The ballots have been tallied, and you, our readers, have spoken. Florida Monthly magazine presents the best of Florida, from best attraction and best performing arts center to friendliest small town and best annual sporting event. So, without further adieu, the winners are …

Best Garden: Alfred B. and Louise Maclay first planted the captivating ornamental gardens at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park in 1923. The state acquired the property in 1994—1,184 acres of lakes, beautiful gardens and the Maclay home, now a museum open January to April. The park, in Tallahassee (Leon County), offers winding trails surrounded by plush landscaping.

Best Beach: Fort Walton Beach (Okaloosa County) lies in northwest Florida's Emerald Coastline, where its soft, white sand originates from pulverized Appalachian quartz.

Best Resort Hotel: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee (Osceola County) features four acres of themed restaurants, shops, entertainment, and world-class services and amenities.

Best Golf Course: The recently renovated Key West Golf Club (Monroe County) features 18 holes enveloping more than 200 acres of tropical landscape. Golf legend Reese Jones designed the public course to challenge players of all levels.

Best Golf Resort: Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami (Miami-Dade County) features five championship golf courses, five restaurants, luxury spa and accommodations, and a water park for children.

Best Spa: Canyon Ranch Spa Club at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee (Osceola County) offers unique body wraps, relaxing facials and healing Ayurvedic treatments in the full-service spa.

Best Main Street: Duval Street in Key West (Monroe County) is named for William Pope Duval, Florida's first territorial governor. Duval Street‘s north end is known for its bars and nightlife, while the south end exudes unique accommodations, Gingerbread architecture and interesting shops.

Best Bed & Breakfast Inn: Historic Parker House Bed & Breakfast in Arcadia (Desoto County) offers a peaceful and relaxing getaway in a Victorian setting. It was built in the late 1890s by one of Florida's original cattle barons, Jasper Newton Parker. The house remained in the Parker family until 1995, when it was sold and converted to a B&B.

Best Comedy Venue: Sak Comedy Lab in Orlando (Orange County) puts on hilarious improv shows and offers a variety of classes. Comedian Wayne Brady performed here at the beginning of his career.

Friendliest Small Town: Arcadia (Desoto County) and Havana (Gadsden County) tied for this category. Arcadia is a peaceful town, known for its historic district, lovely bed & breakfasts, the scenic Peace River, and a semi-annual rodeo. Havana, exuding Southern hospitality and charm, offers a relaxed atmosphere, quaint shops and restaurants.

Best Mini Golf: Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf, with five locations in Fort Myers Beach (Lee County), Sarasota (Sarasota County), Bradenton (Manatee County), Indian Shores and Madeira Beach (Pinellas County).

Best Renovated Building: The Custom House, in Key West (Monroe County) was built in 1891. After a nine-year, $9 million restoration, it now houses the Key West Museum of Art &  History.

Best Historical Landmark: The Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine (St. Johns County) is the only masonry and only existing 17th century fort in North America. Construction began in 1672 by the Spanish to protect and defend La Florida. Regular reenactments relive the significant events at the Castillo, spanning its 330-year history.

Best Antique Shopping: Micanopy (Alachua County), "the little town that time forgot," features an eclectic selection of antique shops.

Best-Looking Lighthouse: Boca Grande Lighthouse, built in 1890, lies at Gasparilla Island‘s southern tip (Lee County) and houses the Historic Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum. The state took over the land in 1988, and it became Gasparilla Island State Park.

Best Place to Buy a Florida Lottery Ticket: Publix Supermarkets, with 659 stores in Florida, has a long history of selling winning Lotto tickets.

Best Historic District: The Pensacola Historic District in Escambia County is also known as the Seville Historic District. Within the district visitors find Historic Pensacola Village, T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum and Seville Square.

Best Theme Park: EPCOT (Orange County) originated as Walt Disney's visionary city of the future. Disney referred to the city as the "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow," the source of the park's name.

Best Attraction: Gatorland in Orlando (Orange County), the "Alligator Capital of the World," recently opened the Gator Gully Splash Park, which offers more than a quarter-acre of refreshing water to cool visitors.

