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Super Bowl XLIV
Super Bowl XLIV is coming to Miami's Dolphin Stadium on February 7, 2010.
Florida In December
Highlights of Florida in December including best time to go, average temperatures, and special holiday events.
Florida's Climate and Weather
The Sunshine State's economy depends on its pleasant climate. Find average temperatures and humidity charts here.
Florida In January
Highlights of Florida in January including best time to go, average temperatures, and special holiday events.
WDW Ticket Information
Disney World ticket information including ticket glossary, ticket prices, and where to purchase tickets.
Nude & Clothing-Optional Guide
The naked truth about Florida's nude beaches and resorts.
Gaylord Palms' ICE!
ICE! is the winter wonderland created by Gaylord Palms Resort that features more than two million pounds of ice that becomes a frozen family attraction.
Florida Driving - Driving Distances
FLORIDA DRIVING DISTANCES Check the two tables below for the official highway mileage between most major
Florida In February
Highlights of Florida in February including best time to go, average temperatures, and special holiday events.
Florida Celebrates New Year
Florida rings in the New Year with celebrations throughout the state.
Florida In March
Highlights of Florida in March including best time to go, average temperatures, and special holiday events.
Super Bowl XLIV FAQs
FAQs for Super Bowl XLIV (44) coming to Miami's Dolphin Stadium on February 7, 2010.
Top Five Romantic Getaways
The five best memory-making Florida romantic getaways under the sun.
Florida Keys Camping
A directory of Florida Keys campgrounds.
Christmas In Florida
The weather outside may not be frightful, but Christmas in Florida can be so delightful. See how Floridians celebrate this special time of the year with a variety of holiday activities.
Florida In April
Highlights of Florida in April including best time to go, average temperatures, and special events.
Christmas, Florida
Christmas, Florida was originally called Fort Christmas, after the time of the year the fort was built. Prior to the holidays, people come from miles around to have their holiday cards postmarked Christmas, Florida.
Casino Cruises
You don't have to go all the way to Vegas for casinos, these Florida casino cruises let you play your favorite games and sail the seas.
Ice Skating in Florida
Florida ice skating directory of ice skating rinks and arenas.
Florida Maps
This page links to several different Florida highway maps - maps for getting to and around Florida and Florida's major cities.
Haulover Beach
Portions of Haulover Beach have been designated as clothing-optional and is a popular spot among gays and naturists.
Christmas Shoppes
A directory of Florida's Christmas shoppes.
Florida Events Calendar
Events Calendar Click on day for events, which will be listed below calendar. Month to month navigation
The Overseas Highway
The Overseas Highway, the southernmost leg of U.S. Highway 1 and sometimes called the Highway That Goes to Sea is a modern wonder that stretches from Miami to Key West.
Playalinda Beach
Playalinda Beach is one of the few areas in Florida where nude sunbathing is still a practice.
Family-Friendly Resorts
Florida's family-friendly resorts have much to offer, including plenty of kid-friendly activities.
Greyhound Racing
"Going to the dogs" at one of Florida's many greyhound tracks is now respectable entertainment.
Florida In May
Highlights of Florida in May including best time to go, average temperatures, and special events.
Florida Spring Break 2009
Your guide to Florida's hottest spring break destinations.
Walt Disney Facts
Fun, little-known facts about Walt Disney.
Hurricane Information
Find out what a hurricane is, what to do if one threatens your area, and when to evacuate and much more.
Decorating Christmas Trees
Decorative how-to ideas to decorate your Christmas trees Florida-style with handmade shell ornaments.
Sand Dollar Ornament
Make this Florida craft sand dollar ornament in an hour or less.
Gulf View Square Mall
The Gulf View Square Mall in Port Richey features more than 100 specialty stores on top of your favorites, 10 restaurants and a delicious food court that serves a variety of favorite foods sure to satisfy anyone. At Gulf View Square Mall, the guest services are a priority with an array of services available to you such as wheelchair and stroller rentals and fax/copy services.
Dinosaur World
The roadside attraction, Dinosaur World in Plant City, features life-size dinosaur replicas in a natural setting along with a museum and hands-on experiences.
What's New at Disney
Find out what's new and what's changed at Disney World.
Florida Vacation Destinations
Florida's top vacation destinations include Disney World, the Keys, Daytona Beach and more.
Festivals and Events
Links to Florida celebrations of history, culture, and legendary annual events.
Directions to WDW
How to get to Walt Disney World by air, bus, car or train.
Countryside Mall
One of the area's largest malls with great stores and amenities, including a new Family Lounge. Countryside mall also has a large ice skating rink which includes a skating academy offering skating classes, as well as classes for hockey and figure skating, precision drill teams and birthday parties. The mall features a wide variety of shopping experiences with over 187 stores and restaurants.
