By Lauren Tjaden “We should take a girls trip.” Friends can say it for years without anyone actually booking a hotel. Florida offers plenty of reasons to finally do it—and far more possibilities than the standard beach-chairs-and-cocktails getaway. Here, you can ride horses along an Atlantic beach;…
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Pack a paddle next to your sunscreen. On a Tuesday morning in April, you can stand courtside at East Naples Community Park and watch a 5.0 professional dink within a few feet of a retiree from Minnesota playing her first tournament, and admission to watch most of it costs nothing. That mix of…
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By Lauren Tjaden Tucked along the banks of the Suwannee River, the small North Florida town of White Springs holds the memory of a place once considered almost miraculous. Long before theme parks and beach resorts defined Florida tourism, travelers journeyed here for something far quieter—and far…
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Situated along Ainger Creek in Englewood, this family-owned restaurant has been drawing locals and visitors to the southwest Gulf Coast since 2003, not because it's the only waterfront option in town, but because there's genuinely nothing else like it in the area. The concept comes directly from the…
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Sitting on 50 acres along US-98 between Gulf Breeze and Navarre, the Gulf Breeze Zoo is the go-to wildlife destination for the Pensacola region. It's home to more than 1,000 animals from nearly every continent -- gorillas, Nile hippos, rhinoceroses, reticulated giraffes, orangutans, sloths, and…
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Naples has no shortage of places to stay. But The Perry Hotel Naples brings something genuinely different to the market. Opened in March 2025, this 160-room boutique property sits along the Cocohatchee River in North Naples, with direct channel access to the Gulf and Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park…
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Some places become landmarks because they're big. Others because they've been around forever. Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach managed both. Since opening on North Atlantic Avenue in 1963, this flagship store has grown into one of Florida's most recognizable destinations, drawing surfers, families…
Read MoreFrom scenic coastal rides to rugged off-road adventures, Florida offers a wealth of biking resources to help you plan, navigate, and make the most of every mile. Here’s your go-to guide for finding trails, rides, events, and safety information. Trails and Maps Rails to Trails Conservancy: Provides…
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From bucket-list road rides to mud-splashed mountain bike festivals, Florida knows how to put on a cycling event. Think coast-to-coast adventures with Bike Florida, the off-road energy of the Santos Fat Tire Festival, and the leg-burning legend of the Horrible Hundred. Whether you’re chasing miles…
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Gary McKechnie For your consideration, here’s Union County by the numbers: Of Florida’s 67 counties, it is the smallest, just 240 square miles. You could drive border to border in about 20 minutes, and it has just three incorporated towns. But in some ways, Union County is more than the sum of its…
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