Best Roller Coaster: The Incredible Hulk Coaster at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure in Orlando (Orange County) is known for instantly launching riders from zero to 40 miles per hour within two seconds.

Best Natural Attraction: The Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory is an enclosed and climate-controlled conservatory that contains 50 to 60 butterfly species at any given time. Visitors walk among flowering plants, waterfalls and trees with hundreds of butterflies fluttering around. (Monroe County)

Best Dinner Show/Theater: Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, in Kissimmee (Osceola County), opened in December 1983 and has offered thrilling entertainment since.

Best Historical Re-enactment: The annual Battle of Olustee reenactment, held at Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park (Baker County), is the largest of its kind in the Southeast. The 2008 reenactment will be held Feb. 15-16.

Best Arts & Crafts Festival: Old Florida Celebration of the Arts in Cedar Key (Levy County) is a juried art show featuring fine art, sculptures, jewelry, photography and more.

Best Florida Rodeo: The Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo, located in Arcadia (Desoto County), will celebrate its 80th annual rodeo March 7-9, 2008.

Best Cultural Festival: The Calle Ocho festival is the culmination of a two-week celebration known at Carnaval Miami. Calle Ocho takes place each March on famous 8th Street in Miami's Little Havana (Miami-Dade). More than a million people attend this 23-block celebration of Latin culture annually. 

Best Aquarium: SeaWorld Adventure Park in Orlando (Orange County) offers the chance to view and learn about many species, such as sharks, killer whales, dolphins and penguins. A recent addition arrived in March—a 6-foot-long, 350-pound baby killer whale, expanding SeaWorld's pod to nine whales.

Best Museum: The Key West Museum of Art & History in the historic Custom House, is located in Key West (Monroe County) and features local art and history exhibits.

Best Nightspot: Elwood's Dixie Barbeque in Delray Beach (Palm Beach County) is a restaurant serving great barbecue and has a reputation as a fun drinking establishment. The open patio of this former gas station is inviting and often emits live music. 

Best Cinema & Café: The Tropic Cinema in Key West (Monroe County) shows the best in foreign, independent and documentary films.

Best Performing Arts Center: The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Tampa (Hillsborough County) is the Southeast's largest performing arts center.

Best Professional Theater: The Seaside Music Theater in Daytona Beach (Volusia County) has hosted the best in professional music theater since 1977. In its 30th season, Seaside presents two major theatrical seasons.

Best Art Gallery: The Rain Barrel Artisan Village in Islamorada (Monroe County) is home to resident artists that exhibit original artworks in a variety of mediums.

Best Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean, established in 1968, owns 21 ships in its fleet, sailing from ports in Miami, Cape Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa. 

Best Port: Port Canaveral is Florida's premiere deepwater port for cruise lines, cargo lines and shippers. (Brevard County)

Best Florida Web Site: VISIT FLORIDA's internet site, www.visitflorida.com

Best Public University: The University of Florida has roughly 50,000 students annually, 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. UF, in Gainesville (Alachua County), is highly revered for its academic standards, prominent research, esteemed faculty and outstanding athletics.

Best Community College: Valencia Community College, offers five locations in Orlando, one in Winter Park (Orange County) and one in Kissimmee (Osceola County).

Best Public Honors College: The New College of Florida, located on 140 bay front acres in Sarasota (Sarasota County), is Florida's independent public honors college. In 2006, Princeton Review ranked New College as the nation's no. 1 value in public higher education.

Best Private University: Stetson University is known for its accomplished faculty and strong curriculum. The main campus in DeLand (Volusia County) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Best Private College: Rollins College, founded in 1885, is located in scenic Winter Park (Orange County). Renowned for its well-rounded liberal arts education, Rollins is consistently ranked as one of "America's best colleges" by U.S. News & World Report.

Best Airport: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (Broward County) is one of the fastest growing airports, trafficking more than 21 million passengers each year.   It recently underwent a $695 million expansion and facelift.

Best Airline: Delta services Florida airports in Pensacola, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Panama City, Fort Walton Beach, Gainesville, Daytona Beach, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Orlando, Melbourne, Sarasota/Bradenton, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Naples, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Marathon and Key West.

