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Dave Jackson on November 3rd, 2008

Go south on Hwy 331 until you reach Hwy 98. Proceed 1 mile and turn right (south) on County Road 283. Just a few miles southwest of Bahia Honda is Big Pine Key, primary habitat of one of the United States rarest, most threatened and cutest animal species, the Key deer. These small deer, a [...]

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Dave Jackson on September 25th, 2008

Of the 23 miles of beach, 16 miles allow driving and parking during the day and when the tide permits. Simply pack a lawn chair or blanket and cruise over to Daytona, park within feet of the water and deploy your lawn chair, sandals and suntan lotion – all while declaring this a sun and [...]

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Jim Lawton on September 19th, 2008

Center of a rapidly urbanizing area, in a region settled by Spanish Franciscans in the 17th century, Daytona Beach is a popular year-round resort, now noted as a spring-break mecca for collegians. Its economy has diversified to include aerospace industries. Daytona Beach is a Florida getaway that doesn’t put on airs. It’s a place where [...]

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Dave Jackson on September 12th, 2008

With its soft white beaches and wealth of recreational opportunities, Cocoa Beach is a popular vacation destination. To the 2.4 million people who come to the beach each year, it is a tropical respite with plenty to see and do. But Cocoa Beach is a very family-friendly place and once you leave the immediate vicinity [...]

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Dave Jackson on September 9th, 2008

Florida’s Daytona Beach has definitively fallen out of the top spring break hot spots running and Panama City’s top dog billing will again get some serious encroachment from Miami, including South Beach, next year. Panama City is a sure bet for the kind of foolish fun that makes a break memorable (or not!), while South [...]

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Dave Jackson on September 2nd, 2008

They are actually known here as Spring Break Beaches and we’ve covered a few. For example, the rich kids jet off to Mykonos or Ibiza, and the next choice is Acapulco or Cancun. Then for the remainder, Florida seems to be the tops. Panama City Beach, Daytona Beach, and Miami Beach (South [...]

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Dave Jackson on August 29th, 2008

The primary attraction in this area is of course the magnificent white sand beaches with their warm clear waters. Swimming and sun bathing are most popular activities. The area’s many amusement parks, marine attractions and golf courses provide plenty of vacation alternatives, and St. Andrews State Park with its lagoons, forests, sand dunes lined with [...]

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Dave Jackson on August 27th, 2008

Daytona Beach is synonymous with auto racing and spring break . Known as the “Birthplace of Speed”, it garnered attention in the 1930s and 40s when racing automobiles and setting new speed records was all the rage.
Once the winter resort of the stars, the beach town transformed itself into a haven for collegians looking for [...]

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Dave Jackson on August 26th, 2008

The following Florida beaches offer discount vacation packages during the fall and winter months, when crowds thin and the weather is comfortably cooler:
Panama City Beach: More than 20,000 lodging options provide Panama City with something in every price range. With dolphins cruising just off the shore and pure white sand for miles, you’ll never [...]

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