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Lighthouse Beach on Sanibel Island: Where shelling meets historic charm

Lighthouse Beach on Sanibel Island, Florida, is the perfect beach to enjoy the sunset or a great sunrise, take a beach w ...
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Best Places in Florida to Watch the Sunset

4. Destin The city of Destin, in northwest Florida, has a coastline facing south, so you will experience the sunset at an angle. The sugar-white sand and emerald-green water help to make sunsets in ...
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I took a $30 ferry ride to Shell Island, an unspoiled 7-mile beach in Florida. It was one of the most beautiful places I've ever been.

On a recent visit to Panama City Beach, Florida, I took a ferry ride to Shell Island. The $30 fare included tram transport to the boat dock and a ferry ride to and from the island. Shell Island was ...
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Expert shares his Top-10 list of rare shells to look for when you are combing the beach

An expert from the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum has compiled a list of rare shells found in Florida. The popular and rare Junonia shell was intentionally excluded from this particular list. A ...
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Best things to do this weekend in SW FL: Shrimp fest, giant bounce house and more

The Big Bounce America Tour features a 24,000-square-foot 'World’s Largest Bounce House' and more. Shell collectors and artists come from around the world to compete in the prestigious Sanibel Shell ...