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June 12th, 2013

Viva Florida 500: Cocoa Beach Pirate Fest

by Cami Webb

Cocoa Beach Pirate Fest

If there’s one thing we love more than pirates, it’s pirate festivals. (Especially ones that take place on the beach.) This weekend, get ready to swashbuckle with the best of ‘em at the 2^nd Annual Cocoa Beach Pirate Fest.

May 29th, 2013

Viva Florida 500: Tallahassee Latin Dance Festival

by Cami Webb

Tallahassee Latin Dance Festival

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Ready to see another side of Florida? Cha-cha over to Tallahassee for the ultimate dance-filled weekend. The Tallahassee Latin Dance Festival on June 7-9 brings the city to life with bumping beats, live music, parties, contests and show-stopping performances that will get you sashaying in your seat.

May 8th, 2013

Viva Florida 500: Romanza Festivale

by Cami Webb

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Romanza Festivale

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So where can you get a taste of music, art, theatre, food and culture — at one event? St. Augustine's Romanza Festival, of course.

April 26th, 2013

Viva Florida 500: Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival in Amelia Island

by Cami Webb

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Shrimp Festival

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Fried, grilled, sautéed, broiled — we love shrimp. And at the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival in Amelia Island Florida, you can have your shrimp and eat it too —no matter which way way you like it cooked.

April 23rd, 2013

Viva Florida 500: Humphrey Bogart Film Festival Comes to Key Largo

by Cami Webb

Humphrey Bogart Film Festival

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Film noir lovers, rejoice. the Humphrey Bogart Film Festival is coming to the Florida Keys May 2-5 — right where one of his famous movies was filmed 65 years ago.

April 16th, 2013

Viva Florida 500: Tarpon Season Begins in Boca Grande

by Cami Webb

Tarpon Fishing

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Ever been tarpon fishing? Just one time and you’ll be hooked. And luckily, peak season is happening right now. From mid April to mid May, Boca Grande is home to the world’s largest population of tarpon.

March 26th, 2013

Final Four: 4 Cool Things in Fort Myers Besides Florida Gulf Coast University

by Cami Webb

Fort Myers

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Florida Gulf Coast University may be getting all the buzz this week with their March Madness wins, but Fort Myers (a.k.a. Dunk City) is more than just home to the talent behind this Sweet Sixteen Cinderella story.

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Tags: Fort Myers | Gulf Coast

February 19th, 2013

Viva Florida 500: Daytona 500 Races This Weekend

by Paul C. Love

Daytona 500

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This year, “500” stands for more than the length of the premier NASCAR event in Daytona Beach. As the stock cars zoom around the track at Daytona International Speedway, each mile represents a year of Florida’s history since Juan Ponce de Leon landed on our shores half a millennia ago.

February 13th, 2013

Viva Florida 500: Edison Festival of Light Parade in Fort Myers

by Patricia Letakis

Edison Festival of Light

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Celebrate one of America’s most revered inventors at this Fort Myers parade that pays tribute to the light bulb’s connection to Florida.

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Tags: festival | Fort Myers | Viva 500

February 5th, 2013

Viva Florida 500: Florida State Fair Returns February 7-18

Florida State Fair

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If you prefer your history served with a side of deep-fried snacks, then grab a napkin and get ready to dig in. The Florida State Fair returns to Tampa on Thursday, Feb. 7, offering a 12-day mix of edibles, concerts, rides and exhibits.

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Tags: Tampa | Viva Florida 500

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