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Ozona Blue Grill

Ozona Brewing Company

Autonomous Wheelchairs at the Miami Airport

Tropical Smokehouse restaurant(s)

Big John's Alabama BBQ in Tampa

Tampa Bay Sun Football Club

Bern's Steakhouse Foot Truck

Haulover Park

Haulover Marine Center

Haulover Park Beach

Haulover Park Beach Clothing Optional Area

Oleta River State Park

Timo Restaurant

Cut 38 Steakhouse

O'Limas Peruvian Gastropub

Rustiko Italian Restaurant, Surfside



(00:00) Introduction
(03:42) Florida Travel News
(05:39) Florida Travel Tips
(11:47) Main Topic : How to Enjoy The "Other" Miami Beach

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Venice Beach, Florida is a sister city to Venice, Italy and it shows.  It's a beautiful place with a quaint downtown area, a stunning beach, great restaurants, and plenty of fun things to do.   In this episode we'll talk about the area and suggest some fun things to do regardless of the time of year.    From The Bean Depot to Clyde Butcher's photo studio, you'll find something in this episode that'll interest you.   We also talk about going through Tropical Storm Debby, the new Rays baseball stadium, and how to enjoy Miami Spice restaurant months.

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Denis Phillips (local Tampa Bay weatherman) Facebook Page 

MLB's information on the new Tampa Bay Rays stadium

Miami Spice Restaurant Months information

newspaper article:  new Mote Aquarium in Sarasota

Downtown Venice Florida

Visit Florida page on Things to do in Venice

Clyde Butcher's Photo Studio (free!)

Fins at Sharky's restaurant on the beach

Facebook page for The Bean Depot Cafe & Museum

(00:00) Introduction
(04:12) Florida Travel News
(10:47) Florida Travel Tips
(16:03) Main Topic : How to Enjoy Venice Beach Florida

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Florida is a great place to travel to, but it's also a great place to travel FROM.  In this episode we'll talk about quick trips just outside Florida, from Caribbean cruises to the Bahamas, driving to New Orleans from the Panhandle, or even a trip  to Cuba.   

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4th of July celebration at St Pete Pier
4th of July Fort Lauderdale Pub Crawl
Tampa Airport Photography Awards Exhibit

(00:00) Introduction
(05:16) Florida Travel News
(08:48) Florida Travel Tips
(11:27) Main Topic : How to Enjoy Florida's Off the Beaten Path Beaches

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Florida is a great place to celebrate the 4th of July !   In this episode, we'll discuss several unique locations around the state to enjoy fireworks shows and other celebratory activities like watermelon eating contests, food trucks, live music, a drone show, etc.     

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Grace Family Church Tampa Easter Sunday Service at Raymond James Stadium on YouTube

Cleveland Street Market, Downtown Clearwater

Pierogi Grill Facebook Page, in Clearwater

AuthenticFlorida.com 16 places to Celebrate the 4th of July in Florida

Fort Myers 4th of July, including fireworks cruises

 

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Florida is famous for well known beaches like Miami Beach, Clearwater-St Pete, Sanibel Captiva, Daytona Beach, and Fort Lauderdale.    In the third and final episode of this series, and we'll talk more about lesser known beaches that experienced Florida travelers and locals often prefer.   From Jacksonville Beach all the way around the state to Dog Island, we'll talk about some fantastic beaches and beach towns that many of you have never heard of.   

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Florida Avenue Brewing, Tampa

NOAA's website for hurricane forecasts

1st Annual Jacksonville Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ Festival on June 15th (2024)

Gale Force Twins YouTube Channel

(00:00) Introduction
(03:25) Florida Travel News
(06:52) Florida Travel Tips
(12:04) Main Topic : How to Enjoy Florida's Off the Beaten Path Beaches

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In this episode we interview Walt Disney World expert, Lou Mongello.   Lou is a legend in the world of travel podcasting, with his WDW Radio podcast that started in 2005 !   Lou has been going to the parks since they opened in 1971, and lives in Orlando and is very passionate about all things Disney.   In this episode, talks about the magic of the Disney experience, why he still enjoys it so much, and gives great tips to both Disney newbies and Disney experts.    A published author, keynote speaker and business coach, Lou truly enjoys what he does and it  shows!   We greatly enjoyed doing this interview, and we know you'll enjoy listening to it.   

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Lou's WDW Radio Website
Lou's Instagram
WDW Radio YouTube Channel
Lou's YouTube Channel (coaching, speaking, Momentum Group, etc)
Lou's TwitterX

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00:00) Introduction
(02:04) Florida Travel News
(13:33) Florida Travel Tips
(16:13) Main Topic : How to enjoy Walt Disney World interview with Lou Mongello and his WDW Radio podcast

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In our first official interview podcast episode, we are thrilled that we've been able to interview Jacksonville Beach local Alban Brooke, who just happens to be the head of marketing for Buzzsprout, our podcast hosting company.   Alban loves living in Jax Beach, and he's always willing to talk about why he loves it and share tips and suggestions for people who may want to visit there.   Whether you're a golfer coming to play the awesome courses, or an avid traveller looking for a Florida trip that's a little more "off the beaten path", this trip is for you.    As Heather always says, "travel like a local" !   