Best Sign or Billboard: Hog's Breath Saloon is well known for its live entertainment, great food and drinks. The original Hog's Breath was established in 1976 in Fort Walton Beach by Jerry Dorminy. Now, with a location in Destin (Okaloosa County) and another in Key West (Monroe County), Hog's Breath continues to provide good times to Floridians.

Best River/Lake for Canoeing: The Peace River is 106 miles long and passes through Polk, Hardee, Desoto and Charlotte counties.

Best Nature Center: The Blair Audubon Center at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples (Collier County) features a tearoom, classrooms, local artwork, a nature store and the Swamp Senses Media Theater. A 2.25-mile raised boardwalk begins at the center, surrounded by natural Florida landscaping.

Best Guided Tour: Ghost Tours of St. Augustine offers three ghostly adventures—riding, sailing and walking tours. Excursions feature period-garbed guides and remarkable stories of old St. Augustine. (St. Johns County)

Best Campground: Ginnie Springs Outdoors in High Springs (Alachua County) has more than 90 campsites and seven springs across 200 acres along the Santa Fe River. Activities here include cave diving, snorkeling, swimming, tubing, canoeing and volleyball.

Best Fishing Spot: The Islamorada Hump is an extremely popular seamount  in the Florida Keys (Monroe County).

Best Sunsets: Key West (Monroe County) holds a geographic advantage to provide astonishing sunsets. In Mallory Square, the Sunset Celebration takes place each night—two hours before sunset visitors enjoy arts & crafts exhibitors, street performers, and more.

Best Greenway/Trail: Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway features recreational opportunities for bikers, equestrians, hikers and wildlife enthusiasts. The greenway extends across Putnam, Marion, Citrus and Levy counties.

Best State Park: John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo (Monroe County) is the first underwater park in the country. This 70 nautical-sq.-mile state park is known for its coral reefs, white sand beaches and nature viewing opportunities. The coral reefs can be viewed from a glass-bottom boat tour or up close via scuba diving or snorkeling.

Best Manatee Observation Spot: Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in Homosassa (Citrus County) is one of the few places where people can view West Indian manatees up close—via the "fish bowl"  floating underwater observatory. Three manatee programs, two Wildlife Encounters, and an alligator and hippopotamus program provide educational opportunities for visitors.

Best Orange Grove: Mixon Fruit Farms in Bradenton (Manatee County) has more than just citrus. The "Orange Blossom Express" tram stops by a children's maze, wetlands pond and Justin Mathew's Wildlife Rescue. A gift shop houses a fruit stand, fudge, marmalades, teas and Florida gifts. Guests can enjoy fresh-squeezed juice on the house.

Best Place to Find Shark Teeth: Commonly referred to as the "shark tooth capital of the world," Venice (Sarasota County) is a popular spot for finding prehistoric shark teeth.

Best Shelling Location: Sanibel Island (Lee County) is part of a large plateau extending into the Gulf of Mexico, acting like a shelf for seashells. Every March, the Sanibel Shell Fair & Show celebrates these bountiful shells.

Best Place to Watch Alligators: Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park in Micanopy (Alachua County) has a multitude of observation platforms and wildlife viewing areas to see alligators, bald eagles, bobcat, bison, wild horses and other wildlife.

Best Place to Watch Birds: Apalachicola National Forest spans Liberty, Franklin, Wakulla and Leon counties. The forest contains many stops along the Great Florida Birding Trail. Resident birds include woodpeckers, northern bobwhites and the world's largest concentration of red-cockaded woodpecker colonies.

Best Performing Artist Group: Singer/ Songwriter Jimmy Buffett & his Coral Reefer Band, have played throughout Florida since the 1980s. Buffett's band is currently composed of 11 members, playing diverse instruments such as pedal steel guitar and steel drums.

Best Florida Entertainer/Group: Since 1995, Elvis Impersonator Scott Ringersen has been a regular performer at Elwood's Dixie Barbeque in Delray Beach (Palm Beach County).

Best Legislator: Rep. Marco Rubio is the current Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. Rubio was a city commissioner for West Miami (Miami-Dade) before his election to the House.

Best Educator: Kathy Young, a second grade teacher at Hickory Creek Elementary in St. Johns (St. Johns County). She previously taught at Julington Creek Elementary, where she was nominated for teacher of the year during the 2004-'05 school year.

