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Hawks Cay key lime pie - Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron
Hawks Cay Resort Picture Gallery

Saltwater sprays my face and I grin, sinking back into my seat on a small boat powering through the Atlantic Ocean en route to the Coffins Patch Sanctuary Preservation Area, home to some of the best snorkelling in Florida’s Middle Keys. It’s day three of our stay at Hawks Cay
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Exclusive Offer! Discounted Disney Tickets for Canadian Residents

*** SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 – NEW TICKET OFFER ANNOUNCED FOR 2020*** *** UPDATE: NEW TICKET OFFER ANNOUNCED ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 *** For the third year in a row, Disney has released a new and exclusive discounted ticket offer for Canadian residents only! Disney doesn’t offer many deals and discounts
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NE Florida Food - Third wave scallops - Photo Sabrina Pirillo
The Best Eats in the East! 13 Amazing Dining Experiences on the North East Florida Coast

Aside from booking your airfare and accommodations, dining is the next significant consideration on any travel list. Below you’ll find the best eats on the North East coast of Florida! St. Augustine After exploring all the sights in St. Augustine, you’ll be starving. Luckily, there is no shortage of local
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A Florida Road Trip: From the Sea to the Stars in the Sunshine State

We begin at the sea. Landing in Miami, we were jet-lagged, sweaty and weary of being confined in airplanes. Revived by the salty, humid air, we rolled down the windows of the rental car, cranked the tunes and set the GPS for the beach. Delray Beach in Palm Beach County
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Riding the Waves and Exploring All Day Along the North East Coast of Florida

Sure Miami is the flashy one, Tampa is all about the sunsets and there is nothing like chilling in the Florida Keys, but the North East coast of Florida is a treasure trove of smaller cities where it’s all about fun, sun and good times! Here are 3 towns you
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Sensational sunsets are a trademark of Florida’s Gulf Coast and beckon visitors to beachfronts at day’s end.
The Kids Are All Grown? An Empty-Nester’s Guide to Florida’s Gulf Coast

My husband and I are 10. OK, so in reality, you might need to add 40 or so to that number, but we sure feel like kids at the moment. We just ran back to our beach chairs after playing in the Gulf Coast surf, barely needing to towel off
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Coco Key Hotel and Waterpark Group Check-in Building
Coco Key Hotel & Waterpark is the destination in Orlando

Last winter was particularly cold, snowy and relentless so this year we’re leaving it all behind for sunshine and good times in Florida splitting our visit between the coastal beaches and the theme park madness. Coco Key Hotel & Waterpark in Orlando, Florida is our home base for 3 very
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Blue Heaven Key Lime Pie - Sabrina Pirillo
Feasting in the Florida Keys: Restaurants, Pubs & Cafés You Must Try!

It was the birthplace of key lime pie in the 1880’s then in 2006; the Florida state legislature designated Key Lime Pie as the official state pie of Florida. With that kind of gravitas, you have to try it early and often! Start the appreciation of all things key lime
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Natonal roller coaster day feature mako coaster florida
5 Sweet Florida Rides to try on National Roller Coaster Day!

Did you know August 16 is National Roller Coaster Day? Why not have a day for the funnest, most thrill seekiest rides at amusement parks everywhere? When TripAdvisor named their top 10 Best Amusement parks in the world, parks in Central Florida were front and centre on that list with
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Florida Keys Southernmost Point Marker Buoy
Paradise in 5 Keys: The Florida Keys & Key West

When friends told me The Florida Keys & Key West was their happy place, I knew I had to take a trip down south and see it myself. It’s known as one of the top two places in the world to watch the sunset and feels like you are in
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