By Carlos Harrison Daytona Beach Boardwalk and Pier is more than a place to drop a line and hook a fish. It’s a place where you can reel in a whole lot of fun. First, of course, there’s the Daytona beach pier itself. It stretches a full 1,000 feet into the Atlantic – better than three football…
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Florida boasts more than 7,500 lakes and most support healthy populations of the fast-growing Florida-strain largemouth bass. If you fished each lake just once, it would take you 20 years and six months of consecutive fishing days to do it. Thankfully, in order to manage these exceptional fishing…
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By Lauren Tjaden Central Florida offers theme parks galore—but that’s just the beginning of the fun. Discover mermaids, dinosaurs, pools that will blow your mind and much more. Shining Armor…
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By Dalia Colon When I was a kid, family vacation meant riding in the back middle seat of our family’s Subaru station wagon with my feet on the hump. As the youngest and smallest, I inevitably found myself sandwiched between my brother, Freddie, and cousin, Curtis, who often accompanied us on…
Read MoreHere are six of the most adventurous sands in the Sunshine State. By Lauren Tjaden Love the beach, but get bored quicker than a goldfish can blink? These six fun Florida beaches offer a boatload of adventure, sports, events, parties and nightlife. 1. Clearwater Beach First on our list of fun…
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Families have been flocking to Florida for years and it’s easy to see why. “Florida is an ideal destination for family fun because it provides opportunities for families to participate in activities together,” said Emily Kaufman, a.k.a. The Travel Mom. “From theme parks and outdoor adventure to…
Read MorePlanets, rocket ships and astronauts on Florida's Space Coast. Families looking for an "out-of-this-world" vacation will find the perfect getaway on the Space Coast, which combines education and fun against a backdrop of solar systems and natural scenery. The "space race" is over, so stretch your…
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By Jeff Klinkenberg John Tigertail wants to show me his Everglades. He hands me ear protectors, punches a button, and his airboat engine roars to life. We skim across the river of grass in water inches deep and see his great blue herons, his white ibis and his alligators. He taps me on the shoulder…
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By Lauren Tjaden The Sunshine State’s year-round moderate climate, mineral-rich water and soil, coupled with its exceptional horse facilities and support industries make Florida the perfect place for breeding, training and racing, for horse shows, polo and rodeos, and almost every other kind of…
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By Jeff Klinkenberg I have never been menaced by an alligator, not once, in all the years I have waded through swamps, canoed along dark rivers, or skinny-dipped in glassy sloughs. They always give ground. But that hardly means I grin with delight when a big gator hisses and displays big teeth…
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