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Chic Beaches: Coastal Towns With a Touch of Class
Lido Key's flavor is distinctly continental, with courtyards and patios scattered among lush tropical growth and antique statues.
Tags: beaches,  shopping,  nightlife,  dining,  Daytona_Beach,  Delray_Beach,  Lido_Key,  Sanibel_Island,  Seaside,  
Best Beach Towns for History Buffs
"If the light is right, you can see sections of the 'Georges Valentine,' an Italian brigantine wrecked just offshore." – Jim McCormick, Keeper of Gilbert's Bar House or Refuge
Tags: Spanish_Colonial_Heritage_Trail,  Black_Heritage_Trail,  Civil_War_Heritage_Trail,  history,  historical_sites,  historic_districts,  beaches,  Fernandina_Beach,  Amelia_Island,  Key_West,  Pensacola,  Pensacola_Beach,  St_Augustine,  Stuart,  Jensen_Beach,  
Adventures Designed to Thrill
Glide over the forests and swamps in this fun-for-the-whole-family adventure at Forever Florida in St. Cloud.
Tags: adventure,  sports,  beaches,  hang_gliding,  skydiving,  surfing,  Florida_Keys,  Zephyrhills,  Cocoa_Beach,  New_Smyrna_Beach,  Sebastian,  St_Cloud,  
Dragons on the Water
It’s fun to watch, and it’s fun to compete, and the Sunshine State is sizzling with shiploads of these events.
Tags: water_sports,  adventure,  festival,  Tampa,  Deerfield_Beach,  Jacksonville,  Marathon,  Orlando,  Miami,  
5 Free Florida Favorites
If you’re looking for some fun by the beach that won’t leave your wallet wailing, these five free Sunshine State events have your name on them.
Tags: Pensacola_Beach,  Hollywood,  Sanibel_Island,  Clearwater_Beach,  Jacksonville_Beach,  beaches,  events,  festival,  nightlife,  
Do the Beach a Little Differently
Bet you’ve never ridden the waves like this!
Tags: Bradenton,  beaches,  adventure,  Destin,  Florida_Keys,  Fort_Myers_Beach,  Key_West,  Miami,  Orlando,  Panama_City_Beach,  Melbourne,  
Best of the Best Beaches
These Sunshine State beaches claim a boatload of awards – just pick the one that’s right for you!
Tags: beaches,  Grayton_Beach,  Port_St_Joe,  Jacksonville,  South_Beach,  Key_Biscayne,  Clearwater_Beach,  St_Petersburg,  New_Smyrna_Beach,  Cocoa_Beach,  Siesta_Key,  Amelia_Island,  Fort_Myers_Beach,  Captiva_Island,  family,  surfing,  romance,  
Where the Baseball Boys Are
The Grapefruit League delivers a mound of hard-hitting action on the field – and off of it, too.
Tags: sports,  dining,  nightlife,  Fort_Myers,  Jupiter,  Dunedin,  Tampa,  Clearwater,  
Beach Sports
Stand-up paddlers can float in the emerald Gulf waters or explore the stunningly beautiful coastal dune lake (Western Lake) at pristine Grayton Beach State Park in South Walton.
Tags: kayaking,  Sanibel_Island,  outdoors_and_nature,  beaches,  adventure,  Marathon,  water_sports,  Siesta_Key,  West_Palm_Beach,  surfing,  Sebastian,  Merritt_Island,  Grayton_Beach,  South_Walton,  snorkeling,  Florida_Keys,  
The Best Beaches to Say I Do
Tags: weddings,  beaches,  Destin,  Amelia_Island,  Longboat_Key,  Fort_Walton_Beach,  Charlotte_Harbor,  Fort_Lauderdale,  
5 Florida Beaches with Old-Time Flair
Tags: beaches,  Jensen_Beach,  Fernandina_Beach,  Anna_Maria_Island,  Cape_San_Blas,  
Five Best Beaches to Camp
A beach camping trip provides a soul-soothing way to reconnect with family, friends and nature. Here are some of the sweetest Sunshine State shores to get some sand between your stakes.
Tags: beaches,  camping,  parks,  Cape_San_Blas,  Florida_Keys,  Flagler_Beach,  Fort_Myers,  Daytona_Beach,  
Action-Packed Florida Beaches
Remember to pack your dancing shoes, because the action doesn’t stop when the sun goes down.
