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With its accessible and varied pleasures, Florida is a favorite of many. Drawn to the colonial charm of St. Augustine, Miami's pulsing nightlife, the glitz of Palm Beach, or the quiet expanse of the Everglades, almost all visitors find something to love here. From the powdery white beaches of the Panhandle to the vibrant coral reefs of the Florida Keys, the ocean is always calling—for sailing, fishing, diving, swimming, and other water sports. Stray off the path a few miles, and you might glimpse a bit of the Florida of old, including cigar makers and mermaids.
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Walt Disney World Orlando
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Miami and Miami Beach
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The Florida Keys
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Northeast Coast
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The Tampa Bay Area
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Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast
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The Panhandle
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The Lower Gulf Coast
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Orlando
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Fort Lauderdale and Broward County
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Key West
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Universal Orlando
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The Emerald Coast
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Fort Lauderdale
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St. Petersburg
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The Everglades
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St. Augustine
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Tampa
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Naples
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Islamorada
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Key Largo
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Jacksonville
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SeaWorld Orlando
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Pensacola
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Palm Beach
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Daytona Beach
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Sarasota
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West Palm Beach
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Fort Myers
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Sanibel and Captiva Islands
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Clearwater
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Tallahassee
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Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach
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Marathon
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Bradenton
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Delray Beach
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Jacksonville Beaches
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Vero Beach
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Gainesville
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Jupiter and Vicinity
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Boca Raton
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Stuart and Jensen Beach
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Marco Island
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Everglades National Park
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Cocoa Beach
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Estero/Bonita Springs
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Hollywood
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Fort Myers Beach (Estero Island)
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Homestead
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Florida City
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Pensacola Beach
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Everglades City
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New Smyrna Beach
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Citrus County
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Tamiami Trail
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Pompano Beach
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Cape Coral, Pine Island, and North Fort Myers
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Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie
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Deerfield Beach
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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
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Palm Beach Gardens
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Titusville
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Little Torch Key
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Big Cypress National Preserve
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Big Pine Key
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Cocoa
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Cape Canaveral
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Lake Okeechobee
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Lake Worth
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Singer Island
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Ocala National Forest
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Biscayne National Park
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Dania Beach
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Melbourne
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Venice
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Bahia Honda Key
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Conch Key and Duck Key
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Gasparilla Island (Boca Grande)
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Grassy Key
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Lantana
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Boynton Beach
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Long Key
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Fort George Island
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Dry Tortugas National Park
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Mayport
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DeFuniak Springs
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Juno Beach
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Cabbage Key
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Wekiwa Springs State Park
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Falling Waters State Park
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Florida Caverns State Park
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Tarpon Springs
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Conch Key
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Palm Harbor
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Walt Disney World Orlando
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Miami and Miami Beach
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Orlando
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Universal Orlando
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Fort Lauderdale
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St. Petersburg
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St. Augustine
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Tampa
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Naples
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Jacksonville
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SeaWorld Orlando
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Pensacola
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Palm Beach
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Daytona Beach
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Sarasota
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West Palm Beach
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Sanibel and Captiva Islands
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Fort Myers
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Clearwater
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Tallahassee
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Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach
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Delray Beach
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Bradenton
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Vero Beach
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Jacksonville Beaches
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Gainesville
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Boca Raton
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Jupiter and Vicinity
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Stuart and Jensen Beach
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Marco Island
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Cocoa Beach
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Estero/Bonita Springs
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Hollywood
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Fort Myers Beach (Estero Island)
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Pensacola Beach
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Florida City
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Homestead
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Everglades City
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New Smyrna Beach
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Tamiami Trail
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Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie
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Cape Coral, Pine Island, and North Fort Myers
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Pompano Beach
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Palm Beach Gardens
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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
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Deerfield Beach
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Titusville
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Cape Canaveral
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Cocoa
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Lake Okeechobee
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Lake Worth
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Ocala National Forest
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Singer Island
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Melbourne
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Dania Beach
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Venice
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Lantana
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Conch Key and Duck Key
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Gasparilla Island (Boca Grande)
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Boynton Beach
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Fort George Island
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Mayport
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Juno Beach
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DeFuniak Springs
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Cabbage Key
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Tarpon Springs
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Palm Harbor
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Conch Key
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