Lakeridge Winery
A directory of Florida wineries and vineyards.
How to Clean Seashells
A step-by-step guide to cleaning those seashells collected from the beach.
Florida Day Trips
Many popular destinations are a short distance and make perfect day trips.
Florida Vacation Guide
Ever wonder what's the best time of the year to visit Florida. Florida has a wide variety of great destinations that can be enjoyed throughout the year - Disney World and other attractions as well as plenty of coastline with wonderful beaches - and special annual events.
Florida In June
Highlights of Florida in June including best time to go, average temperatures, and special events.
BEST Shelling in Florida
Shell seekers find treasures along the Lee Island Coast in Florida.
Florida Beach Vacation Planner
Looking for a gay or nude beach? Find those beaches and more here.
Disney World Vacation Planner
If you're planning a Disney World vacation, start here for helpful trip planning information.
Florida Strawberry Festival
The Florida Strawberry Festival was established in Plant City to celebrate the harvest of strawberries. It features a midway, exhibits, live entertainment and plenty of strawberries.
Downtown Orlando Tour
The centerpiece of downtown is Lake Eola Park.
Shell Angel Craft
Make this Florida craft angel from shells in an hour or less.
Melbourne Square Mall
Melbourne Square Mall is your one-stop shopping destination. Now with the completion of its multi-million dollar renovation, there is a new custom-designed children’s play area named the Simon Kidgits Korner which incorporates artistic playtime, educational interactives, a children’s library/reading area, adult seating and even a baby changing station.
All-Star Resort
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort introduces new family suites.
Florida Driving
Florida driver's license requirements, driver handbook, driver's license offices, rules of the road and more.
Florida's 2009 Top Beaches
Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, aka Dr. Beach, has again issued his annual list of the Top Beaches. Two of Florida's beaches made the list in 2009 - Siesta Beach on Siesta Key in Sarasota and Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne, near Miami.
Small Towns
Small towns in Florida offer some big surprises when it comes to things to do. They often make perfect day trips or weekend getaways.
The Magic Kingdom
The Magic Kingdom, Disney World's first theme park transports imaginations into worlds of fantasy, adventure and wonder.
New Year at the World
Walt Disney World Resort fills the skies and stages at Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and the Magic Kingdom in gala New Year's celebrations.
Bright Ideas for Florida-Style Holiday Gifts
Online Tropical Treasures and Treats From Florida. If you are looking for something a little different this year for those on your holiday shopping list, here are some suggestions that are sure to please.
Character Dining
Dine daily with the Disney characters at any of these locations within Walt Disney World Resort.
Top Attractions
The top Florida attractions, beaches, animal parks, aquariums, zoos, museums, water parks, shopping and sports.
Florida Holidays 2009
It's as easy as ABC to enjoy Florida's holiday celebrations and extravaganzas. We've selected some of the best for your enjoyment.
Disney World Park Guides
Park-by-park guides to hours, parking and getting around the theme parks at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Florida In July
Highlights of Florida in July including best time to go, average temperatures, and special events.
Attraction Holiday Lights
Special lights provide holiday memory-making moments at Florida's attractions.
Candlelight Processional
New narrators take to the stage to read the traditional Christmas Story during the Candlelight Processional at Epcot.
Walt Disney Quotes
Walt Disney has been quoted on many topics... here are a few.
Disney's All-Star Resorts
Value and convenience are packaged into three themed resort hotels — music, movies or sports.
Florida City Maps
Maps to help get around Florida's major cities.
Florida In August
Highlights of Florida in August including best time to go, average temperatures, and special events.
Florida Beach Vacations
Some of the best Florida beach destinations for vacationers aren't necessarily those that earn national recognition as the best beaches. They may not have the best sand or the biggest waves, but what they do is cater to specific crowds that love them just the way they are.
Mickey's Christmas Party
Twelve nights of Christmas light up the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida.
Florida In November
Highlights of Florida in November including best time to go, average temperatures, and special events.
Hurricane Dos and Don'ts
What to do and what not to do during and after a hurricane.
Holiday Treats and Sweets
Elaborate holiday confections planned across Walt Disney World Property.
Florida Horse Racing
Florida's Thoroughbred champions are known all over the world and its horse racing tracks are the testing grounds for many of those champions.
Fort Christmas Historical Park
Fort Christmas Historical Park is set on 25 acres located in Christmas, Florida. It features a replica of the 1837 fort that was built during the Seminole Indian War.
Downtown St. Petersburg Tour
BayWalk entertainment complex located in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida features an open-air themed plaza with theaters, restaurants and unique shopping.
Florida In October
Highlights of Florida in October including best time to go, average temperatures, and special halloween events.
