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Visiting Clearwater:
This popular resort city, known for its sunshine and hospitality, offers a family atmosphere and fantastic amenities at affordable prices.

Visiting Daytona Beach:
The 23-mile long beach that hugs the Daytona Beach coastline has a unique distinction. Sixteen miles of the sand is hard enough to allow vehicles to drive on it during daylight hours.

Visiting Florida Keys:
Everyone knows about Key West, its party scene, its open arms to gay travelers and the 90-miles-to-Cuba sign, but what about the other Keys.

Visiting Ft. Lauderdale:
Ft. Lauderdale bills itself as the "Venice of the Americas," and not without good reason. This is a city in which water makes up a significant part of the geography.

Visiting Fort Myers:
With the Gulf of Mexico on one side and Estero Bay never more than three blocks away on the other edge, Fort Myers Beach is chock-full of ocean activities. At the marina on the northern end of this laid-back island, you can catch a boat for a sightseeing cruise, a sunset cruise, or deep-sea fishing.

Visiting Jacksonville:
One of the state's oldest cities and a major port and commercial center, Jacksonville is called Florida's River City by the Sea. This is because it was settled along both sides of the St. Johns River where that body of water meets the Atlantic Ocean.

Visiting Key West:
Long a haven for creative spirits, Key West is famous for its sensational sunsets, boisterous street festivals, divine cuisine, over-the-top tropical drinks, world-class diving and snorkeling, enchanting gingerbread houses, and its laid-back, anything-goes atmosphere.

Visiting Miami:
Nearly a dozen districts - which are divided into a myriad of neighborhoods - coexist, each possessed of their own distinct lifestyle and flavor. Between the high-energy, high-profile, model-crowded streets of South Beach and the secluded luxury of Key Biscayne, nearly every imaginable kind of vacationer's paradise awaits.

Visiting Naples:
With a long history as one of the world's premier resort destinations, this seaside retreat in Southwest Florida offers elegance and uncompromising natural beauty in a refined tropical atmosphere.

Visiting Orlando:
Expect crowds year round. The lines at theme parks are longer on holidays, of course, and in summer when Mickey's biggest fans are out of school.

Visiting Palm Beaches:
Palm Beach County has long been a desired destination -- not only for the rich and famous, but also for the everyman who enjoys walks through town, bike rides past the area’s most beautiful Mediterranean-style homes and window-shopping on Worth Avenue.

Visiting Panama City:
Panama City beaches have long been known as the world’s most beautiful beaches - ranked in the top 20 in the nation. The powder-white sand, emerald green waters and tropical breezes have a hypnotic allure, which draws in visitors of all types.

Visiting Pensacola:
Located on Florida’s Panhandle, close to the Alabama border, Pensacola draws visitors looking for the ideal seaside vacation to play or relax on the sugar-white sand beaches next to the soothing Gulf of Mexico surf.

Visiting Sanibel-Captiva:
Secluded, shell-strewn Sanibel and Captiva Islands offer the optimal uncluttered, sophisticated beach retreat. These subtropical isles, connected to the mainland by a scenic three-mile causeway, are the southernmost in a chain of barrier islands stretching along the southwest coast.

Visiting Sarasota:
Often called Florida's Cultural Coast, Sarasota is a sophisticated art community and beach resort ringing Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The offshore islands of Longboat Key, Lido Key, and Siesta Key offer Sarasota visitors 35 miles of fine white sand beaches.

Visiting The Space Coast:
For an out-of-this-world experience, explore Florida's Space Coast. Stretching 72 miles on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, this region is the center of the nation's space operations set surprisingly in the midst of protected wildlife refuges.

Visiting St. Augustine:
A combination of Old World charm, historical sites, world-class golf and tennis facilities, numerous attractions, antique shops, art galleries, and miles of unspoiled beaches makes St. Augustine an outstanding family destination.

Visiting St. Petersberg:
Sparkling St. Petersburg, perched on a peninsula across the bay from Tampa, has always been a resort town famous for its 361 days sunny days a year. With 234 miles of shoreline and an average temperature of 73 degrees, Florida's fourth largest city has much to offer.

Visiting Tallahassee:
The Sunshine State's capitol, Tallahassee, is not your typical Florida vacation city. It doesn't have sandy, white beaches, high-rise condos, or crowded theme parks.

Visiting Tampa:
Tampa sits at the cultural crossroads of the booming influx of the Hispanic community, the palm-laced white sands Gulf Coast, and the theme park appeal of Busch Gardens, Adventure Island, and several other tourist attractions.

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Florida at a Glance

Clearwater at a Glance:
November through April is the peak tourist season. The humidity is low and temperatures are comfortable, but finding an available hotel room in a convenient location can be more challenging than at other times of the year.

Daytona Beach at a Glance:
Votran, the public transit system, has instituted a free beach tram operating on a section of beach where vehicles are not permitted. Vehicles can drive on the beach at other marked locations during daylight hours.

Ft. Lauderdale at a Glance:
Prices skyrocket and reservations are a must when tourism peaks from November through early April.

Jacksonville at a Glance:
Fall and spring are great times for golfers. July's a winner if you're interested in hitting the beach.

Key West at a Glance:
According to one local, November is the best month in Key West. The crowd is minimal and the weather is perfect. High season in the Keys is mid-December through March, and traffic on the Overseas Highway (and seven-mile bridge) is terribly heavy.

Miami at a Glance:
Much like other southern cities, Miami is hot in the summer. But, with the sprawling Atlantic to cool you down, it's a great time to go.

Naples at a Glance:
As a beach destination Naples has her share of summer visitors. Travelers who come during the shoulder season months of May and October will find reduced crowds, warm Gulf water, and low rainfall.

Orlando at a Glance:
Any time is a good time to visit Orlando. Because the weather is warm year-round, Orlando is an ideal travel destination.

Palm Beach at a Glance:
Palm Beach is a great year-round destination. Beach season starts in spring and lasts through much of the fall. Golf season never ends.

Panama City at a Glance:
June through October is the time to hit the beaches that are Panama City's claim to fame.

Pensacola at a Glance:
May to September is the best time to visit -- most of the attractions are open seven days a week during this time and the beaches are usually pleasant.

Sanibel-Captiva at a Glance:
Definitely, a year-round destination for fishermen -- grouper, cobia, flounder, and other fish are hauled in 12 months out of the year.

Sarasota at a Glance:
Beyond Sarasota's beaches, botanical gardens, and golf courses, it's close enough to either Tampa or Orlando for a day trip.

Space Coast at a Glance:
Port Canaveral, Disney, Orlando, numerous beaches, and baseball spring training camps are all within easy reach of Space Coasters.

St. Augustine at a Glance:
Fall and spring are great times to visit St. Augustine. Autumn and spring's balmy days are warm enough to take advantage of St. Augustine's 40-plus miles of beach without the crowds or sweltering heat of summer.

St. Petersburg at a Glance:
While most folks visit the St Petersburg area during the spring and summer, year-round the weather is warm and there is a lot to see and do. If the beach is calling, April, May, October, and November are good shoulder season visit times.

Tallahassee at a Glance:
Given the fact it's located in Florida's panhandle, the weather is moderate year-round. If you're a football fan, you'll want to visit during the fall when the Seminole's get fired up.

Tampa at a Glance:
Just a short ways away from Tampa is Bradenton and Sarasota. Known for beautiful beaches, these cities are worth the trip.

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