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We’ve got a beach for that: vacations in Florida Orlando Sentinel 3 hrs ago Cassie Armstrong, Orlando Sentinel © Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS From Playalinda Beach at Canaveral National Seashore, visitors watch a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. ORLANDO, Fla. — With 1,350 miles of coastline, Florida certainly has a stretch of sandy shores suited for every beach passion, whether it’s hanging 10 on a surfboard, peering at underwater wonders while snorkeling, searching the low tide for the perfect seashell or enjoying a day of tr...

When U.S. Army captain John Charles Casey surveyed the barrier island that would be named after him in the late 1840s, Casey Key was densely overgrown with tropical, Florida jungle. A hundred-eighty years later, it has become one of the most sought-after places of luxury real estate in the world. Nearly eight miles long, Casey Key extends across from the southern tip of Siesta Key to the northern portion of the Venice Jetty like a narrow sliver. For long stretches, the island is less than 300 yards wide. The single thoroughfare, Casey Key Road, that runs the length of the key has no traffic l...

FLORIDA BUILDINGS I LOVE: No. 78: Venice Beach Pavilion, 1964, Venice 101 The Esplanade. Cyril Tucker, architect; William Lindh, engineer Harold Bubil This week, we head south less than two miles to the “island” of Venice. Its beach may be known for sharks’ teeth, but it has a pretty sharp piece of architecture, too, in its shading pavilion. The 1964 pavilion was designed by architect Cyril Tucker. Engineer William Lindh — rhymes with “wind” — gets at least half of the credit, as the pavilion’s roof has stayed in place through a progression of tropical storms over the ensuing ...

Anyone who has spent time at Siesta Key Public Beach has had some introduction to Scot Ruberg, 56, known by his beach name, “Scooter.”  His long beach-bleached hair, tall coconut palm frond hat, perennial tan and sunniest of dispositions put you right in the mood for a beach day. From snowy Canada to just around the corner, more than 20,000 people follow his Facebook video posts to get a glimpse of the ocean, hear the sounds of the waves and seagulls, and watch his beach report near his perch at the Magical Green Lifeguard Tower. Many of these followers have never been to Siesta ...

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