10 Unusual Places to Stay
Whether you choose to stay at a nudist resort, be slimed at the Nick Hotel or sleep underwater in the Keys, Florida offers a wide array of hotels and sleepover accommodations that are unique.
Shells
Links to everything you've always wanted to know about shells.
Shells - Where to Find Seashells
The best Florida locations for finding shells, shell museums, shell tours and shell shops.
Florida-Style Christmas Decor
Holiday decorations with a tropical twist for true Florida-style decorating.
Driving to Florida?
A Florida vacation that involves driving requires more planning than just loading the luggage or having the right map. Here are tips to make your trip smoother.
Florida Attractions
Florida Attractions
Coral Square Mall
Coral Square Mall offers a wide range of shops, dining and entertaining experiences. For the youngins there is a kiddie train, carousel, and a saltwater aquarium filled with beautiful fish. Throughout the mall there are tranquil fountains, as well as lush, tropical-like landscaping to help relax while shopping.
Cordova Mall
Cordova Mall is the largest and most upscale shopping center within the Pensacola area. Cordova Mall includes over 140 shops to browse. There are also many selections of eateries in the food court to satisfy your hunger and everyone's tastebuds.
Fairy Tale Honeymoons
Your dream wedding and honeymoon can come true in Florida - one of the top wedding and honeymoon destinations in the world.
Epcot
Two worlds celebrate technology and international heritage in one theme park - Epcot.
Florida In September
Highlights of Florida in September including best time to go, average temperatures, and special events.
Nickelodeon Family Suites
SpongeBob SquarePants adorns the walls in this KidSuite at the Nickelodeon Family Suites in Orlando, Florida.
Florida Photo Album
Photographs of Disney World attractions, resorts, restaurants and more.
Photo Album: Florida Sunsets - Captivating Sunset
This little girl is captivated by the beauty of this sunset near Fort Myers Pier.
Florida Water Parks
Need to beat the heat? Cool off at one of Florida's hottest water parks!
Florida Fairs
Florida has 50 county fairs and live stock exhibitions, located in communities throughout the state, where you'll find fun for the entire family - food, midways, art and craft exhibitions and live entertainment.
DeSoto Square Mall
DeSoto Square mall offers a wide variety of shopping experiences with some of the favorites stores, such as JCPenney's, Sears, Dillards, and Macy's. DeSoto Mall also offers over 100 specialty stores for your added convenience and shopping pleasure. The Mall features a wide variety of food court selections to satisfy anyone's tastebuds.
Florida Clickable Map
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Cedar Key
Visit Cedar Key for a day and stroll through unique shops, eat fresh seafood, or fish from the pier.
Wannado City
Wannado City at Sawgrass Mills in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a trend-setting new children's attraction. It's America's first indoor role-playing theme park for kids offers entertaining lessons in real-life responsibility.
The Seven Wonders of Florida
The Overseas Highway, the southernmost leg of U.S. Highway 1 and sometimes called the Highway That Goes to Sea is a modern wonder that stretches from Miami to Key West.
Florida Keys FAQs
Today the Keys are a tourist, diving, and sportfishing mecca that draws over a million visitors each year.
Downtown Miami Tour
Considered "south" of downtown, South Beach, a.k.a. "America's Riviera," is a whimsical collection of more than 800 architecturally protected buildings from the 1930s and 40s has been given the nod and transformed into a super chic destination of celebrities and urban neighborhood of eccentric residents.
Indian Casinos
Take a chance on a really different Florida experience - casino gambling.
Weird Florida Facts
Did you know that Gatorade was developed in Florida? Find more fun and weird Florida facts here.
Photo Album: Disney Cruise Line - Internet Cafe
Florida for Visitors Photo Album: Disney Cruise Line Internet Cafe ©200 2 Walt Disney Company . All rights
Colony Beach & Tennis Resort
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort on Longboat Key is one of the Sarasota area's finest beach resorts.
Florida Air Travel
A handy directory of Florida's airports with locations, codes and phone numbers.
Key West
Aerial Picture of Key West
Citrus Park Town Centre
One of the Tampa Bay area's largest malls with great stores. There are over 187 stores and restaurants to chose from while visiting Citrus Park Mall. There is a wide variety of foods to satisfy the tastebuds of any shopper needing to settle those hunger pains. This mall offers a variety of conceirge services which include free ballons for the kiddies to enjoy while shopping, as well as electric scooters, wheelchairs and strollers for the kiddies too!
Sand Dollar Santa Craft
How to make a Sand Dollar Santa in an hour or two.
Universal Holiday
Universal Orlando celebrates the holidays with resort-wide festivities, including Grinchmas and Macy's Holiday Parade.
10 Small Towns and Festivals
Small towns and small town festivals in Florida. Festivals in the small communities of Fellsmere, Ruskin, San Antonio, Umatilla, Williston, Zellwood and more.
