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1: Dirtbikes At Croom Ver detalle |
2: Hernando: Lost And Found Ver detalle |
3: Miami Beach: Art Deco Tours Ver detalle |
4: Inverness: Call Of The Equine Ver detalle |
5: St. Petersburg: Downtown Market Ver detalle |
6: Stuart: You'll Be Hooked Ver detalle |
7: Egmont Key: Keeper Of The Flame Ver detalle |
8: Gulfport: Funky Homes, Kindred Spirits Ver detalle |
9: Siesta Key: A Place Of Rest Ver detalle |
10: Fort Lauderdale: Where The Treasures Are Ver detalle |
11: Cross Creek: Time Capsule In The Woods Ver detalle |
12: Dunedin: Small-Town Ambience Ver detalle |
13: Kings Bay: Manatee Madness Ver detalle |
14: Captiva: Calm After The Storm Ver detalle |
15: Cortez: It Takes A Village Ver detalle |
16: Mount Dora: Quaint & Quiet Ver detalle |
17: St. Pete: Haslam's Never-Ending Story Ver detalle |
18: Webster: Only On A Monday Ver detalle |
19: Steinhatchee: Quiet Oasis Ver detalle |
20: Micanopy: Our Little Town Ver detalle |
21: Venice: Shops And Seaside Ver detalle |
22: Maitland: Eagle Eye On Needy Birds Ver detalle |
23: Florida Southern College: The Dazzling Dozen Ver detalle |
24: Bok Tower: Tower Of Tranquility Ver detalle |
25: Wakulla Springs: The Real Florida Ver detalle |
26: Little Manatee: Take A Hike! Ver detalle |
27: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens: Sarasota's Leisurely Legacy Ver detalle |
28: Nature Park Nurtures Respect For Bay Ver detalle |
29: Dade City Makes For Compelling Day Trip Ver detalle |
30: Florida's Hidden Coast Ver detalle |
31: Sarasota: Family Fun Ver detalle |
32: Tallahassee: Capital Ideas For Garden Shoppers Ver detalle |
33: Crystal Springs Preserve Ver detalle |
34: Adventure Island Ver detalle |
35: Big Cat Rescue Ver detalle |
36: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Ver detalle |
37: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Inc Ver detalle |
38: Cracker Country Ver detalle |
39: LEGOLAND Florida Ver detalle |
40: Dinosaur World Ver detalle |
41: Walt Disney World Ver detalle |
42: Florida Aquarium Ver detalle |
43: Gatorland Ver detalle |
44: Great Explorations Children's Museum Ver detalle |
45: Lowry Park Zoo Ver detalle |
46: Museum of Science & Industry Ver detalle |
47: National Comedy Hall Of Fame Ver detalle |
48: John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Ver detalle |
49: Science Center of Pinellas County Inc Ver detalle |
50: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ver detalle |
51: Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary Ver detalle |
52: Suncoast Primate Sanctuary Ver detalle |
53: Sunken Gardens Ver detalle |
54: Tampa Bay Downs Ver detalle |
55: Tampa Museum of Art Ver detalle |
56: Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Ver detalle |
57: Weedon Island Preserve Ver detalle |
58: Weeki Wachee Springs State Park Ver detalle |
Palm tree farms still flourish here
a niracle of sorts in a state rapidly losing
farmland to megamansions,
strip centers and sprawling subdivisions.
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The winding trails and sandy pits draw
thousands of dirt bike enthusiasts to the
159,000-acre Withlacoochee State Forest
— the second-largest state forest in Florida.
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Florida's not all flat. We discovered hilly
bridges in Hernando County's Brooksville
on a recent outing.
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Modern-day South Beach is still a vibrant
monument to the Art Deco designs
of the late 1920s and '30s.
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This part of Florida, perfectly named the
Nature Coast, is a part most of us never
see.
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Downtown St. Petersburg's Saturday
Morning Market is well worth the trek from
Tampa, Brandon, Tarpon Springs or anywhere else.
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Sailfish are to this beautiful coastal
community what cigars are to Tampa.
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Historic Egmont Key offers sandy beaches,
boundless wildlife, views of Anna Maria Island
and Fort DeSoto Park and the constant flow
of pleasure boats and the occasional
freighter passing by. And the lighthouse.
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In little more than a decade, they rebuilt
this historic waterfront city, reclaiming
and creating one of the Bay area's most
eclectic assortments of homes.
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Nothing's nicer than waking from a nap to
the sound of rain falling on palm fronds or
looking out the window to see graceful
birds of paradise.
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Fort Lauderdale's treasures — its famous
beach, Birch State Park, Las Olas
Boulevard's shops, galleries and cafes, and
the city's signature canals — thankfully
all seem the same.
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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' readers still find
their way to this tiny place between Ocala
and Gainesville to be inspired by her muse:
Cross Creek.
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Nestled under ancient moss-covered oaks
and lining the sultry Intracoastal
Waterway, Dunedin's historic district is the
real deal, the exact type of town the
Disney folks tried to emulate when they
created Celebration.
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Crystal River and nearby Homosassa
Springs maintain a thriving tourism industry
centered on the so-ugly-they're-cute manatees.
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Dead trees from Hurricane Charley still dot
the resort and the little village of Captiva,
but ospreys nest in many now,
another sign of rebirth.
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A lot has changed in Cortez since gill nets
were banned in state waters in 1995. But
a lot has remained the same.
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It's easy to imagine Mount Dora as the backdrop
for a movie set in small-town America.
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Established in 1933 near its present
location, venerable Haslam's Book Store is
likely the oldest - and largest - new and
used bookstore in Florida and
maybe in the Southeast.
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It's noon at the Webster flea market,
and already 50,000 shoppers mill
around this 300-acre Smithsonian of the
South, with its displays of American ingenuity,
nostalgia and indispensable tools for everyday
living (think Popeil's Pocket Fisherman).
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Bordered by cabbage palms and
gargantuan oaks dripping with twisted
vines, the bourbon-colored Steinhatchee
River would make the perfect setting
for a Tarzan movie.
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Home to just 653 residents, Micanopy is a
place where everyone seems to know
everyone else if they stay around long enough.
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Sometimes, travels are more fun when you
don't make a lot of plans or know much
about a place before you visit.
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How fitting that the Audubon Center for
Birds of Prey is just a mile from where
Florida's first Audubon activists helped
halt bird hunting in the Everglades in 1901.
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One of America's most revered architects
left a legacy in Lakeland unsurpassed in
the rest of the world.
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Few getaways are more relaxing. Enjoy a
peaceful stroll, a quieter night and a
delicious meal in the shadow of
Lake Wales' most famous landmark.
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A ride down the Wakulla River reveals
nature untouched and rarely seen by
inhabitants of the state's concrete jungles.
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Looking to relieve the stress of work, fit in a
cardio workout and enjoy the great outdoors?
Try Little Manatee River State Park.
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A visit to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
makes a perfect complement to a stay
on Siesta Key.
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All three nature trails in Upper Tampa Bay
Park lead past the bay, and they offer
solace amid towering oaks and pines,
saw palmettos, palms, and white
and black mangroves.
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Visitors to Dade City quickly see why
the town has a reputation as being
among America's best retirement towns
and most livable cities.
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Yellow Jacket Campground in Old Town
is a Floridian's dream getaway along the
Suwanee River.
National Comedy Hall Of Fame
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18328 Gulf Boulevard