Located in central Florida’s Osceola County, Kissimmee has been my staple vacation spot for as long as I can remember. It’s an incredible place, known for its proximity to some of the largest and most popular attractions in the state. What makes it even more special is that it’s equidistant from the beautiful Atlantic and …
Constantly growing since the 1960s, Tamarac is a city of more than 70,000, close to Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale. In the best possible way, the city feels a little like the edge of the world, as it borders the Everglades with a giant area of sawgrass marsh reaching out to the horizon in the …
NASCAR’s headquarters, a world-renowned race track, and more than 20 miles of Atlantic beaches, Daytona Beach’s signatures are known around the world. Daytona International Speedway is held in the same esteem as Madison Square Garden or Fenway Park, and the excitement peaks with the legendary Daytona 500 every February. The beaches, with their white sand …
Located on Florida’s scenic Atlantic coast in Palm Beach County, I had the pleasure of experiencing the beautiful town of Delray Beach myself. It’s renowned for its stunning stretches of shoreline and the peaceful, family-friendly atmosphere that attracts sun-seekers from all corners of the country. Delray Beach, with its modest population of just 60,000, holds …
Ask me for the best place to go kayaking in Sarasota County, and my honest answer would be North Port, a land-locked city a few miles north of Charlotte Harbor. North Port has a grid of canals, adding up to almost 80 miles, eventually linking with the ‘wild and scenic’ Myakka River. In the last …
Incorporated in 1925, the city of Jupiter is in northern Palm Beach County and is part of the Miami metropolitan area, which is the state’s largest population center, home to more than six million residents. Jupiter is between Lake Okeechobee to the west and The Bahamas, which lie off the Atlantic coast to the east. …
A few minutes from downtown Miami and Miami Beach, North Miami is a well-located suburb with a lot of things to do close by. The local cultural heavyweight is the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), putting on thought-provoking exhibitions, and engaging the community with programs like a monthly jazz concert. I have spent a lot …
Just outside Daytona Beach, Port Orange is a much quieter city with more than 150 years of history. Things have developed quickly in the last 20 years, and when I wrote this article there were more than 60,000 inhabitants. The city is known for its award-winning municipal complex, on the shores of a beautiful pond, …
In Broward County, Coconut Creek was first developed in the late 1970s and is still growing, with almost 60,000 residents at the last census. The city has adopted the nickname, Butterfly Capital of the World. This comes from the wildlife attraction, Butterfly World, which opened in 1988 and has been a real local success story. …
Set between St. Petersburg and Sarasota, Bradenton is a lovable city where the Manatee River flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The river and surrounding county are named after the large, slow-moving marine mammals that are one of the state’s most recognizable animal icons. Bradenton is a place that means a lot to me, with …