Disney World Holidays
Seasonal fun takes center stage at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Largo, FL
Largo is nestled between St. Petersburg and Clearwater, just a stones throw from Gulf Coast beaches. Amazingly, it is close to everything... including nature.
Free Admission to Disney World
Celebrate your birthday in 2009 with free admission to any Disney World theme park.
Coconut Point Mall
Coconut Point will open the first part of 2007 and will be a place for people to get together, shop, eat, work, play or see a movie in a Main Street-style shopping environment.
Photo Album: Florida Beaches - Clearwater Beach
Florida has many beaches along its approximately 1200 miles of coastline - Clearwater Beach is the most popular of all the West Coast Florida beaches.
Florida State Fair
The Florida State Fair is a showcase for the best Florida has to offer. It is held each February in Tampa, Florida.
Multi-Park Tickets
A closer look and cost comparison of multi-park admission tickets, along with tips for purchasing any attraction ticket.
Holiday Mickey and Minnie
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse are all decked out in their holiday best for the Christmas holidays.
Weeki Wachee Springs
Weeki Wachee Springs is the home to the famous underwater mermaid shows.
Florida Sunsets
Florida Sunset
Indian River Mall
At Indian River Mall there are plenty of stores to keep you dressed in style, restuarants to keep your stomach satisfied and a gaming arcade to keep the kiddies occupied. Entertainment doesn't stop there. There is also a theatre to catch a movie with the entire family or close friends. Indian River Commons is adjacent to the mall and features discount and specialty stores.
SeaWorld Orlando
The world's premier marine adventure park with world-class shows, thrilling rides and unforgettable animal encounters.
Silver Springs & Wild Waters
Explore Florida first nature theme park and water wonderland.
Jungle Island
One of Miami's oldest and greatest attractions Jungle Island where the jungle comes alive!
How To Decorate with Seashells
A great decoration idea to display the shells you found on vacation is to use them to make a wreath.
Disney's Hollywood Studios
It's on with the show at Disney's Hollwyood Studios where guests can enter the world of the glitz, glamour and excitement of show business.
Fort Myers & Sanibel Island
Southwest Florida's most beautiful area and popular shelling destination.
Ron Jon Surf Shop
Ron Jon's is the hottest beach shopping experience in Florida.
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
One Man's Dream gets you up close and personal with the entertainment heritage of Walt Disney.
Edison Mall
At Edison Mall, a new lifestyle center addition should be completed within the first quarter of 2007. On top of enjoying your favorite stores such as J. C. Penney's and Sears, there are also over 160 specialty stores to serve your individual needs.
International Drive Orlando
The International Drive Resort Area is convenient to all Central Florida attractions, dining, and shopping.
Amelia Island
Amelia Island is a vacation paradise that offers miles of white sandy Atlantic beaches, world-class resorts, spectacular golf, unique shopping and historically significant landmarks.
Daytona Beach Spring Break
Your guide to Daytona Beach Florida - the hottest spring break destination!
Photo Album: Florida Beaches - St. Petersburg Beach
Florida has many beaches along its approximately 1200 miles of coastline - St. Petersburg Beach offers a beautiful stretch of snow white sand along the Gulf of Mexico.
Discovery Cove - Orlando
Experience the most exciting animal encounters -- swimming with dolphins, playing with stingrays, and coming eye-to-eye with sharks and barracuda.
Free Things To Do
From one coast to the other, Central Florida offers a variety of things to do... some of them are free!
Ringling Museums
Run away to Sarasota for the greatest show on earth - the Ringling Art Museum and Museum of the Circus.
Florida Poems
If you like poetry, you enjoy these poems about Florida.
Things to Do for Free
Top 10 Things To Do for FREE in Florida.
Fall Festivals
Florida celebrates everything from bears to rattlesnakes at these fall festival celebrations.
Downtown Disney
Downtown Disney features many unique shops - everything from art and disney collectables to Christmas decorations and toys.
Special 2009 Vacation Deals
Vacation package deals that include special amenities and/or value-added benefits.
SunPass
Florida's SunPass is a prepaid toll program available on most of Florida's toll roads and at Orlando International Airport.
Florida's 2008 Top Beaches
Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, aka Dr. Beach, has again issued his annual list of the Top Beaches. Three of Florida's beaches made the list in 2008 - Caladesi Island State Park in Dunedin, Siesta Beach on Siesta Key in Sarasota and Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne, near Miami.
How to See a Shuttle Launch
How and where to see a shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center.
Fairy Tale Weddings
The epitome of Disney romance can be summed up in four words - Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings.
Sand Dollar Legend
This legendary tale is said to tell of Jesus' birth and death through the markings of this shell.
The Florida Aquarium
The Florida Aquarium in Tampa is a cool way to sea life!
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