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I've Lived in Florida All My Life, and These Are the Most Beautiful Places in the Sunshine State
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 6 months agoFrom scenic national parks to gorgeous beaches, here are some of the most beautiful places in...
Legendary Weeki Wachee mermaid Bonnie Georgiadis has died. Her legacy lives on.
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBonnie Georgiadis, one of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park’s longest-employed mermaids, has died. She was 86. Georgiadis plunged into the spring’s crystal clear waters as a swimmer and emerged ...
Netflix's 'MerPeople' is 'poor representation' of mermaid community, native performer says
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 11 months agoImari Stout was born a mermaid. Well, maybe she wasn't born with a sparkling, fish-like tail, but...
From 'pretty prairie' to 'dead man's creek,' find out origin of Florida city names
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFlorida is a state rich with history and that history starts with the state's name. Juan Ponce de...
'The Little Mermaid' inspires West Palm mom to take family to see Florida's live mermaids
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWe are sitting on three intimate rows of wooden benches in a dark, cool room, staring at a giant...
Roadside attractions have been separating Florida tourists from their money for decades
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTourists have been coming to Florida for a long time, going back at least as far as Ponce de Leon...
The Sunshine State's long and storied reputation as a tourism mecca
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFlorida has long been considered a vacation destination. Ponce de Leon, in his pursuit of the...
Off the Beaten Path: Exploring Florida’s Hidden Treasures
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 month agoFlorida, renowned for its theme parks and pristine beaches, holds a trove of gems that promise...
The Future Is Florida
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIllustration: Joanna Andreasson Florida is a land of attainable possibilities. It's sunny, it's warm, there's a magic castle anyone can visit, there's no...
Cape Coral recognized as one of the safest places to live in Florida
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFor several years, Cape Coral has been dubbed one of the fastest growing cities in the United...