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| A Fall Getaway to Florida's Space Coast |
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| Located just 35 miles east of Orlando on the central east coast of Florida, Florida's Space Coast boasts some of the state’s best natural attractions, as well as world-class beaches, shops, resorts and hotels. |
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| Tags: Cocoa_Beach, shopping, dining, beaches, Melbourne, Titusville, parks, surfing, Orlando, downtowns_and_small_towns, |
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| Green is the New Black |
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| For eco-fashionistas, the green selection is more fashionable and abundant than it was several years ago. Green clothing boutiques in Florida illustrate that their goods – from a beautiful recycled vintage material dress or an organic blouse to bamboo skirts or hemp jeans – fit a green way of life. |
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| Tags: Green_Travel, shopping, Palm_Beach, Boca_Raton, Sarasota, Miami_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Gainesville, Key_West, Orlando, St_Augustine, Lake_Buena_Vista, Melbourne, Ormond_Beach, Cape_Coral, Miami, |
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| Space Coast |
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| With its nature preserves, prairies and wetlands, the Space Coast is a haven for wildlife. |
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| Tags: Orlando, surfing, Sebastian, Melbourne, Kennedy_Space_Center, Merritt_Island, Titusville, wildlife, sightseeing, sports, outdoors_and_nature, beaches, |
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| Central East Florida Overview |
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| Long a haven for bikers and spring breakers, the Central East region has reinvented itself as a family destination with kid-friendly attractions, beaches and restaurants, as well as upscale resorts, boutiques and spas for adults. |
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| Tags: Cape_Canaveral, Cocoa_Beach, Melbourne, Daytona_Beach, DeLand, Fort_Pierce, Jensen_Beach, Merritt_Island, New_Smyrna_Beach, Ormond_Beach, Port_St_Lucie, Sebastian, Stuart, Vero_Beach, Titusville, |
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| Florida's Artist Centers, Colonies and Districts |
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| Visitors are often permitted to watch the artists at work, and have the advantage of being able to view and purchase the crafts of the entire colony in one fell swoop. |
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| Tags: art, culture, New_Smyrna_Beach, Miami_Beach, Tallahassee, Bradenton, Sarasota, Cocoa_Beach, Melbourne, |
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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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| 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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| Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Highway |
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| Located on more than 6,000-acres of the Canaveral National Seashore, this world-class facility is known not only for its advancement of space exploration, but also for its dedication to preserving the natural environment and providing a home for thousands of native wildlife species. |
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| Tags: Cocoa, Cocoa_Beach, Merritt_Island, Sebastian, driving_tours, Scenic_Highway, Titusville, outdoors_and_nature, Melbourne, |
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| Birding in Northeast Florida |
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| Belted kingfishers, brown pelicans, double-crested cormorants and a variety of herons and egrets live in nearby marshes and are regularly spotted. |
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| Tags: Amelia_Island, Fernandina_Beach, Melbourne, Merritt_Island, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, Sebastian, Tallahassee, Titusville, Vero_Beach, birding, wildlife, parks, driving_tours, |
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| Snook Around Sebastian Inlet and the East Coast |
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| Located about 35 miles south of Port Canaveral on Florida's east coast, Sebastian Inlet - day in and day out, year after year - probably yields more huge snook than anywhere else in the world. |
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| Tags: Amelia_Island, Cape_Canaveral, Daytona_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Palm_Beach, Sebastian, Stuart, West_Palm_Beach, fishing, St_Augustine, Fort_Pierce, Okeechobee, Melbourne, |
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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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| Deep-sea Fishing |
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| Just about everyone will catch their limit of snapper and grouper, and the pleasant thought of a savory fish sandwich back home makes the long ride back a little easier to handle. |
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| Tags: Cocoa, Fort_Lauderdale, Islamorada, Jacksonville, Key_West, Marathon, Miami, Palm_Beach, Sarasota, Stuart, Tampa, West_Palm_Beach, fishing, Florida_Keys, sealife, St_Augustine, Daytona_Beach, Melbourne, |
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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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| 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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