Things to Do in Florida
- Oranges
- Beaches
- Walt Disney World
Find the fun in sunny Florida with this group describing ALL things Florida. Great group for locals to discover new places - and for visitors to discover we're more than surf and shuffleboard.
Visit Florida's Cities for a Fun Vacation
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Tampa, Florida
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Tampa, Florida, is a city with lots to see and do. As photographers we visit Tampa several times a year to work. The zoo has an extensive collection of wild animals. There are several interesting museums including The Tampa Museum of Art, seen in our...
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Orlando, Florida
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When you think of Orlando, Disney is the next name that pops into your mind. I know, this photo was made on one of my visits to the Magic Kingdom. But Orlando is sooooo much more. Take a look at the other side of this Florida city. Find fascinating m...
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Things To Do in Gulfport, Florida
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I love visiting Gulfport, a small beach town close to St. Petersburg, Florida. The city hosts community events, like bi-monthly art shows (with their local artists), Springfest, 4th of July celebrations, Gecko Fest, Christmas celebration with a light...
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Visit Sanibel Island, Florida
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Sanibel Island, Florida, is a great place to visit if you like beach, fishing, birding, boating, or just chilling out in the sunshine. Ding Darling is a world famous drive through wildlife refuge park with walking trails that is on the bird migration...
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Hernando County Florida
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Hernando County has gone through many changes since it's "official" creation in 1842. Learn about it's beginnings, it's people, it's land and even hear some ghost stories perhaps! You will find stories about Hernando county and be able to click on va...
Fun Places and Events in Florida
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Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL
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Walt Disney World is the biggest and most loved playground around. With themed parks for everyone, lovable characters, and great family fun, Walt Disney World is a For more information on Orlando and Walt Disney World, go here.
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Disney World Grand Floridian Resort
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There are many hotels at Walt Disney World but none is quite like the Grand Floridian. Disney's most luxurious resort is for those guests looking for something very special. Built in the style of great Victorian seaside resort hotels it captures the...
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Mote Marine Laboratory
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Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida, is a fascinating place for the whole family to visit. There are tropical fish, shark tanks, and the cafe in the first building. A nearby building houses turtles, a floor to ceiling aquarium tank for manate...
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Christmas at Disney World Florida
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Are you dreaming of a Disney World Christmas vacation this year? Imagine spending Christmas at the most magical place on earth! Each of the Disney World theme parks and resorts has some very special events, displays and decorations making Christmas o...
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Circus Museum in Sarasota
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The Ringling Brothers Circus used to winter in Sarasota, Florida. John and Mable Ringling built a mansion here. The Ringling mansion, Art Museum, Circus Museum and a beautiful Rose Garden, all on a 66 acre estate, were left to the State of Florida on...
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Enjoy a Disney World Florida Vacation
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Disney World Florida is one of the top vacation destinations in the World. The question is not if you should visit, but when can you visit! But your magical Disney World vacation. The more you know before you go the more you will enjoy your Disn...
Great Florida Cities to Live
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Astor Florida - A Little Piece of Paradise
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Come visit, kick back and RELAX! Let me take you on a tour of a wonderful small town tucked away in central Florida. Who knows, you may fall in love with Astor just as I have.
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DirectoryofCapeCoral.com
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We want to provide locals with the quickest way to find out local news and happenings in our community. You can always count on us for the best information in the area. We will be posting information on the local music scene, the arts, theater, commu...
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Nokomis, Florida, A Great Place to Live
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Nokomis, is a nice small town on Florida's West Coast with Oscar Scherer State Park and Casey Key beach on the Gulf of Mexico. This picture is of our son in his front yard in Nokomis. We visit often and know the city well. We have enjoyed eating in t...
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Sarasota, Florida, Great Place to Live or Visit
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Sarasota, located on Florida's west coast, is a great place to live or visit. The weather is warm all year long, the beaches have lots of sand and sea shells, and there are parks, museums, and world class stores to shop. Boats of all kinds are a...
Favorite Restaurants
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Marina Jack's in Sarasota, FL
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Marina Jack's restaurant is located downtown in the Sarasota Marina, right on Sarasota Bay. They have fine dining upstairs and casual dining on the first floor and outside on the patio. There is also a piano bar on the patio. Marina Jacks serves suns...
Fun Florida Cities
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A Walk Around Deer Creek
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Deer Creek Country Club is a community on the west side of Deerfield Beach in South Florida. Deerfield Beach is a city on the Atlantic Ocean, at the northern side of Broward County where is meets Palm Beach County. I have been fortunate to live in D...
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Blue Spring Florida
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The largest spring on the St. Johns River, Blue Spring is a designated Manatee Refuge and the winter home to a growing population of West Indian Manatees.
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Things to Do in Largo Florida
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Largo, Florida is located on the west coast of Florida. Nestled between the cities of Seminole, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Bel Aire, and Tampa, Largo is considered part of The Tampa Bay Area. If you've never visited Largo, you're in for a s...
Do You Want to Call Florida Your Home?
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Florida Living
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This is a collection of all my lenses on Florida. That includes cities in Florida like Nokomis, Orlando, Sarasota, Sanibel Island, and Tampa, restaurants like Marina Jack's in Sarasota, animals that are often found in Florida like manatees and dolphi...
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Sarasota Florida
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To write about Sarasota is to write about paradise. There is no need to refer to books, or memory or drive around the area taking notes, it is so much easier to just pick out all the things that would be wished for in paradise and list them off here...
