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South Florida: An Explorer’s Guide |
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 The second in a series of three travel guides covering the state’s natural and cultural attractions, hometown eateries, and just plain genuine experiences, South Florida: An Explorer’s Guide goes beyond the usual “Miami and the Keys” focus to bring you places with a genuine Florida feel.
South Florida has captured the imagination of explorers since the Spanish set foot on these shores in the 1500s in search of gold. The farther south you travel, the clearer and bluer the oceans become. South Florida is on the tropical fringe, with native flora originating in the Caribbean growing as far north as West Palm Beach and Pine Island. It is where rare indigenous species roam, including the elusive Florida panther and the rare American crocodile. While the coastal regions are heavily populated, the central portion of the peninsula has rural towns, cattle ranches, and citrus groves until you reach the mighty swamps of South Florida, the Everglades and Big Cypress. We’ve made a point of finding what’s best in these places and including them, along with the well-known locales, to bring you the best South Florida has to offer.
South Florida: An Explorer’s Guide
ISBN 978-0-88150-626-6
The Countryman Press
2006, $19.95 softcover
576 pages, b&w photos
www.genuineflorida.com
CONTENTS
1 Tampa Bay
Tampa & Hillsborough County
St. Petersburg
Florida’s Beach: Pinellas County
2 The Gulf Coast
The Cultural Coast
Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf Islands
Sanibel, Ft. Myers, and the Islands
The Paradise Coast
3 Florida's Freshwater Frontier
Peace River Valley
Central Highlands
Lake Okeechobee
4 The Treasure Coast
Indian River County
Martin County
St. Lucie County
5 Palm Beach
North Palm Beach County
Central Palm Beach County
South Palm Beach County
Loxahatchee
6 Greater Fort Lauderdale
Oceanside: Eastern Broward County
Inland: Western Broward County
7 Miami Metro
South Beach
Miami Beaches
Key Biscayne and the Biscayne Corridor
The Grove: Coconut Grove
The Gables: Coral Gables
Food and Wine Country: South Miami-Dade County
8 The Florida Keys
Upper & Middle Keys
Lower Keys
Key West
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