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| Florida's Best Diving Spots |
| There are nine springs that flow into the tannin-dyed Santa Fe River, which is an endless source of fun when lazily floating on tubes above divers exploring the caverns below. Read More |
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| Florida's Diving Festivals |
| The festival, which takes place at the Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary just six miles south of Big Pine Key, treats divers and snorkelers to underwater performers such as Tuna Turner and Britney Spearfish. Read More |
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| Dive the Speigel Grove |
| The "Big Blue River" within the sea can swing close to shore and bring a variety of open ocean residents, including manta rays and hammerhead sharks. Read More |
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| Florida Keys/Key West Area |
| Attractions recall Ernest Hemingway's residence here, visits by Harry Truman, and the island's shipwrecking era, cigar-making days and military importance. Read More |
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| City Profile: Key Largo |
| A nine-foot statue entitled "Christ of the Abyss," a gift from an Italian entrepreneur, has become world renowned as a Key Largo icon and landmark for divers. Read More |
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| Florida's Seven Great Natural Wonders |
| Even without binoculars I sighted crested caracara, deer, gopher tortoises, ospreys, rabbits, red-shouldered hawks and wading birds. A great blue heron lazily lofted itself above spatterdock lilies. Read More |
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| Family Must-Sees |
| Your kids will be kissed and hugged by dolphins and sea lions respectively at Theater of the Sea in Islamorada. Read More |
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| Walk on the Wild Side |
| The grand sight of a whale splashing in the water is not usually associated with Florida. But northern right whales choose our northeastern coastal waters, almost exclusively, to give birth in winter months. They are among the most endangered species of large mammals in the world. Read More |
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| Birds of a Feather |
| The unique refuge was established in 1931 to provide a wintering habitat for migratory waterfowl and is one of the oldest in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Read More |
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| Shipwrecked |
| I’m talking Florida shipwrecks, where crystalline waters harbor wrecks teeming with marine life, and the history books have plenty of colorful stories to tell. Read More |
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| Fun Under Five Bucks |
| Whether you want to sightsee, brush up on some history or just relax on a white-sand beach, Florida offers a wide variety of activities from which to choose that are all under $5. Read More |
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| Sports with a Splash |
| Bright formations of brain and staghorn coral, thousands of fish so colorful they look neon, super-sized sea turtles, moray eels and Caribbean spiny lobster keep you company as you watch from above or dive into their world. Read More |
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| Take the Overseas Highway to Adventure |
| With inexpensive entrance fees and lengthy activity rosters at state parks along the Overseas Highway, it's possible to plan an action-packed itinerary of snorkeling, hiking, bird watching, kayaking, camping and fishing and still have cash left over for key lime pie! Read More |
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| Splash Down in Key West |
| Offshore charters troll the deep waters of the Florida Straits for marlin, sailfish, shark and swordfish, the tough-fighting fish Ernest Hemingway loved to pursue when he lived in Key West in the 1930s. Read More |
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