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What’s Happening Around the State

What’s Happening Around the State

June 12th, 2013
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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 2nd Annual Cocoa Beach Pirate Fest.

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Tags: Cocoa Beach | festival | Viva Florida 500

May 29th, 2013
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Tallahassee Latin Dance Festival

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.

 

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Tags: festival | Tallahassee | Viva Florida 500

May 8th, 2013
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Romanza Festivale

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

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Tags: festival | St. Augustine | Viva Florida 500

April 26th, 2013
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Shrimp Festival

­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.

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Tags: Amelia Island | festival | Viva Florida 500

April 23rd, 2013
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Humphrey Bogart Film Festival

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.

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Tags: festival | Florida Keys | Key Largo | Viva Florida 500

April 16th, 2013
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Tarpon Fishing

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. 

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Tags: Boca Grande | fishing | Viva 500 | Viva Florida 500

March 26th, 2013
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Fort Myers

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
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Daytona 500

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.

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Tags: Daytona Beach | events | Viva Florida 500

February 13th, 2013
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Edison Festival of Light

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
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Florida State Fair

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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