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Everglades Information

Created in 1947, the Everglades National Park encompasses nearly 1.5 million acres of South Florida..

Miami Beach Information

Here, the playground is as pretty as the players. Palms and the Atlantic Ocean landscape Art Deco..

Miami Information

Perched on the southern tip of the US east coast like a pert young starlet in a sequined bikini..

Key West Information

This southernmost point of the United States embraces a fascinating mix of history, eccentricity..

Florida Keys/Key West Information

Beaches near snorkeling heaven! This string of islands is perhaps best known for fantastic..

Fort Myers Beach Information

No matter what you’re into (and even if all you want is to lie in the sun) Fort Myers Beach has..

Lovers Key State Park Information

The name says it all - the beach at this state park is for lovers. It's also rather secluded. The..

Naples Information

Naples offers elegant resorts, golf, shopping, and art galleries; off its west coast Marco Island..

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Few places in the world offer quite the mix of enticements found in South Florida. Of the man-made variety: top-notch shopping and golf, five-star restaurants serving up eclectic and diverse cuisines, cultural opportunities galore and electrifying nightlife. South Florida boasts some of the country’s most cosmopolitan cities, most popular beach destinations and best weather - warm and sunny almost all the time.

Also, the region’s proximity to Cuba makes for delicious opportunities to experience the Cuban way of life. But this region has at least as many natural draws as cultural ones. Pristine, shell-strewn barrier islands, wildlife refuges and the state’s largest lake, Lake Okeechobee, are here. So is the Florida Everglades, a fragile, beautiful ecosystem, a "river of grass" where you can view the wildlife - including the endangered American crocodile and Florida panther.

The Florida Keys, a string of islands stretching out to sea from the state’s southernmost tip, is a playground for SCUBA diving and snorkeling on coral reefs, as well as world-class, deep-sea fishing. No matter where you find yourself in South Florida, within hours (and sometimes minutes) you can go from city street or stunning beach to sloshing through a swamp or paddling a mangrove forest on the lookout for dolphins, manatees or alligators.

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Tallahassee Information

Gradual hills, antebellum plantations and canopied roads lend Tallahassee its gentility. Drive the..

Central Florida Information

Kids aren't the only ones vacationing in Central Florida. The region is just plain fun, no matter..

North Florida Information

There's no doubt that many of the state's most important places are in North Florida. There's..

Orlando Information

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