By Terry Tomalin There's good reason lobster divers are called bug hunters. The hardest part about catching these tasty crustaceans is finding them. Lobsters don’t stay put. They love to move around. When the special two-day spiny lobster sport season opens is held each year the last Wednesday…
Read MoreBy Terry Tomalin With more than 7,700 lakes, 10,550 miles of rivers and 2,276 miles of tidal shoreline, there is no doubt why fishing in Florida is one of the top activities for locals and visitors. It's wonder the state has produced more than 900 world records, more than any other state or…
Read MoreBy Rafael Lima Want to really get away from it all? Here are six unique vacation rentals in South Florida that are well off the beaten path. Three require a boat ride. One requires a dive. Stiltsville Your boat slows over sparking turquoise water that is inches deep. Something shimmers ahead. A…
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A road trip through the Florida Keys is its own reward: a 113-mile journey across a necklace of islands with some of the most jaw-dropping scenery you’ll ever see. But amidst these topaz waters, diving pelicans and lush mangroves are attractions that are educational, historical or just plain fun…
Read MoreView the state Capitol with this fun and educational driving tour through Tallahassee and beyond. Tallahassee and the Big Bend area are as far south as you can go in Florida - not in geography, but surely in atmosphere. Accents thick as Tupelo honey, red dirt roads, homemade sausage and…
Read MoreBy Dalia Colón A road trip through the Florida Keys is its own reward: a 113-mile journey across islands with some of the most jaw-droppingly gorgeous scenery you’ll ever lay eyes on. But amidst the topaz waters, diving pelicans and lush mangroves are a treasure trove of attractions that are…
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By Tim McDonald The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples is one of the swankiest golf resorts in the state and the country for that matter. You come here to play golf, you get treated like royalty. Speaking of royalty, at least in golf terms, the resort's two courses were designed by Greg Norman…
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By Tim McDonald The area from Jacksonville south to St. Augustine has some of the best golf courses in the state – in the country, actually – and they sometimes tend to overshadow some other fine tracks in the area. Cimarrone Golf Club is a good example. It's got good length – 6,891 yards from the…
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TradeWinds Island Resorts add tropical flair to this family-friendly beach. Two white swans cross your path as you paddle the meandering waterway winding through the Tradewinds Island Grand Resort on St. Pete Beach, selected as one the nation's top beaches by TripAdvisor. Sunlight dances on a…
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Check out these family-friendly Florida malls with plenty to entertain (and distract) the kids. By Jill Martin These days, there’s much more to malls than just shopping – way more! Check out these Florida shopping areas that offer plenty of ways to keep the kids (and you) entertained. Westfield…
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