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Ten unique, offbeat, “Only in Florida” events for 2020

Two weeks ago we ran down a number of Florida food festivals happening in Florida, so this week we’re going to explore some of the unique, weird, and offbeat events for 2020 that could only happen in Florida.   In this Episode: Unique, offbeat, “Only in Florida” events for 2020 Fiddler Crab Festival http://steinhatcheechamber.com/the-events-calendar/fiddler-crab-festival Gasparilla Pirate … Read more

Best Places to Visit in Florida (according to T&L)

This week we came across an article in Travel & Leisure that listed the best places to visit in Florida.  We go through and discuss that list and give our own thoughts and opinions on each place listed.  Also some news about Universal’s Epic Universe, SNL pokes fun at Disney Fastpass and listener mail. In … Read more

Ten Unique Florida Food Festivals

The Florida festival season is ramping up, and with it comes all kinds of great events to try new foods all over the state. This week we discuss ten interesting and unique Florida food festivals. In this Episode: Listener mail about our visit to Daytona Beach The Florida Aquarium is offering discounts for bringing in … Read more

Ten exciting things coming to Florida in 2020

The year 2020 is upon us and we’re looking forward to a lot of fun new stuff making it’s way to the Sunshine State this year.  In this episode, we run down ten of the most exciting things we’re looking forward to this year.  We also talk a bit about our winter break, and the end … Read more

Our favorite Florida Moments of 2019

In this “Best of 2019” review episode, we talk about some of our favorite things we saw and did around Florida (and beyond) in the past year. Contact Us! We want to hear your own reviews and Florida trip reports! Twitter: @FloridaPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/floridapodcast Email: Contact@sunshinestatepodcast.com Blog: http://www.SunshineStateInsider.com How to support the show Become a Sunshine State … Read more

Star Wars: “Rise of the Resistance” reaction & review

This weekend we headed out to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to ride the brand new “Rise of the Resistance” at Galaxy’s Edge!  Let’s talk about this mind-blowing new attraction! In this Episode:  Getting up early to get our Boarding Pass for Rise of the Resistance and our thoughts on the virtual queue system Our Spoiler Free … Read more

A visit to Christmas in the Wild at ZooTampa

Last weekend we were invited to check out Christmas in the Wild at ZooTampa.  We talk about our visit to the zoo’s Christmas party, and some of the early reaction to the opening weekend of Rise of the Resistance at Galaxy’s Edge. In this Episode:  Rise of the Resistance opens at Galaxy’s Edge to long … Read more

Where to find Manatees this Winter

The manatee is one of Florida’s most iconic symbols, and wintertime is the best time to see them.  When the temperatures dip, manatees will gather in springs and the warm-water outflows of power plants in huge numbers.  This week we talk about some of the best places to see these gentle giants in the wild. … Read more

A visit to Daytona Beach

This weekend we took a long weekend trip to the self-appointed “Worlds Most Famous Beach“, Daytona.  Daytona Beach is the birthplace of auto racing, and a former spring break hot spot, but it still offers a lot of bang for your buck if you’re looking for a cheap beach getaway in Florida.  We review the … Read more

Meeting Mermaids & Heckling Stormtroopers

It’s already November, so we run down five awesome Florida events happening this month all over the state.  Then we talk a little about Shannon’s trip to Weeki Wachee to meet mermaids and our recent experience back at Galaxy’s Edge where we finally tried the Blue Milk. In this Episode:  Five Hot November Florida Events worth … Read more