Florida

The southern tip of the Florida peninsula is largely taken up by protected government land that includes Everglades National Park... (more)

Being a Conch is a condition of the heart, and foreclosure on the soul. Many throughout the Florida Keys wear that label proudly... (more)

Collegiates of the 1960s now returning to Fort Lauderdale would be hard pressed to recognize the onetime "Sun and Suds Spring... (more)

With its subtropical climate and beckoning family-friendly beaches, the Lower Gulf Coast, also referred to as the state's southwestern... (more)

Think of Miami as a teenager: a young beauty with growing pains, cocky yet confused, quick to embrace the latest fads, exasperating... (more)

Some of the oldest settlements in the state—indeed in all of the United States—are in northeastern Florida, although... (more)

Straddling north and south Florida, Orlando is the gateway for many visitors, primarily because it's close to all things Disney... (more)

This golden stretch of Atlantic coast resists categorization, and for good reason. The territory from Palm Beach south to Boca... (more)

Florida's thin, green northwest corner snuggles up between the Gulf of Mexico and the Alabama and Georgia state lines. The Panhandle... (more)

There's a whole lot more to SeaWorld than Shamu, the "stage name" used for its mammoth killer-whale mascots. Sure, you can be... (more)

Planning and preserves have partially shielded pockets of the Tampa Bay Area from the overdevelopment that saturates much of the... (more)

For nearly 20 years Universal and Disney have been going head to head. When one park adds a resort hotel, the other follows. When... (more)

There are two types of Disney visitors. The first types just show up, trusting the theme park's reputation to guide them along... (more)