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Feb 6, 2010, Florida Getaways Include Historic Hotels And B&B's

Florida getaways include historic hotels and bed and breakfast inns. These places are quite often in historic areas near shopping and dining.

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Feb 6, 2010, Southwest Florida Travel From Cowboys To Billionaires

Southwest Florida travel through Punta Gorda, LaBelle, Fort Myers and Naples. Some country towns and some rich towns. More golf courses than you can shake a putter at. Great fishing and boating.

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Feb 6, 2010, Northwest Florida Travel To Finest Beaches In The South

Florida travel in the Panhandle also known as Florabama. Neat Florida towns from Pensacola to Carabelle in the east. Mainly rural, great beaches, military bases.

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Feb 6, 2010, Florida Tourist Attractions Entertain and Educate

Florida Tourist attractions are more than just Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. Have fun and save money visiting some of the original attractions and museums.

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Feb 6, 2010, Southeast Florida Travel: Variety Of Places And People

Southeast Florida travel gives you variety. Stuart through Fort Lauderdale and Miami to Key West. Quiet towns, loud towns, beautiful people, models, ethnic restaurants, South Beach, Key West sunsets.

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Feb 6, 2010, Florida Day Trips On Scenic Back Roads

Florida day trips can be planned to take you to the lesser known towns and areas. You will avoid the heavy traffic and see Old Florida.

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Feb 6, 2010, Florida Towns Span History From 1565 to 2006

Florida towns have much to offer the tourist or traveler looking for fun, entertainment, Florida history, shopping, dining or a place to settle down and enjoy life.

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Feb 6, 2010, Florida Wineries Offer A Tasty Travel Treat

Florida wineries are located all around the state. A trip to a winery is an interesting Florida travel experience, and tasty too.

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Feb 6, 2010, Lost Florida Tourist Attractions Are Part Of Florida History And Heritage

Lost Florida tourist attractions represent dreams that didn't quite work out. People invested, worked hard, made payrolls. They are part of our heritage.

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Feb 6, 2010, Seaside, Florida Defines New Urbanism

Seaside, Florida is a lovely place to visit, but expensive to live in. It is worth a visit to see the first and best example of New Urbanism.

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Feb 4, 2010, A Florida Road Map Makes Your Trip More Enjoyable

A good Florida road map is essential to enjoying your travels in the Sunshine State. I personally use the latest "Florida Atlas & Gazatteer" published by DeLorme.

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Feb 3, 2010, Haines City

You don't have a Haines City page yet, so I'll write something maybe you can include later. There used to be a man named Emery Cocke who lived in Haines

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Feb 3, 2010, Avon Park

Back in the 1960's I was working on a construction project in Avon Park. I stayed in Reed's Motel on the main highway, and I frequented the bar at the

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Feb 3, 2010, Big Pine Key: Barnacle Bed and Breakfast

This is a nice little place on Long Beach Road in Big Pine Key. Years ago when I first visited it was owned by a couple, Woody and Joan, who have since

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Feb 2, 2010, Faver-Dykes State Park

I like to visit this park whenever I am in the St. Augustine area. I've only camped there once or twice, and that was great. But I like to visit the

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