Best Florida Band: Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd formed in Jacksonville (Duval County) during the summer of 1964. Major hits such as "Free Bird" and "Sweet Home Alabama" became American anthems, taking this Florida band to national stardom. On Mar. 13, 2006, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Best Florida Book: A Land Remembered, by Patrick Smith, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1984. In all, Smith was nominated three times for the Pulitzer Prize and five times for the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Best Florida Newspaper: The St. Petersburg Times started in 1884 as a country weekly entitled West Hillsborough Times. Today, the paper is owned and operated by the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, a non-profit educational institution. (Pinellas County)

Best Weekly Paper: The Florida Keys Keynoter, in Marathon (Monroe County), was founded in 1953 by Edgar Seney Jr. The paper consistently receives awards from the Florida Press Association, which awarded the Keynoter with a best newspaper in Florida designation for its circulation division in 2006.

Best Florida Newspaper Columnist: Jeff Klinkenberg of the St. Petersburg Times (Pinellas County) writes about Florida culture in his column, "Real Florida."

Best Florida Artist: Guy Harvey, widely known for his vibrant, marine-themed artwork, is an artist, scientist, conservationist, diver, angler and explorer. Dr. Harvey, who enjoys spending time at his home in Fort Lauderdale (Broward County), teamed up with the Oceanographic Center of Nova Southeastern University to establish the Guy Harvey Research Institute in Dania Beach. 

Best College Football Team: The University of Florida Gators in Gainesville (Alachua County) took home the NCAA national championship title this past season.

Best College Basketball Team: The University of Florida Gators men's basketball team won the national championship in 2006 and 2007.

Best College Baseball Team: The University of Florida Gators baseball program started in 1912 and holds a strong history of athletic distinction and five appearances at the College World Series.

Best Pro Basketball Team: The Miami Heat took home the 2006 NBA championship title as the third team in NBA history to ultimately win the championship after losing the first two games in the final series. (Miami-Dade) 

Best Pro Baseball Team: The Florida Marlins, in Miami (Miami-Dade County), won the World Series in 1997 and 2003. They are the youngest team in major league baseball to win the Series. 

Best Pro Football Team: The Jacksonville Jaguars (Duval County), coached by Jack Del Rio, have ranked 4th in yards allowed and 3rd in points allowed over the past four seasons.

Best Annual Sporting Event: The University of Florida versus Florida State University football game is by far the most anticipated sporting event in the state. It is scheduled for Nov. 24 this year at The Swamp.

Best High School Athletic Program: Coral Shores High School, located in Tavernier (Monroe County), features programs in football, basketball, track, cross-country, baseball, softball, swimming, volleyball, soccer and lacrosse.

Best Motorsport Event: Daytona International Speedway hosted the first Daytona 500 race in 1959. Almost 50 years later, the Daytona 500 is NASCAR's biggest and most celebrated race. The 2008 Daytona 500 will take place Feb. 17 in Daytona Beach (Volusia County).

Best Radio Morning Team: Harris, Webb & Taylor comprise A.M. Tampa Bay, 970 WFLA's morning show. (Hillsborough County)

Best Radio Station: Tampa's 970 WFLA AM is a Fox News Radio affiliate and broadcasting home of University of South Florida football games.

Best Talk Radio Station: Featuring programs hosted by the likes of Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh, 970 WFLA AM in Tampa is known for offering some of the best talk radio on local and national issues.

Best Public Radio Station: Florida State University's WFSU 88.9 FM first went on air Jan. 21, 1949, in Tallahassee (Leon County). Today, WFSU broadcasts news, information and music to Tallahassee, Panama City and surrounding areas.

Best Local Meteorologist: Tom Terry is WFTV Channel 9's chief meteorologist. He holds the "Seal of Approval" from the American Meteorological Society. Terry delivers weather forecasts from the Orlando-based station in Orange County.

