As the only state with two coasts and 1,200 miles of magnificent beaches, Florida beaches are a dime a dozen, it's no wonder Florida has one to please every visitor, a Florida beach can be a little bit of heaven on earth!
Long before the world's most famous mouse and a host of other characters took up residence here, Florida reeled in hordes of visitors to bask in the sun and splash in the surf. They're still coming to pitch their umbrellas on our sandy shores, and who can blame them? Those who visit Florida and Miami Beach travel to enjoy the azure surf and unforgetable palm beaches that are like nowhere else on earth. From the Florida Panhandle beaches to the Florida keys to a nude beach favorite of supermodels, the amazing Florida beaches have it all!
Some of the top beaches in Florida are on the East side of the state. This is where you'll find Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Daytona Beach. Daytona Beach is known for its open and uncluttered beaches, Fort Lauderdale offers a Florida beach community that is great for those who love to stroll on the beach or lay on the sand, and the Miami beaches have to be experienced, to believe.
Florida beaches are ranked among the best beaches in the U.S. for beauty, accessibility and facilities by "Dr. Beach," Stephen P. Leatherman's famous list of top 10 beaches. Each Memorial Day weekend, Dr. Beach, issues his annual list of the
Top 20 Beaches and our Florida beaches usually ranks in the best top ten list. In 2009, two of Florida's beaches made "Dr. Beach's" list of top 10 beaches, Siesta Beach in Sarasota came in #2 and Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne came in at #8. Florida beaches that have been previous top ten winners are:
DeSoto Park Beach, Tierra Verde
St. Joseph Peninsula Beach, Port St. Joe
St. Andrews State Park Beach, Panama City
Grayton Beach State Park, Santa Rosa Beach
Bahia Honda State Park Beach, Big Pine Key, Florida Keys
Dr. Beach:
The way Dr. Leatherman began rating the nation's beaches and how he became affectionately named "Dr. Beach" is an interesting story that had its beginning in childhood. What is especially interesting is that in a few short years, he has turned his passion into a legend, and he has become practically an icon.
Dr. Leatherman has been a coastal scientist with 30 years of international experience studying storm impacts, erosion and way to improve beach health. He is Florida International University's director of the International Hurricane Research Center and the Laboratory for Coastal Research. The weather center is also home to the National Healthy Beaches Campaign founded by Leatherman.
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The Armed Forces Military Museum
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~ Welcome to the Armed Forces Military Museum ~ "The History, the Memories, the Story of our Freedom"
The Armed Forces Military Museum is the largest military memorabilita collection in the state of Florida. If you like military history, artifacts, vehicles and tanks this is a must see. The 35,000 sq ft museum is beautifully laid out in a time line from WWI through present day Iraq. Each era was created in a diorama with sound effects and audio to enhance the awareness of a particular event in history. Excellent for all ages and military buffs. A museum that you will not soon forget dedicated with respect to our armed forces.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go back in time? Now you can! Experience the fight for your freedom through the eyes of American heroes, as The Armed Forces Military Museum (AFMM), walks you through military history from a WWI trench to the flight deck of the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi.
Currently the museum has completed displays reflecting WWI, an extensive display of Japanese memorabilia associated with the WWII attack on Pearl Harbor, displays of the USMC in the South Pacific, D-Day landings, German Third Reich, Korean War and 8063rd M.A.S.H memorabilia. Exhibits are enhanced with simulations of smoke, sounds of airplanes and tanks, and other audio/visual effects. These effects will make you feel you are part of the action.
As the only state with two coasts and 1,200 miles of magnificent beaches, Florida beaches are a dime a dozen, it's no wonder Florida has one to please every visitor, a Florida beach can be a little bit of heaven on earth!
