_Vista, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Tampa, Vero_Beach, West_Palm_Beach, sports, St_Petersburg, Walt_Disney_World, |
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| Sandy Feet Welcome |
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| The air was crisp, the sky cloudless and it was time to put the luckiest fishing village in the world to the test. |
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| Tags: beaches, Destin, vacation_rentals, shopping, family, fishing, boating, wildlife, sports, |
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| Big Beach, Big Fun |
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| Whether you're looking for history, eco-tours, live stage shows, music, pampering, elegant dining or high-speed thrills, you'll find it in friendly, accessible Daytona Beach. |
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| Tags: Daytona_Beach, sports, beaches, spas, museums, |
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| Hanging High |
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| With student pilots and first-timers, the emphasis is on safety. Unlike mountain hang-gliding where take-offs and landings can be thrilling and dangerous, aero-towing offers a gentle rolling start and stop. |
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| Tags: Orlando, sports, |
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| Skydiving in DeLand |
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| We were the only tandem jumpers, which meant we exited last, after watching everyone else tumble out of the plane at 13,500 feet. Gulp. |
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| Tags: DeLand, sports, |
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| World Golf Village |
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| The hall of fame's temporary exhibits highlight the careers and exploits of golfing heroes and have included the likes of Byron Nelson, Gary Player, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones and Arnold Palmer. |
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| Tags: golf, museums, St_Augustine, sports, |
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| Beach Events |
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| Located at the Florida-Alabama border, the Flora-Bama Lounge, Package, Oyster Bar & Grill is well-known for its Interstate Mullet Toss and beach party, where participants toss mullets, a fish indigenous to the area, from Alabama across the state line into Florida. The fish-throwing is done in late April on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. |
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| Tags: Bradenton, Clearwater, Clearwater_Beach, Daytona_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Fort_Myers, Fort_Walton_Beach, Fort_Myers_Beach, Fort_Myers_Beach, Key_West, Panama_City_Beach, Pensacola, Sarasota, Venice, beaches, sports, events, sunsets, |
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