Tourists find the rolling beaches of white sand and sparkling water quite alluring when they visit Sarasota, Florida and the island cluster that makes up Sarasota. Visitors have plenty of opportunity to relax while at Sarasota, Longboat Key, Lido/St. Armands Circle, Siesta Key, Casey Key, Venice, Manasota Key, Englewood and North Port. (more…)

Pensacola Beach is on Santa Rosa Island, part of the 52 mile long chain of barrier islands which form the Gulf Islands National Seashore. Pensacola is the nearest city of any size to this string beaches. You can watch the Blue Angels fly over the beach during the weekend after Independence Day and Veteran’s Day, but there are so many activities and events that a visit during any season of the year will result in a never-to-be-forgotten family vacation (more…)

Tourists love to visit the Florida Panhandle towns like Panama City Beach, Florida. The sandy beaches that surround Panama City Beach are clean, stark white and allow tourists ample opportunity to participate in many water sports. In Panama City Beach, water enthusiasts can enjoy scuba diving and fishing activities.

Panama City Beach is also has some of the hottest places to party and tourists will definitely have fun in this resort town community. Children will love Shipwreck Island Waterpark, and St. Andrew State Recreation Area which has boats nature trails, swimming activities, fishing, boating, and a interestingly (more…)

Naples lies on the southern gulf coast of Florida. Two major land reserves lie near Naples, both of which are of interest to visitors. First is the Florida Everglades, 2300 square miles of waterways, vegetation, wildlife and birds. The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is the second land preserve. It consists of 1100 acres of bird and wildlife sanctuary. A boardwalk passes through the sanctuary so that visitors are able to come see the animals in their natural habitat without disturbing them. (more…)

Miami Beach, situated on the South Florida Atlantic coastline, has the ideal semi-tropical sunshine found nearly always in Florida. The television show “Miami Vice” provided the South Beach area of Miami Beach’s coastline with a huge economic boost. “The Beach” or “SoBe” used to be a rundown and shabby neighborhood, but it has been revitalized to contain some of Florida’s most luxurious and high priced real estate. Because of its more cosmopolitan flavor now, part of South Beach allows sunbathing nude. (more…)

Key West, Florida maintains the distinction of being the southernmost point of the Continental United States. Many tourists are not aware that they are following in the footsteps of Thomas Edison, Harry Truman, Lou Gehrig, or Tennessee Williams. The streets in Key West are lined with palm trees and littered with gingerbread mansion and conch houses with tin roofs. (more…)

Fort Walton Beach is located on the Northwest Gulf Coast of Florida commonly called the Emerald Coast. The area was originally called Camp Walton and was named after the 56th signer of the Declaration of Independence. The nearby location of the Indian Temple Mound makes it a point of archaeological as well as historical interest. 

As a beach resort, Fort Walton Beach is unsurpassed. The local economy is driven first by tourism and secondly by the presence of two military bases and the supporting service industries which are required (more…)

When the movie called “Where the Boys Are” came out decades ago, college students not only assumed it reflected the way life was on Fort Lauderdale Beach, they came to the beach for spring break by the thousands and made life reflect the movie. 

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There are 23 miles of sandy, white beaches to be found in the resort town of Daytona Beach, Florida and they are free to any tourist that wants to enjoy them. The only time you can not drive a vehicle on Daytona Beach is when it is sea turtle nesting season, but the driving must occur between one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset. These endangered creatures come ashore at night to lay their eggs and then retreat back into the choppy waters of the Atlantic Ocean. (more…)

The rolling white sand beaches and sparkling water of Sarasota, Florida is quite an alluring sight for visitors. Sarasota, Florida and the other islands that makes up the Sarasota cluster gives tourists plenty of opportunities to relax. These islands have rather creative names like Siesta Key, Sarasota, Lido/St. Armands Circle, Casey Key, Venice, Englewood, and Manasota Key.

Favored as the gem of the Florida Gulf Coast region, Sarasota is a place that tourists visit all throughout the year. These beach-front landscapes boast of sun drenched waters and 35 miles of silky sand encased beaches.  Sarasota, along with her sister islands, offers a multitude of exciting attractions for tourists to see and activities to enjoy with friends and family. 

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