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Aaron and Chelle Koster Walton
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Adriane Glenn Grant
Tallahassee native Adriane Glenn Grant loves life in the capital city. A magazine editor and freelance writer, she's also called central and southwest Florida home. |
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Al McClellan
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Alan Macher
After writing for South Florida newspapers, Alan Macher settled into the country life, where he continues to write about what makes Florida a special place. Other times, you'll find him reading mystery novels or playing tennis. |
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Alexandre Raposo
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Alicia Boy
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Alisson Clark
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Aly Colón
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Alyson King
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Amanda Farinos
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Amy Green
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Amy Laboda
Amy Laboda traveled the world before settling down in the same small, Florida town she grew up in. She is a regular contributor to Sport Aviation magazine and the Editor-in-Chief of Aviation for Women magazine. |
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Amy Nance
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Amy S. Eckert
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Amy Shepherd Nance
Amy Shepherd Nance has an MFA in writing from Columbia University, has published fiction in a number of literary journals and teaches college English. |
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Amy Wimmer Schwarb
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Andre Maisonneuve
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Andrew Collins
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Andrew J. Skerritt
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Angel Lee
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Ann Marie O'Phelan
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Barb Freda
A former professional chef and life-long foodie, Barb is currently consulting food editor at "Florida Table," a South Florida food magazine. She also blogs about cooking and baking at BabetteFeasts.com. |
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Belinda Hulin
Belinda Hulin thought she was just passing through. Fourteen years later, she's still here writing food, travel and lifestyle features and is completely seduced by the Florida lifestyle. |
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Beth D’Addono
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Beth Luberecki
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Bill Dudley
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Bill Ward
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Bob Harig
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Bonnie G. McEwan
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Bonnie Gross
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Brenda Swann
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Brenda Vieira
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Cameron Stuart
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Carita Parks, The Hester Group
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Carriage Way Bed & Breakfast
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Catherine O' Neal
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Cathy Salustri
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Charlotte Libov
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Chelle Koster Walton
Author of nine Florida guidebooks, Chelle Koster Walton has lived in Florida since 1981. Her award-winning articles have appeared in FamilyFun, National Geographic Traveler, Miami Herald and more. |
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Chelsea Greenwood
Travel has been a lifelong passion for Chelsea Greenwood, a freelance writer and the managing editor of Boca Raton magazine. |
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Chip Scanlan
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Clearwater Chamber of Commerce
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Crane's Beach House
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Curtis Ross
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Dalia Colon
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Darcie MacMahon, FORUM magazine, FloridaHumanities.org
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David McRee
A Bradenton native, David spent nine years photographing and writing about Florida's beaches for his website. He is the author of Florida Beaches: Finding Your Paradise on the Lower Gulf Coast |
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David Wilkening
David Wilkening is a freelance writer who specializes in travel and business writing. He is a former newspaperman who worked in Chicago, Detroit and Orlando. |
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Deanne Schulz
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Deanne Shulz
Deanne Shulz is a writer, publicist and college professor based in Orlando, Florida. She has three kids, two dogs and an endless supply of out-of-town guests. |
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Debbie Hanson
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Dian Vujovich
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Diane Daniel
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Diane Lacey Allen
Diane Allen writes for The Ledger, part of the New York Times Regional Group, and has covered everything from Elian to Hurricane Andrew. She has also been published in the New York Times, Blue, Paddler and Water's Edge. |
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Dooley Worth
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Doug Kelly
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Doug Sease
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Dr. Brian R. Rucker
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Dr. David Coles, Longwood University
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Dr. Denise Y. Mose
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Emily Nipps
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Emmy Nicklin
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Eric Deggans
Eric Deggans is the Media Critic for the St. Petersburg Times. He has also worked as a columnist, specializing in race issues, pop culture, media and national affairs. |
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Eric Leventhal
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Eric Vician
A former award-winning newspaper writer, including a decade at the St. Petersburg Times, Eric is a freelance writer and father of two beautiful girls living in the Tampa Bay area. His focus is sports, events, backyard living and the pool/spa industry.