Best Local TV Anchor: Greg Warmoth is co-anchor of WRDQ's Eyewitness News This Morning. WRDQ, a WFTV-affiliate in Orlando (Orange County), is one of the few stations in the country to broadcast local news in high definition. Warmoth joined WFTV in 1986 and served as weekend sports anchor for 11 years before switching to morning news anchoring. Father to three sons, Warmoth is active in youth sports and charitable functions such as the "Tee Up for Life" golf tournament. Warmoth also can be seen in the movie Armageddon, playing the role of a Kennedy Space Center reporter.

Best Local TV News Station: NBC-affiliate WESH Ch. 2 in Orlando (Orange County) first broadcast in 1956. WESH offers Central Floridians the latest local and national news, weather, sports, entertainment, and politics.

Best Car: The Toyota Prius first hit the American market in 2001. This fuel-efficient hybrid vehicle has attracted drivers with its sleek design, affordable pricing and EPA-estimated combined city/highway average of 55 miles per gallon.

Best Truck: The Ford F-150 boasts the highest towing capacity of any truck in its class, plus largest payload and biggest cargo volume. The F-150 has been America's best-selling truck for the past three decades. 

Best Sport Utility Vehicle: The Hummer H2 can impressively navigate 20 inches of water and tow up to 6,700 pounds.

Best Restaurant: The Island Room Restaurant at Cedar Cove in Cedar Key (Levy County) boasts the freshest local ingredients, and it grows its own herbs and salad greens.

Best New Restaurant: Cielo Garden & Supperclub in Coconut Grove features an outdoor garden patio, Latin cuisine and live entertainment nightly. (Miami-Dade County)

Best Place for Brunch: Ocean Terrace Grill at Cheeca Lodge & Spa in Islamorada is an open-air restaurant featuring a buffet and a la carte items such as eggs benedict and raisin walnut french toast. (Monroe County)

Best Coffee Shop: Starbucks Coffee, named after the first mate in Herman Melville's Moby Dick, has 516 locations throughout Florida.

Best Restaurant With a View: Islamorada Fish Company has been in operation since 1948 and family owned since 1960. This waterfront Islamorada (Monroe County) restaurant is famous for remarkable sunset views.

Best Margarita: JB's Fish Camp & Restaurant in New Smyrna Beach (Volusia County) serves its unique "Golden Margarita" with a special blend of premium liquors and ingredients. 

Best Pub/Bar: Coconuts of Cedar Key (Levy County) is a sports tavern with billiards, darts, board games and seven televisions to keep guests updated on the latest games. The full-service bar is known for serving the best frozen drinks on the island.

Best Wine Store/Shop: Total Wine & More  entered the Florida market in 2005. Now the largest independent fine wine retailer in the United States, it carries about 8,000 wines, 2,000 types of spirits and 1,000 beers at each of its nine Florida locations.

Best Place for A Beer: Miller's Ale House first opened in Jupiter (Palm Beach County) in 1988. With 38 locations statewide, Miller's Ale House was named a "Regional Powerhouse Chain" by Nation's Restaurant News in 2002.

Best Outdoor Café: Island Grill, oceanside at Snake Creek Bridge in Islamorada (Monroe County), serves lunch and dinner, and it features fresh seafood and live entertainment nightly.

Best Seafood Restaurant: Atlantic's Edge at Cheeca Lodge & Spa in Islamorada (Monroe County) offers delectable dishes, such as Spiny Lobster Dumplings, on small plates, allowing guests to try various flavors.

Best Barbecue: In 1968, the first Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q opened in Gainesville (Alachua County), serving slow-cooked barbecue and Southern favorites. Today, Sonny's has 97 locations in Florida.

Best Hometown Café/Diner: Mrs. Mac's Kitchen in Key Largo (Monroe County) is known for serving up great food and attentive service, plus maintaining a packed house. Locals and tourists alike revere this Keys institution.

Best Hamburger: Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville offers two Florida locations: Key West (Monroe County) and Universal's City Walk in Orlando (Orange County).

Best Place for a Hot Dog: Mel's Hot Dogs, in Tampa (Hillsborough County), has served traditional Chicago-style hot dogs in a variety of untraditional ways for more than a decade.

Best Sub Sandwich Shop: Firehouse Subs was founded by Jacksonville (Duval County) brothers Robin and Chris Sorensen, whose family roots boast more than 200 years of firefighting service. Firehouse now has 125 locations in Florida.

