Insider: Get a Taste of the South Beach Wine and Food Festival
Kara Franker and Rachelle Lucas take you on a quick tour of SOBEWFF. The Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival is a national, star-studded, four-day destination event...
View ArticleMixon Fruit Farms
The orange juice machine in the shop at Mixon Fruit Farms in Bradenton offers more than just samples of ice-cold juice; it offers a taste of Florida for tourists and locals alike. In the Mixon family...
View ArticleArtist Dale Chihuly's Surreal Flights of Fancy in St. Petersburg
You've never seen anything like Dale Chihuly's glass art. Delicate pieces of blown glass sprout from the ground like plants, squat like sea life and hang in midair like frozen fireworks, forcing you...
View ArticleHighlands Hammock State Park: Tree Fort
The canopy of trees at Highlands Hammock is what makes this state park truly unique. Beneath it lies an elevated boardwalk nine hiking trails and a scenic 3-mile loop drive. Visitors come here to camp...
View Article5 Great Reasons to Explore Treasure Island
If you find yourself on Treasure Island on Florida's gulf coast, you'll hardly consider yourself marooned — there's plenty to do. Go out fishing (and catching) on a Hubbard's Marina charter. Or if...
View ArticleHutchinson Island's Treasures
Located in the Stuart area, Hutchinson Island is home to many historic treasures. While on the island, one can see Florida's only remaining house of refuge at Gilbert's Bar or view a display of 1930...
View ArticleInsider: Immerse Yourself in Florida Wildlife on Paynes Prairie
If you really want to get an old Florida experience, you're going to have to leave the city, the cell phone towers and the highways behind. Make your way to the center of Paynes Prairie Preserve State...
View ArticleFarm-to-Table Dining in Miami
Get a glimpse of the farm-to-table dining movement in Miami. Featured in this video are Café Books & Books, Verde Community Farm & Market and more.
View ArticleThe Fresh Flavors of Farm-to-Table Dining in Orlando
Rachelle Lucas takes a look at farm-to-table dining in Orlando. Featured in the video are Lake Meadow Farm in Ocoee and K Restaurant & Wine Bar in Orlando.
View ArticleHow to Do Florida: Spectacular State Parks
Florida's state parks offer unique experiences for residents and visitors alike. Surrounded by water, the Sunshine State is a great place to see a diverse ecosystem filled with wildlife and exotic...
View ArticleInsider: Great Writers Feed Off Key West's Creative Energy
When Ernest Hemingway became the first popular author to make Key West his home in the 1930s, he started an unparalleled literary tradition. Per capita, more Pulitzer Prize winners have lived here...
View ArticleFashion, Music Converge on Nights Out in South Beach
There's an energy on Miami Beach present from sunrise to sunset, and around again. You get a mix of everything - Latin flavor, European culture and a sizzling Caribbean climate. Nightlife in South...
View ArticleInsider: Girls' Night Out At the W in Fort Lauderdale
"There's something really fun about getting into a limo with some of your best friends," says VISIT FLORIDA Entertainment and Luxury Insider Kara Franker, "cruising down A1A and showing up to the W...
View ArticleHear Only the Sounds of Nature At Alum Bluff
Florida may not have mountain ranges like Colorado or canyons like Arizona, but that doesn't mean it's without geologic formations. Paddle the Apalachicola River past Alum Bluff, and you'll be able to...
View ArticleHoist a Pint at an Irish-American Institution at McGuire's
In 1977, McGuire's opened as a small neighborhood pub in a shopping center. In 1982, it moved to its current location, in Pensacola's original 1927 firehouse, where you'll currently find a 1900s New...
View ArticleHow to Do Florida: Scalloping
How to Do Florida's Chad Crawford and family go scalloping in Steinhatchee off Central Florida's west coast. The best part: taking their catch to local restaurant Fiddler's for a feast.
View ArticleDay Trip in Hillsborough River State Park
In a continuting series of day trips around Tampa Bay, we spent a half day in Hillsborough River State Park. Among the many activities are canoing, hiking and kayaking.
View ArticleDay Trip to Flagler Beach
Flagler Beach is a retro town with salty style. Friendly locals and open-air restaurants set the stage for a laid-back afternoon. Enjoy eclectic shops, surfing, a classic fishing pier and a...
View ArticleDay Trip: The De Soto Trail
It was near present-day Bradenton that Spanish conquistador Hernando De Soto began a four-year expedition that ultimately opened new areas of North America to European exploration. On this Bradenton...
View ArticleConquering Florida: Capturing Air (and Face Planting)
Mobile photographer Brian Ladder dares to be great in this Florida adventure series. A positive attitude and an eye for what's exciting about Florida always produce inspiring images and a story to...
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