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Erin Carter
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Erin Marvin
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Everglades Alligator Farm
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Flora Iacchia
Flora Iacchia is a digital artist and writer in Pompano Beach. |
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Staff (FWC)
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Frances Robles
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Frank Fenton
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Frank Sweet
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Gabrielle Davis
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Gadsden County TDC
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Garland Pollard
Garland Pollard is a freelance writer and editor based in Sarasota, Florida. Until January 2007 he was editor of Virginia Living magazine in Richmond. He likes to write about business, branding, travel and architecture. |
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Gary McKechnie
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Gary Sease
Gary is a writer and former newspaper editor based in Jacksonville. |
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Geoffrey Kula
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Glenn Swift
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Greg Johnston
An award-winning travel and lifestyle photographer, Greg Johnston has shot for Entree, Town & Country and Caribbean Travel & Life. His lifestyle images are featured in many tourism advertising campaigns. |
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Hawk's Cay Resort
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Heather Boynton
A self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie, Heather Boynton would love to jump out of planes for a living, but works as a writer and editor instead. She has written for Avenue Magazine, Downtown & Beyond and local newspapers. |
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Heidi Tyline King
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Herb Hiller
Herb Hiller writes about Florida. His new work, Highway A1A, Florida At the Edge, reviews tourism, development and the emergence of year-round residential Florida downtowns. |
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High Springs Main Street
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Highlands County CVB
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Hilda Mitrani
A native Miamian of Cuban-Spanish descent (just like Florida!), I love getting off the beaten path to uncover the unexpected Florida every chance I get. Come along with me as I explore the Sunshine State's unusual and unique spots. |
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Idoia Gorosabel Gkikas
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Jack E. Davis, FORUM magazine, FloridaHumanities.org
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James J. Miller
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James Y. Bartlett
Jim Bartlett is an award-winning writer, editor and author whose work has appeared in Esquire, Bon Appetit, Forbes FYI and Hemispheres. His new golf murder mystery, Death at the Member-Guest, has just been published by Yeoman House Books. |
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Janet Fusco
Janet Fusco has traveled and written about the Sunshine State ever since she left the snowy north 16 years ago. And, as long as the minivan remains a "no fire" zone, she enjoys the journey with her kids. |
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Jen Karetnik
An MFA poet, Jen Karetnik has written for The Miami Herald, Ocean Drive and is author of Random House's Around Miami with Kids. |
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Jennifer Michaels
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Jennifer Stevens
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Jenny Lee Allen
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Jerald T. Milanich
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Jesse Swanson
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Jill Martin
With two boys of her own, and eight nieces and nephews all in Florida, Jill Martin knows the ins and outs of family travel in the Sunshine State. She has been a travel writer for 12 years and is VISIT FLORIDA's Family expert. |
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John E. Worth
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John J. Clune Jr. y Margo S. Stringfield
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Jon Wilson
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Jon Wilson, FORUM magazine, FloridaHumanities.org
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Joseph Hayes
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Joseph Reed Hayes
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Judy Bokorney
Judy Bokorney is a freelance writer who enjoys the outdoors and lives in Florida with her husband and two middle school-age sons. |
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Judy Wells
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Juliette Reynolds
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Kanika Jelks
Coming from a family of Floridians (five generations worth!), I know how to have fun in the Sunshine State. If there's something new and exciting going on, you can bet that it's on my radar. |
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Kara Chalmers
Kara Chalmers is a freelance writer who has written for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Charlotte Life, Sarasota-Manatee Business Magazine and VISIT FLORIDA publications. |
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Kara Chalmers and Nate Huff
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Karen Bartlett
Karen Bartlett is a writer and photographer based in Naples. |
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Karen Feld
Karen Feld, an award-winning journalist based in Washington DC, is an astute observer of the political and celebrity scene and writes a syndicated personality column. |
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Karen Galvin
Editor Karen Galvin resides in Florida with her husband and their 6-year-old son and has worked for travel publications and newspapers since 1982. |
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Karen T. Bartlett
Karen Bartlett's travel features and photographs appear throughout North America and the Caribbean. Her book, Naples, A Photographic Portrait, is due out in 2006. |
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Kate Pursell
Kate loves to travel near and far, but sailing her 18-foot Interlake (named the Katydid) in Sarasota Bay with her husband Scott is a close second. |
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Kathleen Gaye
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Kathy Catron
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Kelly Braden
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Kendra Gemma
Kendra Gemma is a travel editor and writer who loves the finer things in life and the small pleasant surprises. She has written for in-flight magazines, visitors guides and travel magazines for more than 10 years.
