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Water, Water Everywhere
Though not along Florida’s coast, Gainesville bubbles with life and libations. by Jeffrey Spear There are more than 1,000 naturally occurring springs in and around Gainesville, including the largest...
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The Coast is Clear
Tranquility and activity await along a stunning stretch of unspoiled Florida beach. It’s been a Palm Coast fixture for more than 25 years now, and the Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa only seems to...
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Guitars & Tiki Bars
This is not your mother’s Florida Keys vacation getaway. Like many Florida college kids in the early 1990s, Jax Maggie spent her spring breaks with a gaggle of sorority sisters in the Keys. The fun was...
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Retail Therapy
Shopping in Savannah is a treasure hunt, if you know where to look. For Jax Maggie & Co, retail therapy in Savannah is always a good idea, especially when you know exactly where to shop. For the...
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Small Town Charm
Main Street adventures are easy to find in sleepy Sanford By Jeffrey Spear Intrepid adventurers are discovering the delights of main street communities throughout the South, including places such as...
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A Gulf Coast Summer Adventure
Scallop Season Calls on Florida’s Nature Coast If you’re already mapping out a summer getaway, Florida’s Nature Coast offers something different from the typical beach trip—all at accessible price...
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Flying High
Pensacola Beach is a sliver of sand that stretches across the south shore of Santa Rosa Island, about a five-hour drive due west of Jax. It’s 18 miles of sugar-white sand and truly emerald-green water...
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Glamp It Up
Westgate River Ranch is where luxury meets cowboy cool By Jax Maggie Yippee Ki Yay, city slickers and weekend warriors! Ever wondered what happens when a luxury resort collides with an authentic ranch?...
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Tale of Two Towns
If New Smyrna Beach were a person, like Jax Maggie, she would definitely be the artsy friend who surfs in the morning, paints in the afternoon, and throws a beachside cocktail party at sunset. This...
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Tropical Paradise
For many Jaxsons, a visit to Orlando—central Florida’s international tourist mecca—is anything but peaceful. What, with the traffic on I-4, scads of character-free franchise restaurants, and long lines...
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Toast the Coast
It’s amazing how the beaches and the color of the ocean changes as one travels down Florida’s Atlantic coast. One needn’t jump all the way to Miami to enjoy bright azure waters. Head due south about...
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State and Main
“When you’re alone and life’s making you lonely you can always go (sing with me) DOWNTOWN,” or so croons Patula Clark in her 1964 hit. Sadly, in the years that followed the songs’ popularity many...
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Rainbow Connection
It’s that time of year again when the call of a cold spring on a scorching hot day is more than any true Floridian can resist. Picture yourself (and a gaggle of your besties), floating, kayaking, or...
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Georgia On My Mind
Only About an hour from Jax, Jekyll Island feels worlds away by Jax Maggie It’s no secret that I love a fabulous getaway, and like so many of us living in the 904, I often crave an escape that is super...
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Walk in the Park
Close to Orlando but world’s away in charm I have always been a sucker for a small town. Or at least the idea of a small town where everyone knows each other, and all the activity usually takes place...
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Treasure Hunt
Over the hills we go to Renninger’s Antique Extravaganza By Jax Maggie It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, I know the holidays are over and summer is still months away. I’m talking about the...
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Enjoy the Ride
I’m not a huge fan of change and I’ll be honest, when I heard that the powers that be at my most beloved spot on earth had plans to change two of my favorite attractions, I was a little apprehensive,...
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Spirited Away
Small Central Florida town steeped in mediums, mystics and otherworldly experiences By Jax Maggie I’ve always been a huge fan of Madame Leota. You know the levitating, crystal ball dwelling,...
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Swimming with Mythical Creatures
There’s one place on the entire planet where one can snorkel, kayak and take a dip with West Indies Manatees, and it’s right here in Florida. by Wallace White There is a line in Kenny Chesney’s...
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Mission Possible
Classic resort in the middle of Florida ideal for an autumn break by John O’Mara The mission at many Florida resorts is to be grander, shinier, and more ostentatious than the competing properties. In a...
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