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A 15-Acre Sanctuary Near Tampa Rescues Crocodiles And Lets You Hold A Baby Alligator

Nestled just outside Tampa, Croc Encounters offers a unique blend of adventure and education. This 15-acre sanctuary is not only a haven for rescued crocodiles and reptiles but…

Isabella Moreno · Feb 14 · 7 min read

A Small Wildlife Park In Florida Lets You Sit On The Floor And Play With Otters, Then Cuddle A Kangaroo

Heather Griffin · Feb 14 · 4 min read

13 Seaside Towns In Florida Where A Modest Retirement Budget Still Works

Elena Vance · Feb 14 · 7 min read

Florida’s Historic Trail Where 19th-Century Rails Carve Through Towering Pines, Marshes, and Coastal Vistas

Talia Corwin · Feb 14 · 10 min read

This Garden in Florida Is a Hidden Historical Treasure Where Tropical Plants Took Root

Rebecca Bernstein · Feb 14 · 7 min read

In Florida, This All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Is Known for Towering Seafood Platters

Drew Wallace · Feb 14 · 7 min read

This Florida forest offers miles of trails, hidden springs, and real solitude

Isabella Moreno · Feb 13 · 5 min read

Food truck festivals across Florida that bring the state’s best bites to one place

Dan Marlow · Feb 13 · 9 min read

This seafood shack in Florida serves stone crab like nowhere else in the country

Jasmine Carter · Feb 13 · 9 min read

Key lime festivals and pie competitions across Florida you didn’t know existed

Terri Burgan · Feb 13 · 7 min read

A 100-mile stretch of Florida coastline has almost no development and locals want to keep it that way

Terri Burgan · Feb 12 · 9 min read

Beneath the water in Florida is an art gallery filled with over 1,000 mermaids

Graham Ellery · Feb 12 · 7 min read

This 1650-acre Florida bird sanctuary draws photographers from around the world during nesting season

Drew Wallace · Feb 12 · 9 min read

This farmers market in Florida has been a Sunday tradition for over 40 years

Kim Bush · Feb 12 · 6 min read

A small Florida thrift store where vintage treasures are tucked into every corner

Isabella Moreno · Feb 12 · 6 min read

This family-run Colombian bakery in Florida has lines out the door every weekend

Heather Griffin · Feb 12 · 7 min read

This French patisserie in Florida could fool you into thinking you’re in Paris

Drew Wallace · Feb 12 · 6 min read

This Florida waterfront restaurant serves conch fritters so good people order a second basket before finishing the first

Trevor Gallagher · Feb 12 · 10 min read

This family-run Florida smokehouse has been slow-smoking mullet the same way for over 70 years

Terri Burgan · Feb 12 · 9 min read

This Depression-era Florida hotel still serves afternoon tea in a lobby that feels like old Havana

Talia Corwin · Feb 12 · 9 min read

This Greek bakery in Florida feels like you stepped into a side street in Athens

Dan Marlow · Feb 11 · 7 min read

13 Florida tiki bars on the water that feel like the real Old Florida

Terri Burgan · Feb 11 · 11 min read

12 one-tank road trips from Orlando that feel like a completely different Florida

Talia Corwin · Feb 11 · 12 min read

A woodland trail in Florida that ends at haunting plantation remains

Rebecca Bernstein · Feb 11 · 7 min read

This nature tour in Florida takes you through tree tunnels that feel otherworldly

Kelli Nielsen · Feb 11 · 8 min read

16 surprising places in South Florida that don’t feel touristy at all

Heather Griffin · Feb 11 · 13 min read

This tiny island city in Florida is considered one of the state’s most relaxed places

Hailey Pierre · Feb 11 · 10 min read

This floating tiki boat in Florida lets you cruise the river while the bartender makes drinks on board

Rebecca Bernstein · Feb 11 · 9 min read

This Florida Halloween bar leans fully into dark, old-school gothic charm

Jake Ashworth · Feb 11 · 8 min read

This massive candy emporium in Florida feels like stepping back into childhood

Elena Vance · Feb 11 · 10 min read

This Shaded, Crystal-Clear Lazy River Feels Like One of Florida’s Most Relaxing Nature Escapes

Drew Wallace · Feb 10 · 10 min read

Inside Florida’s Most Famous Writer’s Home, Where Hemingway’s World Still Feels Close

Dan Marlow · Feb 10 · 10 min read

A Florida Coastal Park Where Old Forts, Open Water, and Long Trails All Meet

Caleb Ortiz · Feb 10 · 8 min read

This Florida island has no cars, no paved roads, and is only reachable by boat

Terri Burgan · Feb 10 · 8 min read

A Florida lighthouse lets you climb over 200 steps for a view that stretches to the horizon

Nora Stewart · Feb 9 · 5 min read

This tiny Florida key has no chain restaurants and barely any cell service

Malik Everett · Feb 9 · 10 min read

Decades in the making, this Florida botanical garden still feels like a local secret

Liam Radford · Feb 9 · 6 min read

This Miami Coffee Shop Is Housed Inside an Actual Delta Airplane

Dan Marlow · Feb 9 · 7 min read

Anyone Craving a Real French Croissant Should Stop at This St. Augustine Bakery

Claudia Edwards · Feb 9 · 5 min read

Try Elvis’ Pink Cadillac Pancakes at This 1950s Gas Station Diner in St. Augustine

Caleb Ortiz · Feb 9 · 8 min read

14 waterfront seafood shacks in Florida where flip-flops are the dress code

Jake Ashworth · Feb 8 · 12 min read

14 Florida boardwalks that feel especially rewarding at sunset

Isabella Moreno · Feb 8 · 10 min read

10 fishing piers in Florida where families spend entire mornings without spending a dollar

Heather Griffin · Feb 8 · 10 min read

From flowers to forests: Why this botanical garden is a must-see escape

Graham Ellery · Feb 8 · 9 min read

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