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Keven McCarthy
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Kevin Kenny
A native Floridian, Kevin has been a Class A PGA Professional since 1994. Currently the Director of Instruction for Tampa Palms and Hunters Green in New Tampa, Kevin teaches players of all abilities from beginners to PGA Tour players. |
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Kevin McGeever, VISIT FLORIDA Editor
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Kevin Mims
Florida native Kevin Mims can usually be found on a wooded trail - running, hiking or biking, and is always taking in new adventures. When not outside, he's blogging about Florida hiking at his site, WahooHiker.com. |
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Key West Express
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Kristine Hughes
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Kristy Andersen
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L. Omar Rivers
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Lago Mar Resort
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Laura Spinale
Laura Spinale is an award-winning writer and full-time freelancer. Her work has appeared in publications from the Philadelphia Inquirer to America Online's City Guide site. When not working, she reads. A lot. |
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Lauren Hopkins
A native of Jacksonville, Lauren Hopkins is a frequent contributor to 904 and Jacksonville Magazine. Her stories have also appeared in EveryDay with Rachael Ray, Marie Claire and Seventeen. |
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Lauren Tjaden
A lifelong equestrian and competitor, Lauren is also a hang gliding, bicycling and water skiing enthusiast. She flew as a United States team member in the 2006 Women's World Hang Gliding Championships, winning silver. |
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Laurilee Thompson
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Lenora Dannelke
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Lillian Seays
Lillian Seays, graduate of South Carolina State College (now University) is the publisher of Onyx Magazine, which targets African Americans in the state of Florida. |
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Linda Brandt
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Lisa Codianne Fowler
A globetrotting travel writer for 24 years, Lisa Codianne Fowler also specializes in Florida. Her work appears in local, national and international publications. |
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Lisa M. Moten
Lisa Moten, creative director for Onyx Magazine, has been the president and managing partner of an international award-winning marketing communications firm in Florida since 2001. |
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Lisa Moten
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Lissa Harnish Poirot
Lissa Harnish Poirot, who was raised in South Florida and has traveled the state extensively, fell for Northwest Florida's beaches and intimate communities and considers it her favorite Florida destination. |
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Liz Cox
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LoAnn Halden
South Florida-based freelance editor and writer LoAnn Halden loves Hollywood Beach because her patience for sunbathing lasts about 10 minutes before she asks, "What else is there to do?" |
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Lucy Beebe Tobias
Lucy's newest book is 'Florida Gardens Gone Wild,' August, 2011, available in e-format at Kindle and Nook and in print at Amazon and Barnes & Noble web sites. An audio version is in production.
She received the Volunteer of the Year Award from Audubon of Florida, 2011, for Outstanding Service and Dedication to Florida's Special Places, writing blogs and taking photos of these special places for www.audubonoffloridanews.org |
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Lynn Grisard Fullman
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Lynn Seldon
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Lynn Waddell
Born with one foot in the road, writer Lynn Waddell likes to stop and explore as well. A former newspaper reporter, Lynn now writes about Florida for Newsweek, the Christian Science Monitor and Salon.com. |
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Lynne R. Christen
Lynne Christen is a freelance travel journalist and leisure travel addict living in Northwest Florida. Lynne has traveled to 47 countries and throughout the United States. For her, writing is the perfect venue for sharing her travel expertise and enthusiasm. She has written three travel books and contributes to travel publications and websites.
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Mari Robyn Jones
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Maria Berns
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Maria Delis
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Martin Merzer
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Mary Awosika
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McCall Credle Rosenthal
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McCall Credle Rosenthal
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Melissa Bartalos
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Melissa Betheau
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Melissa Worden
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Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
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Michael Hayes
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Michael Russo
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Mischa Vieira-Kirby
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Mitzi Gordon
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Nanci Theoret
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Nancy Chapman
Nancy Chapman is an artist, writer and photographer whose stories have appeared in the Boston Herald, Sarasota Herald-Tribune and Cape Cod Times. |
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Nate Huff
An outdoors enthusiast and golf fanatic, Nate Huff's travels center on nature and nine irons. Californian by blood, he now lives and works in Florida. |
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National Park Service
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Nicole Cisneros McKeen
Nicole is the editor of Florida Engineer. |
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Pat McKanic
A former journalist for the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, Pat McKanic is now a business and travel writer and public and media relations specialist. |
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Patrick J. Livingston, PGA Professional- PGA.com
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Paula Lewis
A Costa Rican native, Paula has called Miami home for 26 years. This avid shoe collector knows everything about Florida shopping, whether it's the latest high-end fashion or the best deals around. |
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Peter Miller, Bass 2 Billfish
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Philip Ward
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Rafael Lima
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Rayme Samuels