Best Place to Have a Picnic: Bahia Honda State Park, between Marathon and Big Pine Key (Monroe County), offers countless areas for scenic picnicking. The park also features a larger picnic area with three large pavilions and barbecue grills.

Best Steakhouse: Ruth's Chris Steak House offers 14 fine dining locations throughout Florida. Following Hurricane Katrina, Ruth's Chris relocated its corporate headquarters to Heathrow (Seminole County).

Best Key Lime Pie: Blond Giraffe has six stores in Key West, one in Marathon (Monroe County) and one in South Miami (Miami-Dade). Blond Giraffe and its multiple Florida Monthly Best of Florida awards recently were spotlighted on Food Network's Road Tasted.

Best Gator Tail: Gators Riverside Grille, along the scenic St. Johns River in Sanford (Seminole County), offers its renowned gator tail by the half or full pound.

Best Conch Fritters: Conch House Marina Resort in St Augustine (St. Johns County) offers a unique waterfront atmosphere and fantastic food. Conch fritters with homemade key lime mustard sauce are a house specialty.

Best Hometown General Store: Bradley's Country Store, on the National Register of Historic Places, opened in 1927, just outside of Tallahassee (Leon County). It still sells its famous smoked sausage, grits and cornmeal.

Best Grocery Store: Publix was founded in 1930 by George Jenkins in Winter Haven. The supermarket chain has flourished from its humble Depression Era beginnings to 659 Florida stores. Publix is consistently selected as one of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work for in America."

Best Hospital: Florida Hospital, with hospitals in Orlando, Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Celebration, East Orlando, Kissimmee, Winter Park, Sebring, Lake Placid, Wauchula, Tavares, DeLand, Orange City, Palm Coast, Ormond Beach and Zephyrhills, plus 15 Centra Care walk-in clinics.

Best Cosmetic Surgery Facility: Premiere Center for Cosmetic Surgery is known for providing high-quality, patient-focused cosmetic surgery at affordable prices. The center has locations in Coconut Grove, Hyde Park and Weston.

Best Cancer Center: In 1986, the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute opened in Tampa (Hillsborough County). For nine years in a row it has appeared on U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" list.

Best Cardiology Center: The Mount Sinai Medical Center is the largest private, independent, not-for-profit teaching hospital in Florida and has the most active cardiac program in South Florida.

Best HMO/PPO: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida not only imparts reliable and strong health care coverage to Floridians, it provides grants to medical communities through The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, and, through BlueCommunity Champions, its employees volunteer across the state.

Best Drug Store: CVS is the nation's largest retail pharmacy chain, with 669 stores throughout Florida.

Best Mall: The Mall at Millenia in Orlando (Orange County) houses nearly 150 shops and eateries, encompassing 1.2 million square feet.

Best Interior Design Center: D'Asign Source in Marathon (Monroe County) is an award-winning design firm owned and operated by the D'Ascanio family since 1960.

Best Department Store: Beall's first opened as The Dollar Limit in Bradenton in 1915. Nearly 70 years later, Beall's has expanded, with outlets in 160 cities and more than 70 department stores throughout Florida.

Best Home Store: The first Home Depot opened in 1979 and today is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer. 

Best Boutique: Anthony's, a chain of popular women's clothing boutiques, has locations in Key Largo, Islamorada and Marathon (Monroe County).

Best Toy Store: Toys "R" Us is a world leader in retail toy and baby products with more than 1,500 stores worldwide.

Best Music Store: Virgin Megastore, at Downtown Disney West Side in Orlando (Orange County), is the largest music and entertainment store in the Southeast.

Best Book Store: Barnes & Noble, the nation's top bookseller for the fourth year in a row, has 50 Florida locations.

Best Dive Shop: Silent World Dive Center in Key Largo (Monroe County) offers PADI certification and competitive prices on excellent diving equipment. Silent World dives among breathtaking coral reefs in the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary and John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park.

Best Travel Agency: AAA Travel Agency simplifies travel planning, making the often stressful task easier and convenient. AAA's worldwide headquarters are located in Heathrow (Seminole County).

Best Financial Institution: Wachovia, with locations statewide, is the fourth-largest bank holding company in the United States.