By Janet K. Keeler Nearly 4 million cruisers come to Port Everglades cruise port in Fort Lauderdale every year to see the world. There’s not a continent untouched by at least one of the 40 ships that homeport in Port Everglades. Cruise itineraries range from three-day Bahamas jaunts to…
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By Janet K. Keeler There’s a lot of action and history packed into the roughly seven square miles of Key West. Key West is a city in Florida that’s just 165 miles from Miami but it feels like a million miles away. Tropical breezes, the bluest water that America has to offer and a laid-back vibe…
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By Janet K. Keeler The act of “blasting off” is certainly an apt way to describe the action of Florida’s Space Coast, home to the Kennedy Space Center. But Port Canaveral Cruise Port is also taking off. Last year, nearly 7 million cruisers boarded one of the 13 ships that set sail from Port…
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By Julie Landry Laviolette Steeped in Southern charm, North Central Florida boasts the graceful capitol city of Tallahassee and the bustling college town of Gainesville, home to the University of Florida. Along the way, you’ll find family run U Pick farms for strawberries, blueberries and grapes…
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By Julie Landry Laviolette Surfing spots, the Space Coast and the Daytona 500 are the adrenaline-inducing draws of Florida’s Central East region. But look beyond the thrills and you’ll find a mellow farm-to-table scene, providing fresh fruits, veggies and small-batch artisanal goods to local…
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SEASIDE Where Seaside, a picture-perfect, walkable beach town famed as the birthplace of the New Urbanism design movement and as the filming location of the 1998 movie “The Truman Show,” limits its beach access to residents and guests. (There is one exception. The public can reach the sand at Town…
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PINE ISLAND Where Hernando County’s Pine Island encompasses a mere 51 acres in Central West Florida, and boasts a whopping population of 136. Yet this tiny key is home to a treasured beach, Alfred A McKethan/Pine Island Park, located at 10840 Pine Island Drive, Spring Hill, FL 34607. (Pine Island in…
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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Where Starting in the north at Pine Avenue and El Mar Drive and continuing south to Palm Avenue and El Mar Drive, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL 33308 The vibe Quaint, romantic, laidback. Old Florida charm. No high-rises. On the beach, expect to see families, kids, couples and…
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ST. GEORGE ISLAND Where Encompassing 22 miles of serene beaches, St. George Island offers sandy wonderlands like St. George Island Lighthouse Park and Regatta Park. But none outshine Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park, located at 1900 E. Gulf Beach Drive, St. George Island FL 32328…
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HOLLYWOOD BEACH Where Hollywood Beach and the Broadwalk stretch over two and a half miles from A1A east to the ocean between Sheridan St. and Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, FL 33020, ending at Hollywood North Beach Park. Vibe Fun and funky, with an extensive boardwalk and a flip-flop and shorts…
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