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Apalachicola
It feels like a long haul between Panama City Beach and here. Add an odd name and a town's below-the-radar reputation to that long drive and you may be tempted to skip Apalachicola. But you shouldn't. It's... (more) -
DeFuniak Springs
This scenic spot has a rather unusual claim to fame: at its center lies a nearly perfectly symmetrical spring-fed lake, one of only two such naturally circular bodies of water in the world (the other is... (more) -
Destin
Fort Walton Beach's neighbor lies on the other side of the strait that connects Choctawhatchee Bay with the Gulf of Mexico. Destin takes its name from its founder, Leonard A. Destin, a Connecticut sea... (more) -
Fort Walton Beach
This coastal town dates from the Civil War but had to wait more than 75 years to come into its own. Patriots loyal to the Confederate cause organized Walton's Guard (named in honor of Colonel George Walton... (more) -
Grayton Beach
The 26-mi stretch of coastline between Destin and Panama City Beach is referred to as the Beaches of South Walton. From the middle of this mostly residential stretch of the Panhandle you can see the monolithic... (more) -
Panama City Beach
The dizzying number of high-rises built along the Miracle Strip—about two dozen in total—has led to the formation of a new moniker for this stretch of the Panhandle: the "Construction Coast."... (more) -
Pensacola
Historic Pensacola consists of three distinct districts—Seville, Palafox, and North Hill—though they are easy to explore as a unit. Stroll down streets mapped out by the British and renamed... (more) -
Pensacola Beach
After Hurricane Opal tore across this skinny barrier island in 1995 the damaged areas were redeveloped, sand was brought in to fill the eroded beachfront, and beach facilities and parking were added to... (more) -
Seaside and Rosemary Beach
Seaside is a thriving planned community with old-fashioned Victorian architecture, brick streets, restaurants, retail stores—and a surfeit of art galleries. The brainchild of Robert Davis, Seaside... (more) -
St. George Island
Pristine St. George Island sits 5 mi out into the Gulf of Mexico just south of Apalachicola. The island is bordered by both Apalachicola Bay and the gulf, offering vacationers the best of both. The rich... (more) -
Tallahassee
Tallahassee maintains a tranquility quite different from the sun-and-surf coastal towns. Tallahassee is Florida with a Southern accent. The only Southern capital spared in the Civil War, Tallahassee has... (more)
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