A 1,300-acre fire in the Everglades in western Broward County is only 10% contained, but it isn't a threat to people or buildings, officials said. It started with a lightning strike.
It's time to start planning our Florida summer excursions. There are many discounts to be had at local hotels, theme parks, attractions and restaurants.
Baby alligators and Everglades – it s Florida baby!
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To tide us over until we’re able to travel again, we’re republishing classic travel stories from our archives. This week we revisit Simon Thomson’s trip to Florida destination Fort Lauderdale.
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Florida has a fearsome reputation for hurricanes, alligators and hanging chads, but in this vast sea of crazy, there is an island of tranquility. Its name is Fort Lauderdale. Long established as a place to go for fun in the sun, with a long sandy beach, the wild beauty of the Everglades, and easy access to the cosmopolitan excess of Miami, Fort Lauderdale has something to appeal to every kind of traveller, and what it lacks in novelty it makes up for in comfortable, well-established and smoothly managed tourist experiences. This is an outstanding destination for mass market luxury.
Visit Florida - with Your Travel Pod 500
Nothing could be more socially distant than being on your own private island. Surprisingly, you don’t have to be a rock star to vacation on one. East Sister Rock Island is a luxury home surrounded by its own coral reef for on-site snorkeling.
- East Sister Rock Island
By Kellilynn Hann
Before COVID-19, the best way to de-stress and recharge was to take a vacation. But what about now? How do we get out of the house and get away with minimal risk?
For many travelers, the solution is to form a travel pod a group of people from different households who quarantine, travel, and lodge together in ways that minimize exposure and ensure safety and a good time. Florida leads any list of desirable nature vacations.