We don’t often show you videos, but this is an exceptional five minutes of Fort Myers/Sanibel natural beauty. With sunsets, sunrises, night skies and baby turtles, it’s everything awesome in Florida.
Things To Do In Florida
Cool escapes: A guide to Florida’s refreshing springs
Floridians weather the heat and humidity of brutal summers by turning to the state’s wealth of clear, refreshing springs, spilling cool water out of crevices in the ground at the rate of thousands of gallons a minute..
Old Florida served at Southport Raw Bar
FORT LAUDERDALE — The Southport Raw Bar is a favorite of locals, and you’ll love it, too. The water view down a canal filled with sailboats is awesome, and the seafood is fresh and tasty. This well-known, yet hidden, eatery is filled exudes ‘Old Florida’ ambience. A great place to wile away an afternoon, or take a friend to dinner.
Biking Jupiter Island: Oceanfront road has views of mansions, little traffic
Jupiter Island offers a scenic two-lane beachfront road with well-kept landscaping, very little traffic and excellent biking. It goes on for mile after mile past the estates of the rich and famous. And you can build in a stop at a hidden beach.
Best Florida B&Bs: Lodging as an experience
Our favorite B&Bs will help you have an authentic and memorable Florida experience — not a night in Anywhere USA.
Jonathan Dickinson State Park: A Florida treasure
Jonathan Dickinson State park can keep a lover of the outdoors busy for days with hiking, biking, kayaking, camping, wildlife watching and soaking up the natural beauty. Now’s the perfect season to plan an adventure there.
South Florida hidden beaches: Salty, sandy adventures
It’s easy to find a beach in Florida. It’s harder to find a hidden beach, a beach where you experience a sense of discovery and delicious isolation. Here, however, I share my favorites, discovered over many years.
Woodsy cabins in Florida: Stay at four great state parks near Orlando
Thanks to Florida’s award-winning state park system, Central Florida is the ideal place to plan a family vacation in a cabin surrounded by nature. There are four great state parks within 90 minutes of Orlando that offer affordable cabins in exceptional settings.
