You don’t have to dig deep or look very hard to find a shark’s tooth on the beaches of Venice, so every year this Florida city celebrates its unique place in the world with the Venice Sharks Tooth Festival.
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Colt Creek State Park: Haven for trail walkers, off-road cyclists and wildlife. Great camping, too!
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Northeast Florida
Fort Matanzas: St. Augustine’s charming free fort
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