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Ron Jon Surf Shop is a favorite among surfers.

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This line of tableware from N.S. Merill & Company provides of taste of underwater life -- minus the saltwater.

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Save your pennies for these one-of-a-kind Florida souvenirs – a reminder of your fun Sunshine State vacation.

Hats Off

Life’s a beach when you throw on a men’s cap ($15) made by Ron Jon, a cult favorite among surfers, with six Florida store locations. Styles vary by store. Ron Jon Surf Shop, Panama City Beach, 850-233-8898, ronjonsurfshop.com

Get Cookin’

You’ll channel Florida every time you make dishes such as palm salad and oyster stew. These and many other recipes are in the cookbook Sixty Miles from a Lemon ($20), by former Cedar Key restauranteur and librarian Janice Coupe. Cedar Key Historical Society Museum, Cedar Key, 352-543-5549, cedarkeymuseum.org

In the Bag

South Florida resident Diane Eidelstein celebrates the state’s Cuban heritage with cigar box handbags ($250-$500). Each one-of-a-kind purse features exquisite details inside and out, such as handles made from semiprecious stones and interiors lined with a mirror and luxurious fabric. Styles vary. Bags to “Di” For, Miami, 305-798-1288, bagstodifor.com 

Wing’s the Thing

Go colorful-yet-elegant with a rhodium-plated brass and porcelain butterfly necklace ($65) by Franz Jewelry. Its dimensions are 4 x 3-3/8 x 3/8 inches and hangs on an 18-inch silver chain. Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory, 305-296-2988, keywestbutterfly.com

Tasty Treat

Chocoholics rejoice! Visit any of three Whetstone Chocolate stores in St. Augustine (St. George Street, King Street and Anastasia Island) or take St. Augustine’s Original Chocolate Tasting Tour led by Whetstone Chocolatiers, and then take home some locally crafted, mouthwatering chocolate shells ($11) in such flavors as mint or toffee crunch, Valencia orange and Key lime pie. 904-825-1700, whetstonechocolates.com

Seafood

Your dinner guests will get along swimmingly when you serve their food on the Caskata Sea Life Collection ($35 plus). The line of bowls, platters and other tableware gives you a taste of underwater life -- minus the saltwater. N.S. Merill & Company, Palm Beach Gardens, 561-776-5898, nsmerill.com

Blastoff Baby

Your little astronaut-in-training will send a clear message at mealtimes: “I need my space.” Pick up a bib ($9.99) in blue or pink. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Space Shop, 866-737-5235, thespaceshop.com

Potent Patch

Show your Hogwarts school spirit by affixing an embroidered cotton patch ($6.95) to your backpack or favorite garment. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal's Islands of Adventure, Universal Orlando Resort, 877-318-2732, universalorlando.com