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Watching the Gulf turn golden. 🌅
📸 IG: @paradisecoast
ALT A serene beach scene at sunset with gentle waves and a colorful sky. Palm trees frame the foreground, and a person is walking along the shoreline.
The Florida Keys from a different angle.
Clear water, a spotted eagle ray and a moment worth staying underwater for.
📍The Florida Keys
📸 IG: @clearly_unique_charters
In 1928, the Tamiami Trail opened a 108-mile route between Naples and Miami, creating the first road connection across the Everglades between Florida’s Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
Before that, miles of wetlands and cypress swamps made the overland journey difficult. The east-west section took 12 years to build. Today, the route remains part of U.S. 41 and one of Florida’s most storied drives.
📍 Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41)
ALT Two images of a road and bridge in Florida. The top image is a black-and-white photo of a road with palm trees and water beside it. The bottom image shows the same road and bridge in color with lush greenery and a blue sky. The overlaid text reads, "Visit Florida - The road that made crossing Florida possible.
Be safe out there! 🚩 Here’s a quick refresher on Florida’s beach warning flags.
ALT Florida Beach Warning Flags chart with five sections: 1. Green Flag: Calm waters, low hazard. Exercise caution. 2. Yellow Flag: Moderate hazards, including surf or currents. 3. Red Flag: Highly hazardous conditions. 4. Double Red Flags: Waters are closed to the public. 5. Purple Flag: Marine pests present, like jellyfish, stingrays, or dangerous fish. Background features a beach scene. Text notes to check with a lifeguard if no flag is present. "Visit Florida" logo at the bottom.
Happy Columbus Day!
Christopher Columbus opened the Americas to European exploration and laid a foundation for the United States. History is here to visit: a Columbus monument at Port Everglades, the historic streets of St. Augustine, the traditions in the Panhandle, and lighthouses that have guided ships to our shores for centuries.
📍Marinelli Gardens | @visitlauderdale
ALT A statue of Cristoforo Colombo stands atop a pedestal with the inscription "1492 1992." Behind the statue are colorful mosaic murals depicting ships and historical scenes. Multiple flagpoles are visible, displaying flags including the United States flag. The background shows a partly cloudy sky.
If you are traveling to Northwest Florida in the next few days, check current conditions for your specific destination before you go.
Some areas are still recovering from Hurricane Isaias. Assessments are underway. Much of the rest of the state is open, but confirm with your hotel, your attraction, and your transportation provider before you travel.
Travelers can also get real-time destination views with our Florida Now livecam page to make accurate determinations about travel plans.
Traveler advisories, emergency lodging options, and the Florida Now webcams are available at: VISITFLORIDA.com/more/curren….
For official updates: @FLSERT and FloridaDisaster.org.
If you are traveling to northwest Florida today or through the weekend, please review local conditions prior to your trip. Parts of the state are currently facing severe weather. Please consult Florida Now and official channels for up-to-date travel guidance.
For localized travel details, check Florida Now: visitflorida.com/more/florid…
Before the beach wakes up, the locals are already out.
📍Santa Rosa Beach
📸 IG: @todayonthea
Postcards have always had a way of capturing Florida’s big views. This one, taken around 1982, shows the Seven Mile Bridge stretching across the waters of the Florida Keys.
The original bridge began as part of Henry Flagler’s Overseas Railroad, completed in 1912. The modern Seven Mile Bridge opened to traffic in 1982.
📍@thefloridakeys
A quiet morning, calm water, and a spotted eagle ray gliding through the Gulf.
📸 IG: @debbiemorgan
Powder-soft sand, swaying sea oats, and shades of blue that seem to change with the light. If a slow, quiet Florida beach day sounds like what you need, this is where you need to go.
📍@VisitPensacola
📸 IG: @premierisland
Each September, St. Augustine commemorates the September 8, 1565 landing of Spanish Admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and the establishment of the settlement that became the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the continental United States.
Founder’s Day marks this chapter in Florida history through a landing reenactment, living-history demonstrations and commemorative events.
The history of this place extends much further. Long before 1565, these shores and waterways were home to Timucua-speaking Mocama communities whose history remains an important part of St. Augustine’s story today.
📍 St. Augustine | @FlHistoricCoast
On September 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the U.S. Constitution, establishing the framework for our system of government.
More than two centuries later, the principles enshrined in the Constitution continue to guide our nation and demonstrate the success of liberty.
Today, we commemorate Constitution Day and the enduring legacy of the Charters of Freedom.
📍Benjamin Franklin statue at the Franklin County Courthouse, Apalachicola, Florida
Today we remember September 11, 2001... 25 years later.
Florida honors the 2,977 lives lost, the first responders who ran toward danger, and the families forever changed. Across our state, memorials stand so we never forget: steel from the Towers, tributes to heroes like Fort Pierce native CeeCee Lyles of Flight 93, and communities that still gather in silence.
We will never forget.
The @TheDyrt just ranked St. Andrews State Park Campground the No. 2 best place to camp in the whole Southeast, and it's easy to see why.
Tucked between Florida’s Grand Lagoon and the Gulf, this Panama City Beach campground gives you two totally different beach days depending on which way you walk. One side brings bigger waves and clearer water, the other stays calm and quiet.
Wander the nature trail through freshwater swamp habitat, watch for deer at dawn and dusk, or settle in at the community fire pit for a round of oversized checkers with your neighbors.
📍 St. Andrews State Park | @Visit_PCB
Somewhere between Key West and a long stretch of A1A, you'll find the boats, the beaches, the bars, and the ballads. This is the Florida that shaped the songs and the stories. In honor of @jimmybuffett today, remember to lend a hand and leave every place a little better than you found it.
Just another day of Florida showing off!
📸 IG: @todayonthea
📍30-A Santa Rosa Beach | @SouthWalton
Bioluminescence season has returned to Florida, bringing glowing waters and unforgettable nights on the water. Whether you’re kayaking under the stars or watching the waves light up around you, this is a summer adventure unlike any other.
Have you experienced Florida’s natural light show?
📍Cocoa Beach | @flaspacecoast
