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| CLEARWATER |
CLEARWATER overlooks the Gulf of Mexico, Clearwater Beach is known for its broad, white beach- perfect
for sunning, swimming, shelling and just plain relaxing. A large sports fishing fleet harbors at the Clearwater Marina where
boats can be chartered for deep sea fishing. Sightseeing cruises on the Gulf are also available. Clearwater Beach is connected
to Clearwater by a 2.5-mile beautifully landscaped causeway.
****VOTED No1 USA BEACH****
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| DAYTONA |
DAYTONA is the place to be for fun-seekers, Daytona offers a variety of activities for the young-at-heart.
Enjoy boating, swimming and sunbathing on this 23-mile stretch of sand and surf. Take a walk along the busy Boardwalk, where
vendors sell their wares, and where arcades and miniature golf beckon. Concerts and other free entertainment are offered at
the Bandshell, and many period facades from the 1930s remain intact. Look for the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse, the second-tallest
lighthouse in the US. Daytona perhaps is best known for racing. The Daytona International Speedway offers a variety of racing
events throughout the year, as vehicles from go-karts to motorcycles to Winston Cup-class cars vie for the checkered flag.
Other fast sports in Daytona include Jai alai and Greyhound Racing.
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| LAKELAND |
LAKELAND & WINTER HAVEN
Taking a stroll down Main Street in the Munn Park Historic District
is like stepping back in time to the Roaring Twenties. Old-fashioned lampposts and many original buildings have been restored
to their turn-of-the-century grandeur. Lakeland also boasts the largest single group of buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright. Spend
the day at Cypress Gardens, a 223-acre theme park that features reptile and bird exhibitions, water skiing and a petting zoo.
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| LAKE WALES |
LAKE WALES
The Black Hills Passion Play is presented in an amphitheater near here during the winter months. It portrays
22 scenes in the last seven days in the life of Christ. Year around, enjoy the Bok Tower Gardens. The focal point of this
128-acre garden of azaleas, camellias, magnolias and gardenias is the historic Bok Tower. Built of Georgia marble and St.
Augustine stone, the tower houses 57 bronze bells weighing from 17 pounds to over 11 tons. Carillon recitals offered daily
at 3pm, with selections played at 9am and periodically throughout the day.
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| ORLANDO & VICINITY |
ORLANDO was formerly a Seminole settlement and citrus-growers region, Orlando is now synonymous with family
entertainment. The ever-popular Walt Disney WorldŽ Complex - Magic Kingdom Park, Disney-MGM Studios, EPCOT Center and Animal
Kingdom Park - continues to be the main draw for many visitors. Other local attractions also bring in large crowds, including
Sea World marine life park and Universal Studios. Learn all about reptiles at Alligatorland Safari Zoo, where thousands of
alligators, exotic animals and birds are exhibited. Nearby Kissimmee/St. Cloud is home to Reptile World, Water Mania (a 38-acre
water park) and Old Town (featuring an old-fashioned merry-go-round, ferris wheel and over 70 restaurants and speciality shops).
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| SARASOTA |
SARASOTA is the winter home of the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus and is a thriving resort
town, with miles of sunny beaches and dozens of golf courses. Bradenton also boasts a beautiful shoreline, perfect for sunbathing,
swimming and boating. Attractions in this area include: Ringing Museum of Arts and the Circus Museum; DeSoto National Memorial,
where park employees in periodic costumes illustrate 16th century history; Gamble Plantation and Conference Memorial (site
of the only pre-Civil War home in South Florida) and Fort Dade, built in 1900 during the Spanish-American War.
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