Rayme Samuels is a freelance writer based out of Miami and is VISIT FLORIDA's Arts & Culture Expert. |
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Rebecca Reynolds
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Richard Pachter
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Rick Martino, PGA Director of Instruction- PGA.com
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Robert J. Austin
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Robert N. Jenkins
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Roger Smith
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Rusty Chinnis and Christine Killeen
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Ryan J. Wheeler
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Ryan J. Wheeler and Jerald T. Milanich
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Ryan Nance
A native of Southern California, Nance lived in Madrid, Taipei and New York and traveled to dozens of countries and 40 states before settling in Florida. |
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Ryan Wheeler, Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research
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Sally Walker Davies
Sally Walker Davies lives in Memphis, where she is a columnist and blogger for the Commercial Appeal and a frequent contributor to AOL Travel, The Tennessean and Family.com. She counts the northwest Gulf Coast of Florida as one of her favorite family vacations spots. |
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Sally Walker Davies
Sally Walker Davies lives in Memphis, where she is a columnist and blogger for the Commercial Appeal and a frequent contributor to AOL Travel, The Tennessean and Family.com. She counts the northwest Gulf Coast of Florida as one of her favorite family vacations spots. |
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Sam Dolson
After two years of teaching high school journalism, Sam Dolson is thrilled with his return to writing and editing. He lives in St. Petersburg with his wife, Mary, and kids, Sam and Julia. |
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Samantha Crespo
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Sammy Mack
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Sandra Friend
Whether she's wading through the wilds of the Big Cypress Swamp or seeking out the perfect Apalachicola oyster, author Sandra Friend enjoys immersing herself in her work. A member of the Society of American Travel Writers, Sandra lives in Ocala with her husband, cartoonist Rob Smith, Jr.
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Sandrine Gayet
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Sarah Beth Hopton
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Sarah Elder
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Sarah-Beth Hopton
Sarah-Beth Hopton is a freelance writer based in Tallahassee. |
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Sean Daly
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Seth Kubersky
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Shannon Shelton Miller
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Shayne Benowitz
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St. Johns River Cruise
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Stefan Elfenbein
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Stephanie Hayes
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Steve Heisler
Steve Heisler writes freelance feature, food and travel articles for newspapers and magazines. His work has won a national feature-writing award. He is a former features and news editor. |
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Steve Persall
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Steve Winston
A longtime member of SATW, Steve Winston has written for major media all over the world and has written or contributed to thirteen books. In search of "The Story," he's been shot at in Northern Ireland, been a cowboy in Arizona, jumped into an alligator pit in the Everglades, and flown World War II fighter planes in aerial "combat." |
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Steve Winston
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Susan Clary
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Susan G. Hauser
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Susan Harper
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Susan R. Parker
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Susan Vallee
Susan Vallee might be blonde and fair-skinned, but she loves calling Florida home. She's been writing about luxurious places to stay and the kooky locals that enliven Florida's small towns for the last 10 years. |
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Susannah Nesmith
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Tampa Bay &Co.
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Terry Tomalin
Terry Tomalin, the St. Petersburg Times outdoors editor, has traveled from the jungles of South America to the deserts of Australia, but his favorite adventure destination is St. Pete Beach, where he likes to build sand castles with his son Kai and daughter Nia. |
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Terry Ward
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The Palm Beaches & Boca Raton
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Thomas Becnel
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Tiffany Connors
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Tim McDonald
A journalist and golf nut, my philosophy has always been to work less, golf more. In fact, I've played on and written about nearly all of Florida's golf courses throughout my career. Come along and tee off with me.
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Todd Anderson- PGA.com
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Tom Scherberger
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Tom Shea, PGA Professional- PGA.com
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Tom Valeo
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Trevor Gliwski, PGA Professional- PGA.com
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Trevor Green and Rafael Lima
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Trevor Green and Sarah Elder
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Trisha Posner
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Vickie Oldham
Vickie Oldham is a television producer, reporter and host. The 25-year broadcast journalism veteran has spent much of her career documenting African American life, history and culture in Florida. |
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VISIT FLORIDA staff
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VISIT FLORIDA Staff
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Wayne Grumet
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Yanela Gordon
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Zandra Wolfgram
Zandra Wolfgram has lived in 13 cities throughout the Midwest and East Coast and now calls Northwest Florida home. She received a BA degree in Journalism and has worked professionally in marketing communication for 22 years. She has launched award-winning resort magazines, newspapers, television channels, websites and brand image campaigns. Currently, she is a freelance writer and owner of Wordplay Ink Corp, a marketing communication company based in Fort Walton Beach. |
