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The Panhandle

The Panhandle Travel Guide

Florida's thin, green northwest corner snuggles up between the Gulf of Mexico and the Alabama and Georgia state lines. The Panhandle is sometimes called "the other Florida," since in addition to palm trees, what thrive here are the magnolias, live oaks, and loblolly pines common in the rest of the Deep South. As South Florida's season is winding down in May, action in the northwest is just picking up. Part of the area is even in a different time zone: the Apalachicola River marks the dividing line between eastern and central time. More »

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