Tags: Clearwater_Beach,  Jacksonville_Beach,  Daytona_Beach,  Key_West,  Panama_City_Beach,  South_Beach,  
Beaches with the Most Bang for Your Buck
Dreaming about a beach getaway, but afraid it might break the bank? Here are five affordable – and fabulous – seaside destinations that won’t leave your wallet singing the blues.
Tags: beaches,  beaches,  
Shake It Up
Here are suggestions for – and information about – sports that are especially suited to the Sunshine State seashore.
Tags: water_sports,  beaches,  surfing,  diving,  fishing,  Islamorada,  Destin,  Florida_Keys,  Charlotte_Harbor,  
Spring Break Seaside
Ready to dump your jacket and books in the nearest snowdrift and get some sand between your toes? These six, sweet Sunshine State beaches are ideal spring break escapes.
Tags: beaches,  Clearwater_Beach,  Daytona_Beach,  Fort_Myers,  Key_West,  Panama_City_Beach,  South_Beach,  
Florida Sports Overview
The Sunshine State is a spectator-sports Mecca, boasting an abundance of football, baseball, basketball and hockey.
Tags: sports,  
Weird, Wacky and Wonderful: Florida’s Oddest Annual Events
Remember to embrace the oddity, smile at the strange, and make sure not to miss out on these wild, wonderful, uniquely Florida celebrations of the weird.
Tags: events,  St_Augustine,  Pensacola,  Orlando,  Coconut_Grove,  Key_Largo,  Key_West,  Naples,  
Magic at Sunrise
“It was like being in a dream,” he said, his eyes misting. “And it turned out to be a more beautiful, peaceful dream than I could have imagined. I’ll never forget it.”
Tags: flight,  Orlando,  museums,  Pensacola,  
Soar to New Heights at Fantasy of Flight
Want to do more than fantasize about soaring the Sunshine State’s sky? No problem.
Tags: adventure,  sports,  flight,  Orlando,  World_War_II_Heritage_Trail,  
Mountain Bike Mania
You’ll want to allow lots of time for exploring, since you can pedal more than 82 miles of trails.
Tags: biking,  Ocala,  trails,  adventure,  
The Whole-Hog on Bike Week
The attendance is up to half a million, and activities are more adult-oriented, so you may want to leave the kids at home with the babysitter for this event.
Tags: motorcycling,  Daytona_Beach,  festival,  events,  adventure,  
Zookeeper for a Day at Miami MetroZoo
Our experiences included checking the eye of a red river hog, hand-feeding sweet potatoes to a rhino, warding off the advances of an amorous parrot and accepting kisses from New Guinea Singing Dog puppies.
Tags: Miami,  zoos,  wildlife,  family,  
Diving in Islamorada
Islamorada is located in the upper Keys, and benefits from its proximity to the 120 mile long reef that runs along the Florida Keys Island chain, the only North American living coral reef.
Tags: diving,  water_sports,  Islamorada,  Florida_Keys,  adventure,  
Hang Gliding at Wallaby Ranch
In that first tandem flight, Chad taught me how to turn, how to slow down and how to speed up. By the time we rolled in, only 15 minutes later, my life was forever changed.
Tags: sports,  Orlando,  flight,  adventure,  
Wind, Water and Fun: Windsurfing on Merritt Island
Open year round, Calema rents kayaks and teaches sailing, but the location is perfect for its windsurfing operation. There are no ocean swells to fight, and the river isn’t tidal.
Tags: water_sports,  Merritt_Island,  sports,  surfing,  
Wakeboard to Wind Tunnel
You can jump out of a perfectly good plane when you visit Skydive City. SkyVenture in Orlando presents a slightly tamer alternative with its vertical wind tunnel.
Tags: sports,  racing,  equestrian,  water_sports,  motorcycling,  manatees,  adventure,  
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,  
Delve Into the Underground at the Caverns
Stalactites reached down from above, often bleeding into the stalagmites poking from the floor, forming pillars and columns painted in vivid hues.
Tags: Marianna,  parks,  outdoors_and_nature,  tours,  camping,  fishing,  wildlife,  hiking,  trails,  been_there_havent_done_that,  
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