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calusa blueway birdRoundups of things to do across Florida, including best beaches, best tiki bars, best kayaking, best camping, best trails and best places to visit.

From the Florida’s hidden beaches to Key West on the cheap, readers chose these top stories in 2022, all of which are updated and relevant for your planning in 2023. Top 75 Florida events, fairs & festivals We started festival coverage a decade ago with a popular list of seafood festivals (now No. 2). But that …

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Even people who live in Florida get it wrong. They think Florida is all shopping malls and theme parks; its beaches are all commercial and crowded; it’s flat, boring and lacks history. People say: Too bad I live in Florida, I love the outdoors and there’s no place to hike. All wrong.

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Florida’s state parks offer not only a natural setting and ambiance, but also a good value in its state park cabins. Ranging in price from $30 to $160 a night, there are cabins in 21 state park, all sharing one essential asset: You can’t beat their location. Here is a collection of photos of cabins available around Florida parks.

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