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Originally settled as Fort Dade in the 1840s, the settlement's name was changed to Dade City in 1884. Historic Church Avenue, the restored Old Courthouse, antiques shops, and a lively calendar of events add to the community's quaint atmosphere.

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Enchanted Princess10 Nights - Eastern Caribbean with TortolaDeparting from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | 6 Sailings
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ARTICLEDade City Originally settled as Fort Dade in the 1840s, the settlement's name was changed to Dade City in 1884. Historic Church Avenue, the restored Old Courthouse, antiques shops, and a lively calendar of events add to the community's quaint atmosphere.Dade City
NATIONAL PARKAndersonville National Historic Site Andersonville National Historic Site is 10 miles northeast of Americus on SR 49. It encompasses the Andersonville National Historic Site
NATIONAL PARKApalachicola National Forest Stretching across four northwestern counties, the Apalachicola National Forest is the largest of Florida's three national forests. Its 571,088 acres of varied terrain include pine flatwoods, hardwood hammocks, swamp, rivers, lakes and two wilderness areas: Apalachicola National Forest
NATIONAL PARKBig Cypress National Preserve Two major highways, Alligator Alley (I-75) and Tamiami Trail (US 41), cross the preserve and make it accessible from both coasts. Big Cypress National Preserve is part of Big Cypress Swamp, which encompasses more than 2,400 square miles of south Florida. These areas are a major source of fresh water for the fragile Everglades and the southwestern part of the state. Big Cypress National Preserve protects this valuable resource and provides sanctuary for varied wildlife, including alligators, herons, egrets, woodpeckers, bald eagles, deer and the endangered Florida panther. Hunting and fishing are permitted under special regulations; licenses are required.Big Cypress National Preserve
NATIONAL PARKBiscayne National Park Reached via Florida's Turnpike (exit 6, Speedway Boulevard) and south to S.W. 328th St. (North Canal Drive), Biscayne National Park encompasses a huge part of southeast Florida. Only 8,600 of its 173,000 acres are land; the rest are water, and there is as much to see below its surface as there is above it. The park offers a look at unspoiled Florida.Biscayne National Park
NATIONAL PARKCanaveral National Seashore Canaveral National Seashore lies north of the Kennedy Space CenterCanaveral National Seashore
NATIONAL PARKCumberland Island National Seashore The largest and southernmost of Georgia's barrier islands, Cumberland Island parallels the Georgia coast just north of the Florida border. The relatively flat island, 17.5 miles long by 3 miles wide, is separated from the mainland by several miles of salt marsh, river and sound. On its eastern side white sand beaches rise to dunes that give way to a forest of magnolias, oaks, palmettos and pines. More than 300 species of birds have been sighted on the island.Cumberland Island National Seashore
NATIONAL PARKDe Soto National Memorial On the south shore of the Manatee River, 5 miles west of Bradenton on SR 64, then 2 miles north on 75th Street N.W., De Soto National Memorial commemorates the first major European exploration of what is now the southeastern United States.De Soto National Memorial
NATIONAL PARKDry Tortugas National Park The Tortugas are 68 nautical miles west of Key West. The seven Dry Tortugas National Park
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