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APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA
Tucked into Franklin County, Florida, an area affectionately called the “Forgotten Coast,” probably because it lacks the hordes of tourists found in other parts of the state, Apalachicola...
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ROSEMARY BEACH RESTAURANTS AND RECIPES
ROSEMARY BEACH is aptly named: “Beach” for the glorious sparkling white-quartz sand that hugs the Gulf of Mexico and “Rosemary” both for the flavorful herb and, by extension, the flavorful food that...
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COOMBS HOUSE INN and QUICHE
Connoisseurs consider the Coombs House Inn one of the best B & Bs in all of Florida and I know why. Her name is Lynn Wilson. Lynn Wilson Lynn, an architectural interior designer and decorator,...
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World’s Best Carrot Cake
“Sweet” is not an adjective I would apply to Dolores Roux. “Energetic,” “outspoken,” “generous” seem more fitting descriptors. Yet, sweet is a word inseparable from Dolores as she owns and runs the...
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WHERE TO EAT IN GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE
It’s only natural that Sweet Leisure asked Deborah Hartz-Seeley to suggest places tourists would like to eat when visiting Greater Fort Lauderdale. Debby knows all about South Florida’s unique cuisine....
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FORT LAUDERDALE, LOBSTER OMELET, RUM RUNNER COCKTAIL
Remember the Fort Lauderdale of spring break madness—-with paradise lost to swarms of college students hoarding the town? Well hallelujah, today the spring-break kids go elsewhere, leaving Fort...
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KANE RUM BAR AT JW MARRIOTT ISLAND BEACH RESORT MARCO ISLAND
Yep. It’s true. I love rum. So imagine my delight discovering a rum bar at the newly refurbished and rebranded JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort. The bar is named Kane—I thought because rum is...
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BEST RESTAURANT IN NAPLES, FL, & FLATBREAD RECIPE
Wish The Local restaurant was local—to me that is. The restaurant is local to lucky residents of Naples, FL, which I think is essentially unfair. It may be jealousy talking, but folks in Naples get all...
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MERMAIDS, THE WRECK BAR, RUM PUNCH & SHRIMP SALAD
Bet you think mermaids are fantasy beings. Hello! The captivating sea creatures are a real deal that you can catch frolicking, flittering and flirting outside the porthole windows of The Wreck Bar in...
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KEY LIME PIE
We met in Miami when I was barely into adolescence. Despite being tender and impressionable, I fell deeply in love. Even today, much older and shamefully experienced, my desire remains passionately...
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