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Florida, A Great Place To Live
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Florida is a wonderful state to live in. Florida offers a great tax base, low cost of living, great weather, and an abundance of activities for both the young and old. Later on in this lens I will share more about the topics I listed above. My fami...
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Destin Florida: Experience the Emerald Coast
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Over 26 years, Ocean Reef Resorts has grown from a small, two-person business venture to one of the biggest companies in vacation properties and property management. Today, Ocean Reef Resorts employs 12 real estate agents and 25 full time vacation re...
Find Your New Florida Home
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The Reserve at Pointe Meadows -- Luxury Condo For Rent
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This is 2 Bedroom / 2 Bath luxury condo located in The Reserve at Pointe Meadows in Jacksonville, Florida! This beautiful ground floor unit has a nature view for that extra level of privacy. It has 1,244 square feet and is loaded with luxury extras t...
Florida Colleges and Universities
Florida is home to many outstanding colleges and universities. There are too many to list in this lens, but here is a sampling of some of the well-known Florida universities (including my alma mater, Eckerd College).
Show support for your favorite college or university.
Florida Animal Facts
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Sandhill Crane Pictures and Information
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We photographed this sandhill crane walking in our neighborhood. The cranes were 3 to 4 feet tall and had no fear of humans. When they chose to walk across a city street, the cars all had to stop and wait for them to pass. The Gulf Coast of Florida i...
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Florida Manatees
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All over the world more than 10,000 animal species are in danger. Some are in danger because their homes are being destroyed. Many are in danger because people hunt them. Among these are the manatees. Manatees are gentle creatures that some call Sea...
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Florida Alligators
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I know what most of you are thinking, big, ugly, and an all together scary creature. The American Alligator is usually very misunderstood. I hope to be able to change your minds about the alligator or maybe at least soften it up a little bit.
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Dolphin Information
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Learn about dolphins, share your experiences with dolphins, swim with dolphins, find great dolphin gear! I made this dolphin picture while working at Sea World. I also made the dolphin pictures in the Florida Keys and the dolphin video at Mote Marine...
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Manatee Information
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We photographed this beautiful Manatee at Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida. There are two manatees in a huge tank there. The manatees were injured by boat propellers and brought back to health by Mote. In the 2003 statewide survey 3,113 mana...
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Floridian or Visitor?
Do you live in Florida? Or is it a great place to visit?
JaguarJulie wrote...
Hi Jennifer -- my hubby is a native Floridian too. When I was young and then into high school, when classmates would come back from Spring break with a tan, I wished we could afford a Florida vacation. It was always in my mind that I would make my way to Florida. I'm so happy I'm here before it's my time to go into the wild blue yonder! Great to be a part of your group -- may it live long and prosper.
JenniferAkers wrote...
I'm a native Floridian, and I know what you mean. Like you said, it's still great to visit. :-)
dustytoes wrote...
I lived there for 26 years and then it became way too populated for me. It is a great place to visit though.
Books on Florida
Do you want to delve even further into Florida? Find city guides, gardening tips, and videos on Florida.
Florida's Living Beaches: A Guide for the Curious Beachcomber by Witherington; Dawn and Blair
Florida has 1200 miles of coastline, almost 700 mi more...0 points
Vernon, Florida
Fire up the pickup and head down to this backwater more...0 points
Native Florida Plants, Revised Edition: Low Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening by Robert G. Haehle
This book describes every type of regional flora-- more...0 points
Northern Florida & the Panhandle Adventure Guide by Jum Tunstall, Cynthia Tunstall
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Florida Gardening
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Over Florida (PBS)
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Florida Bridges
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Seven Bridges -- Which city claims this title?
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Figured out which city is home to "seven bridges?" This city is also home to a major river waterway, the St. Johns River and the NFL team the Jaguars. Well, by now you've probably figured out that it's Jacksonville, Florida that I'm talking about! No...
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Buckman Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 119,000
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When I first moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1992, someone warned me about driving on the Buckman Bridge. "You don't want to get stuck in rush hour traffic on the Buckman!" That warning did make an impression on me because for several years, I woul...
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Mathews Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 66,500
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The Mathews Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida spans the St. Johns River, bringing traffic along Arlington Expressway between Arlington and Downtown. It was named after John E. Mathews, a Florida state legislator and Chief Justice of the 1955 Florida Su...
Jacksonville, Florida
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Jacksonville Cities -- Jacksonville Named Cities
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Did you know that there are a number of Jacksonville named cities throughout the United States. When searching for Jacksonville cities on Google, your search result will usually direct you to Florida. Jacksonville, Florida is the home of the Jacksonv...
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First Coast No More Homeless Pets in Jacksonville, FL
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Jacksonville, Florida is blessed to have First Coast No More Homeless Pets FCNMHP, a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation. This organization is now working hand-in-hand with the City of Jacksonville, Animal Care and Control, and the Jacksonville Humane Soc...
Check Out Florida Stadiums
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Gator Bowl Stadium -- It is History
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The Gator Bowl Stadium had a long history in Jacksonville, Florida before its demolition in 1994 to make way for Alltel Stadium, now known as Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in search of a corporate sponsor! Jacksonville's first football venue was bu...
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Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
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The Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, formerly known as ALLTEL Stadium, was built on the foundations of the former Gator Bowl Stadium, which was built in 1949. Construction began on January 3, 1994 and the new stadium opened on August 18, 1995 with an...












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