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Gearing up

Making waking practically pleasant

Making waking practically pleasant

The clever Moshi Voice Control Travel Alarm Clock responds to nine voice-activated commands, including time, set time, alarm, and set alarm.
hollywood florida

It's old, it's Gold

Hollywood may not have the polished sheen of its West Coast namesake, but that's what makes it so appealing.
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Deal: Miami in January
Hotel Urbano at Brickell, Miami’s first boutique “art hotel,” is celebrating its January grand opening, offering guests their first night for $20.10 when booking...

Live large

Play like the pros

Play like the pros

Pack up your clubs and try your luck on the exclusive green at the Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass.
A wildlife oasis

A wildlife oasis

Sportfishing, pristine beaches, and wildlife on an island in the gulf.
Rockin' Miami

Rockin' Miami

Lend your ears to Miami's eclectic music mix.
gilded-age living in Florida

Sample gilded-age living

A 1920s Bugatti makes a statement in Palm Beach, where the sun is king. Catch glimpses of life lived large. Read the story
Kennedy Space Center

10 seconds to launch

Rick Searfoss, veteran mission specialist, helped design the new exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center, which won praise from former astronauts who got a test run.
Everglades

Ways to the Glades

Exploring the Everglades by foot, airboat, canoe, and more, while dispelling myths along the way.
Disney's Magic Kingdom

A special time with kids? Priceless

Let's just say we learned a lot about Disney and a little about life while we were at the Magic Kingdom.
Hang ten at Ron Jon

Hang ten at Ron Jon

Paddle, pop up, rinse, and repeat in Cocoa Beach, Fla., where the consistent waves are ideal for beginners.
Design and dishes

Design and dishes

The Design District of Miami is relentlessly hot and flat. It's also the hippest new destination in town.
Highwaymen's art

Highwaymen's art

If you ever wondered where the technicolor sunsets that define popular images of Florida got their start, come to Fort Pierce.
New Smyrna Beach

Old time beach holiday

New Smyrna Beach offers colorful beach bungalows, family-friendly beaches, and more.
Make way for manatees

Make way for manatees

The gentle giants can be admired from above the water with minimal impact on the delicate balance of nature.
Splendid isolation

Splendid isolation

On Florida's far flank, an isle for history buffs, campers, and birds.
Art on a Florida isle

Art on a Florida isle

Explore the fishing, farming, and making of art on Pine Island in Matlacha.

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Nostalgia, chic mix well in Sunny Isles
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. - If you remember this city from its heyday in the 1960s and ’70s, names like Golden Nugget, Carousel, Chateau, Thunderbird, Dunes, or Tangiers will be familiar. They were all motels situated along Collins Avenue in an unbroken 40-block row on the Atlantic Ocean just north of Miami Beach, above 156th Street.
Ways to the Glades
EVERGLADES CITY, Fla. - As we slogged waist-deep into a soup of black water, the Cypress dome closed in, a wet garden of epiphytes and silvered tree trunks so magical, I almost forgot the cottonmouth water moccasins lurking out of sight.
Revitalized Bradenton brims with artistic flair
BRADENTON, Fla. - Turn onto 12th Street West, and it’s clear that this isn’t your average neighborhood. Instead of the usual bungalows, there is a riot of lime green picket fencing, a mural that pairs Frida Kahlo with an emaciated Christ figure, and a giant cow statue painted blue. And that’s just within two blocks.
Touristy but not tacky, St. Augustine carries its past with pride
ST. AUGUSTINE - So much of Florida can seem like a big swath of mini-malls, chain stores, and sprawling residential complexes - one development after another, relieved only by the occasional pelican or palm tree. We came to St. Augustine hoping to find something with a little more soul.
Disney offers free passes to volunteers
NEW YORK - Disney is offering a free day’s admission to 1 million guests who complete a day of volunteer work next year.