15 Best Things to Do in Plant City (FL)
A community defined by agriculture and the railroads, Plant City is named for the railroad developer Henry B. Plant (1899-1899). That was an act of thanks. Plant’s South Florida Railroad …
15 Best Things to Do in Lake Worth Beach (FL)
In 2019 the residents of Lake Worth voted to change the name of their city to Lake Worth Beach. Whatever it calls itself, this is a place I can’t help …
15 Best Things to Do in Winter Garden (FL)
On the beautiful southwest shore of Lake Apopka, Winter Garden is a spirited city, just 20 minutes from downtown Orlando. For decades this was a small agricultural community, mostly growing …
15 Best Things to Do in Cooper City (FL)
Part of the vast Miami metropolitan area, Cooper City is set halfway between the Atlantic coast and the Everglades. Neither is far away, and it’s one of many things I …
15 Best Things to Do in Winter Haven (FL)
In Polk County, the city of Winter Haven has been home to LEGOLAND Florida since 2011. With three parks, this resort is on the site of Cypress Gardens, an amusement …
14 Best Things to Do in Lauderdale Lakes (FL)
Close to Fort Lauderdale in Broward County, Lauderdale Lakes is a suburban city with large Caribbean American and African American communities. Close by you can watch the West Indies play …
15 Best Things to Do in Fort Pierce (FL)
A port city on Florida’s Treasure Coast, Fort Pierce has the nickname, Sunrise City. This comes from the sublime sunrises that light up the broad expanse of the Indian River …
15 Best Things to Do in Oakland Park (FL)
Embedded in the South Florida metropolitan area, Oakland Park is a suburban city on the edge of Fort Lauderdale. Administratively, Oakland Park is an urban island, almost completely enclosed by …
14 Best Things to Do in North Lauderdale (FL)
Between the coast and the Everglades, this quiet residential suburb is on the northwestern edge of Fort Lauderdale. Greenery and water are ever-present in North Lauderdale, a city with no …
15 Best Things to Do in Greenacres (FL)
A city with an appropriate name, Greenacres has over ten parks, adding up to more than 1,700 acres of public recreation. There’s even more close by. For instance, Okeeheelee Park …