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Alban's suggestions from this episode :  

Beaches

• Mayport: "Industrially raw, with a strong naval and fishing presence."
• Atlantic Beach: "Tranquil and suburban, occasionally veering into the mundane."
• Neptune Beach: "Small-town charm meets trendy up-and-coming energy."
• Jax Beach: "Vibrant social scene with a mix of bars, festivals, and surf culture."
• Ponte Vedra: "Affluent and exclusive, focused on luxury and status."

Where to stay

• Ponte Vedra Inn ($550/night)
  • Pool, gym
  • Restaurants on the ocean
  • Ocean Course
  • Lagoon Course
• One Ocean ($200/night)
• Palms ($215/night)

Things to do

• Beaches: Surf, swim, sunbathe, beach cruise
• Intercostal: fish, kayak, small hikes,
• Explore: Hanna Park up in Mayport, beach access, pond, trails
• Shop: shop in Atlantic Beach Town Center
• Golf: TPC Sawgrass, Jax Beach, get onto private course

Restaurants & bars

• Lunch
  • Hanger Bay - Hellfire Ramen, fried chicken, Saporro beer
  • Angies Subs/Angies Grom - Peruvian Sub with knick nack, toasted on white, fries with ranch, sweeeet tea
  • Bearded Pig - Brisket, beans
• Casual Dinner
  • Valley Smoke - Brisket and bourbon
  • Taco Lu - Banging shrimp, carne royal, and Deer & Beer (Dos X Amber)
• Nice dinner
  • O-Ku
  • North Beach Fish Camp - Blackened Catch with Grits, Collards & Tasso Ham Gravy
    • Seafood should be fresh caught from Mayport that day
  • Dwights - Sea Bass, ravioli, glass of wine
• Bars
  • Lemon Bar - Lime gatorade
  • Casa Marina rooftop - mixed drink
    • skipping Margarittaville and Surfer
  • Mangos
• After the bars - Biggies Pizza

Over the ditch

• Jax Zoo
• Jaguars game
• Jumbo Shrimp
• Jax Theater
• Towncenter to shop

Alban Brooke

Head of Marketing, Buzzsprout

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Florida is famous for well known beaches like Miami Beach, Clearwater-St Pete, Sanibel Captiva, Daytona Beach, and Fort Lauderdale.    In the second episode of this series we'll talk about lesser known beaches that experienced Florida travelers and locals prefer.   From Seaside Beach all the way around the state to Perdido Key, we'll talk about some fantastic beaches that many of you have never heard of.   This is part 2 of a 3 part series !

Cigar City Brewery Taproom Tampa

James Beard Awards

Florida Sportsman Project Dreamboat in Stuart

Tampa Bay Kids Triathlon

Space Coast Burger Battle

North Beach Park, Amelia Island

Boneyard Beach

Velano Beach

Cocoa Beach

Ron Jon Surf Shop Cocoa Beach

Vero Beach

Juno Beach

Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Delray Beach

Fort Zachary Taylor State Park Beach

TigerTail Beach

Yoga on the Beach, Key West

Fort Desoto Park Beach

Sand Key Park

Fort Island Beach State Park

Cape San Blas

Mexico Beach

Rosemary Beach

Grayton Beach

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Florida is famous for well known beaches like Miami Beach, Clearwater-St Pete, Sanibel Captiva, Daytona Beach, and Fort Lauderdale.    In this episode we'll talk about lesser known beaches that experienced Florida travelers and locals prefer.   From Fernandina Beach all the way around the state to Perdido Key, we'll talk about some fantastic beaches that many of you have never heard of.

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Our Youtube video for Playalinda Beach walk

Our Youtube video for Perdido Key

Florida Man Games

Florida list of "U-pick" farms
 
Brightline Train mailing list

Easter Sunday Service at Raymond James Stadium

Tortuga Music Festival schedule

Episode #11, How to have a great Florida beach day

Fernandina Beach Downtown Guide

St Augustine Beach

New Smyrna Beach

Playalinda Beach

Hutchinson Island Beaches

Blowing Rocks Preserve

Bahia Honda State Park Beach

Cayo Costa State Park

Boca Grande Beach

Lovers Key State Park

Pass a Grille Beach

Caladesi Island Beach

Honeymoon State Park Beach

Fred Howard State Park Beach

St George Island Beaches

Navarre Beach

Perdido Key Beach

(00:00) Introduction
(05:19) Florida

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Roadtripping in Florida can be a lot of fun, but sometimes you just don't want to drive when you're traveling !    In this episode we'll talk about ways to get around in Florida that don't involve driving, which includes a regional Florida airline, train travel, ferries, and water taxis.   

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Episode Links:

PGA Tour's Players Championship
MLB's Grapefruit League Spring Training Baseball games
Orlando Weekly
Tampa Bay Airfest at MacDill Air Force Base
Easter Sunday Service at Raymond James Stadium Tampa with Grace Family Church
Our episode 14 on How to Road Trip in Florida
Brightline Trains
Florida Amtrak rail travel
Amtrak Auto Train
Key West Express ferries
Pensacola Bay City Ferry Blue Angels practices
Tampa to St Pete Cross Bay Ferry

(00:00) Introduction
(04:43) Florida Travel News
(08:59) Florida Travel Tips
(16:38) Main Topic : How to enjoy Florida without driving

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