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Birding Saint Mark’s National Wildlife Refuge

Birding Saint Mark’s National Wildlife Refuge

St. Mark's National Wildlife Refuge is one of my very favorite birding hot spots. It is located on the Florida Panhandle just south of Tallahassee. The 65,000 acre refuge supports many different habitats from freshwater swamps to salt marshes, from pine forests to estuaries. There are many attractions here for birders and other wildlife enthusiasts. There is a large nesting population of Bald Eagles and most of Florida's waders can be found here. Many birders come to St. Mark's in…

Third Annual Big “O” Birding Festival

Third annual Big “O” Birding Festival

Moore Haven, FL - Bird enthusiasts are waiting patiently for April 2, 2004. That is the day that the Third annual Big "O" Birding Festival begins and for three days, the lake region will be host to hundreds of avid birders in search of the area‚s winged residents. A project that began as a bid to bring in economic development via ecotourism has blossomed into an event that promises to bring the Glades area the recognition it deserves for its…

Maiden Voyage For The Indian River Queen

Maiden Voyage for the Indian River Queen

Merritt Island Fl - Island Boat Lines newest vessel to their fleet is the "M.V Indian River Queen", a 99 foot, triple deck paddle wheel vessel. She successfully completed her maiden voyage on November 27th, 2004. The maiden voyage happened to be a beautiful wedding. Although it was the maiden voyage of the "Queen", the evening was all about the Bride & Groom. The couple was married onboard the "Queen" by the Queen's Captain, Captain James Georges. Following the ceremony…

A Day At Red Reef Park

A Day at Red Reef Park

Red Reef Park in Boca Raton, Florida is a beautiful county park that has huge hammock trees for shade, pick nick areas to have a great B-B-Q with the family, but this park is known for it’s snorkeling off the beach. This beach has a great set of natural coral rock with in 20 meters off the beach, in only about 6 – 10 feet of water. On a semi calm day the visibility is usually excellent. On this day…

Sebastian Inlet State Park Florida

Sebastian Inlet State Park Florida

Located 15 miles south of Melbourne Beach is one of Florida’s most popular parks. Famous for it’s prime surfing and fishing, Sebastian Inlet State Park has something to offer everybody. If you are not the next Kelley Slater (professional surfer), the park offers picnicking, swimming, boating, snorkeling, scuba diving, camping, bird watching, hiking and biking. There are even two museums for the history buffs that wish to visit the park. This park is the final destination for over 500,000 tropical…

Oleta State Park, North Miami Beach Florida

Oleta State Park, North Miami Beach Florida

North Miami, Florida Welcome to Miami! If you want to experience the fun of South Florida, Oleta River State Park is the place to visit. The park is located just off U.S.1, only miles from downtown Miami in Northeast Dade County. The park is open daily and offers almost every activity you could dream as with a magnificent view of beautiful Biscayne Bay. Be sure to bring your bike because the trails at Oleta are some of the best in…

Florida’s Refreshing Fort Myers Beach

Florida’s Refreshing Fort Myers Beach

From my home in Ft. Lauderdale a day trip to the west coast of Florida is satisfying. Our first trip to the Ft. Myers area allowed us to explore some of the best attractions around, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford’s house, Bowditch Point Park, and Lover’s Key State Park. The Thomas Edison and Henry Ford house was an enjoyable start to our day, but finding it was a little difficult. There weren’t any signs off I-75, the main North/South highway…

Crystal River Florida Scuba Diving And Manatee Tours

Crystal River Florida Scuba Diving and Manatee Tours

Ken and Julie Wolf, the owners of Orlando Dive & Snorkel Tours Inc. are celebrating 16 years of operation. They moved their business to Crystal River Fl. seven years ago, opening at the Days Inn Resort. Working with the Days Inn Resort for snorkel and dive packages, they could offer discounts on room rates booked onsite. The waterfronts name is Crystal River Watersports which has easy access to the Gulf of Mexico and allowed them to expand into a multi…

Hot Air Balloon Rides In FL With Big Red Balloon

Hot Air Balloon Rides in FL with Big Red Balloon

While flying corporate jets for a living, Phil Sekora and his wife Melanie found themselves transferred to Tampa, Florida. When the time came to be transferred again, they decided rather to stay put and start a business of their own. Together, with all their life's savings, Phil & Melanie opened the Big Red Balloon.. Phil was a pilot and his introduction to the hot air balloon was flying an advertising balloon. Because of his familiarity with flying he always had a sense…

Manatees In Crystal River – You’ve Gotta See Them!!

Manatees in Crystal River – You’ve gotta see them!!

Ken and Julie Wolf, the owners of Orlando Dive and Snorkel, moved from the Tampa area to the Florida Keys 15 years ago, and learned to scuba there. It was love at first site of the beauty of the oceans. They left their jobs and started working in the scuba industry full time. They advanced in their training and brought their knowledge of the diving world & business to Orlando (not a typical dive destination, & land locked). Ken and…