By Dalia Colón Describing the new St. Pete Pier as a place to go fishing would be like describing your smartphone as a device for making phone calls. Yes, it is that. But it’s also so much more. The $92 million pier, which was completed in 2020, appeals to fishermen and foodies, fitness buffs and…
Read MoreBy Lauren Tjaden Imagine a paddling journey through an enchanted land of shimmering blue-green water where dolphins, rays and manatees are mysteriously illuminated under Florida’s vast, starry sky. While bioluminescence feels like a bit of magic, it’s not. But it is Mother Nature at her spectacular…
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By Susan Clary CAPE CANAVERAL – Col. Robert “Bob” Springer remembers the day he received “the call” in May 1980. He was a pilot giving a base tour to a three-star general and had just touched down at Marine Corps Base Camp LeJeune. NASA was calling to offer him a job as an astronaut in the new…
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By Carrie McLaren During a recent visit to Cape Canaveral to visit the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex, my family stayed at the Holiday Inn Club Vacations Cape Canaveral Beach Resort. Located along the Atlantic Ocean, this beachfront resort was a welcoming retreat, filled with great…
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By Amy Shepherd Nance Learn about space history through Cape Canaveral tours, including Cocoa Beach and Titusville -- also referred to as Florida's Space Coast. Cocoa Beach has cool kitsch. A weekend here might include a stop at the Surf Museum, shopping at a tiki gallery and a trip down I Dream…
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By Jeanette Scott Did you know that Florida has more cruise ship ports than anywhere else in the United States? That's right, Florida has five different cities from which you can take a cruise – including ships that leave from both the Atlantic and Gulf sides of the state – and each port city has…
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