By Kevin McGeever Your Florida vacation destination is Orlando, Theme Park Capital of the World. And the overstimulating first thought may be that you are just a day’s drive from Disney and Universal and SeaWorld and International Drive -- and so many exciting choices that your head might explode:…
Read MoreFlorida boasts a rich, diverse history, with African American landmarks and legacies throughout the state. Here’s a guide to historical sites and African American Heritage Trail locations, grouped by county. While some of these sites can be visited, others are private and not open to the public…
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Central East Florida, with Daytona Beach, Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach, is home to the space industry, top-notch birding, verdant parks, and the state’s top surfing. Cape Canaveral If your only reason for visiting Cape Canaveral is to leave it behind, come again. Some 5 million passengers…
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By Janet K. Keeler St. Petersburg is in the middle of a renaissance that’s brought craft breweries, art galleries, sidewalk cafes and lots of young people to the city to live, work and play. The downtown St. Petersburg waterfront area draws vibrant crowds to its restaurants and museums year-round…
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By Kara Franker Calling all Florida residents! Invite your friends and family down to visit South Florida this summer and show them how to live it up like a local. This summer season, Florida natives will have it easier than ever with great deals on luxury hotel packages, combined with offers…
Read MoreBy: Gary McKechnie If you’re a traveler who enjoys striking up conversations with locals at a diner, who looks forward to weekend drives just to enjoy the thrill of discovery, who drives the long, lonesome roads that appear as just faint lines on a map… Hendry County awaits. Shaped like the…
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By Martin Merzer Friday: Come downtown and plan to stay a while. You won’t be sorry. 2-5 p.m.: Visit the Capitol and enjoy the view. Find your way to the new Capitol. It won’t be hard – it’s the tallest building not only in Tallahassee, but for 100 or more miles in every direction…
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By Dalia Colon Where: About a 20-minute drive northwest of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport or a 1-hour drive southwest of Tampa International Airport. Length: 3.5 miles. Best time to visit: November to July, to visit the Sunday Beach Market at Coquina Beach. Fun fact: If you visit in…
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By Gary McKechnie Born and raised in Florida, I never gave much thought to why places were named the way they were until I thumbed through a state atlas and reached the W’s. That’s where the list included places like Winter Beach, Winter Garden, Winter Haven, Winter Park, and Winter Springs. I…
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By Andrew Meacham Between Ocala National Forest and Walt Disney World Resort, the John F. Kennedy Space Center and Sea World, Orlando gives everyone a different look. But beneath the glistening jewels the world sees lies the cool and beating heart of the state, thousands of lakes and the wildlife…
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