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America's top vaycay state is best known for its beach resorts and theme parks. But besides the ersatz thrills of Orlando, the nightlife of South Beach, and the well-marketed Victoriana of Key West and Amelia Island, quiet hideaways abound as well.

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The spooky ghost tours of St. Augustine

Victor Block At age 458 - founded during the Spanish empire by Admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés - St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied settlement in the United States. There’s a lot to recommend a city that old, including charming colonial architecture and a lot of history - not just stretching back centuries but also including its beginnings as a tourism mecca during the Victorian era, the early 20th century, and even the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. And of course…

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12 of Florida's best resorts

Beachcomber Resort & Club Attracting more than 120 million holidaymakers annually, the Sunshine State is famously home to many beautiful beaches on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and is known for its bright sunshine, tall palm trees, crystal clear turquoise waters, expansive beaches, theme parks; and resorts. And here's our list of picks (obviously by no means exhaustive) of a dozen of the best resorts - from very affordable to very exclusive, and intimate to enormous -…

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Luscious Lee County in the wake of last fall's Hurricane Ian

Visit Florida Walking along the Fort Myers Yacht Basin in the center of the city, you would never know that three months ago it was littered with boats and destruction, havoc wreaked by Hurricane Ian in late September 2022 - the worst storm to hit Florida since 1935 and the world's third costliest on record. The feeling of calm felt almost eerie as I remembered the horrific TV images of months past. Nonetheless, this Lee County city along with nearby Bonita Springs are beach towns, bastions…

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Miami's Ultra included in "The USA's Top 10 Music Festivals"

Since debuting here in 1989, one of the world's premier electronic dance music festivals has been held in many cities across the globe, but this March event is still the biggest and most famous, with as many as 155,000 attending over two to three days in the city's Bayfront Park. with acts appearing over the years including Diplo, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Moby, Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, and Paul Van Dyk. For more, read post

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Janice Brown April 28, 2010 at 1:20am

Naples, FL offers conveniences and efficiencies for the business traveler, plus plenty of diversions for those non-working hours.

Naples, Florida: A Quick Trip to the Mediterranean - without a Transatlantic Flight

I travel to Naples, Florida, on business occasionally. Naples has a reputation as a vacation spot and it’s great for that: beaches, natura...
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Natasha Demps April 15, 2010 at 8:29pm

2010 Memorial Day Weekend in Miami South Beach is coming soon. Urban Beach Week for Memorial Day in Miami South Beach is on May 27 - May 31, 2010. Hurry up and make your hotel reservations because majority of hotels are already book for this 2010 Memorial Day Weekend in Miami. Keep checking back at my website for the latest events and after parties at some of the best nightclubs for Memorial Day Weekend in South Miami Beach.
David Paul Appell April 6, 2010 at 4:19pm

So true, Vinnie. But I think what may be at work here is that it's easier and somehow feels more "right" to people to be afraid of the obvious things, like everyone instinctually was back in the cave days.
Vincent Russo April 6, 2010 at 4:13pm

People in our state are afraid of the wrong things. Aligators, panthers. Try driving off when a vulture just ate your tires.
Up north in Jersey where I come from, people are afraid of bears, but they almost never attack people. Deer kill people. Car accidents, lymes disease, and then they eat your shrubs.
David Paul Appell April 6, 2010 at 3:44pm

Interesting piece in the Miami Herald today about an unexpected danger in the Everglades: vultures munching on visitors' rubber and vinyl car parts! http://bit.ly/c19it7
Darryl Musick March 22, 2010 at 4:35pm

Disneyed out in Orlando? See our report on a quick day trip to Kennedy Space Center at The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/ygf3s66
Natasha Demps March 7, 2010 at 12:40am

For travel information about Miami or Fort Lauderdale go to www.southflhotspots.com Get the latest information about the best nightclubs, buy event tickets, make dinner reservations, and book a hotel or vacation rental.

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Throughout the month of March, Miami’s oceanfront Trump International Beach Resort is offering free accommodations on Fridays, for all room types, to guests who book between March 6th and March 16th. And the giving doesn’t stop there. Trump International’s “Free Fridays” package also includes a complimentary, Full American Breakfast daily at the Resort’s featured restaurant, Neomi’s Grill.

Located in the exclusive enclave of Sunny Isles Beach, the contemporary Mobil 4-star resort features all the lavish amenities that one would not normally associate with “free,” including a private stretch of white sand beach, expansive grotto-style pool complex, luxurious air conditioned pool and beachside cabanas, award-winning spa, full-service fitness center, and a number of celebrated dining options.

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