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Drake surprises Miami Beach maid

A Generous Person Shares with Others in Miami Beach   When Fontainebleau housekeeper Odelie Paret clocked out of her 14-room-a-day cleaning shift Feb. 6, her day took a turn for the extraordinary. A mysterious woman who had called the previous day had arranged for her to have a massage at the Fontainebleau’s four-star spa, Lapis, […]

Sarasota Sheriff: Take Action for Our Children

In the Wake of the Tragedy in Parkland, Communities are Making Solid Plans SARASOTA (FOX 13) – Sarasota County’s sheriff is calling on Florida lawmakers to change the state’s concealed weapons law so that armed retired law enforcement officers and military veterans can be posted on school campuses to improve security. It is rare to […]

Gasparilla: Tampa’s Mardi Gras

The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is a unique Tampa tradition. It takes place annually on the third Saturday in January and includes over a month’s worth of pirate-themed activities. It’s best known for the Gasparilla Parade. This local festival is named after Jose Gaspar, a mythical Spanish pirate. The festivities begin with an “invasion” of Tampa […]

BIG white shark near Tampa

No other animal can fill the role sharks play. If we remove sharks from the oceans, the stability of all marine ecosystems is threatened. What if 2 billion people lose their primary protein source? Can we ever afford to take that risk? END THE WAR ON SHARKS!

3 Days in Orlando

Orlando Has Depth There is much more to do than the Mickey. When we think of Orlando, Florida the first think that comes to mind is Disney. True, Walt so to speak  put Orlando on the map. Ever since the early 1960s, when Walt Disney chose Central Florida as the location for his most extensive […]

Be Careful. Advice for Portuguese men-of-war on South Florida beaches

It is the season of the sting in South Florida beaches. Be warned and you will be fine. You do not want to go near these creatures. “Pretty blue balloons with nasty stinging tentacles have washed up on South Florida’s beaches, with the arrival of Portuguese man-of-war season. Lifeguard stands across the region are flying […]

Disney World Raises Ticket Prices, Announces New Park Openings

Disney World Raises Ticket Prices   The popular Orlando, Florida vacation destination  announced ticket prices will go up this week. Anywhere from $2 to $5 per day. Also Florida resident tickets are on the rise. While that may be disturbing, Disney has announced new rides and park openings like Toy Story Land this year and […]

Healing From Florida Beaches and Sea

Inspiration and Healing From the Beaches and Sea Getting away from it all is vital to your well-being, especially if you incorporate the beaches and sea into your vacation. Even if you can only snag a week or two a year, the benefits to your psyche are remarkable.   Taking time off from your work […]

The 7 Best Places For Fishing In Florida

Florida having the Atlantic Ocean on the East, the Gulf of Mexico on the West plus hundreds of lakes and rivers, it is no wonder that there are so many different locations for you to catch some large game fish. With so many different locations, were going to narrow it down for you and give […]

Miami America’s Rudest City

Miami is America’s Rudest City According to Travel and Leisure Miami now ranks number 1 as the rudest city in the USA. Last year it was a runner up.   They say it is hard to imagine it is so bad with the weather and beaches, which by the way Miami ranks as one of the […]